Motivational Interviewing Counselling in SE11

Hello, I'm Sanna - a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural & EMDR Therapist & clinical supervisor with over a decade of experience in both the NHS and the private sector. I am also trained in Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT) and incorporate these strategies in my clinical practice. We offer psychotherapy in person and remotely, so you can get the support you need through the comfort of your own home as well as face to face.

The world can be frustrating when you get tangled up in unhealthy thinking patterns. You can feel lost, or overwhelmed, with moments of real darkness. That is where I can help. If you lose control of your anger or your anxiety holds you back, we can unpack what makes you tick. If you hide your emotions in harmful behaviour, we can uncover them. What I enjoy most is helping people to build healthy relationships with themselves and others. I used to this when working with the Prince's Trust and Mind, the leading UK mental health agency. This gave me insight into those dealing with addiction, anxiety and depression.

I’m Sam - I’ve been a psychotherapist for about eight years. I became a therapist because I had been in therapy for years myself and it really helped, and so I wanted to support others in the same way. I’m Scottish living in Central London, a gay man and I work with people of any gender or sexual orientation - I have a wide mix of clients, some straight, some gay, some people of colour, some white, male, female, non binary and everything in between. I’m 50 years old, had countless jobs and lots of life experience before training in psychotherapy. My style is warm, non-judgmental, empathic and challenging when appropriate!

These are some of the things people may be thinking or saying when they decide to seek professional support: "I experience awful feelings of panic." "I feel anxious a lot of the time. "I feel tearful a lot." "I can feel angry all day and it feels bad." "Life appears very confusing and complicated" I offer professional counselling, support and strategies to help you navigate your way through whatever your issues may be, already in the first session. I hold a professional psychotherapy diploma from the Human Givens Institute. This approach helped a family member with anxiety very much which is why I chose to train in it also.

Whatever the problem, I aim to encourage a sense of empowerment during my client's exploration. An important factor in therapy is the working relationship between the therapist and client and I believe in encouraging an environment that includes trust, respect, warmth and sometimes humour which, sometimes can be a welcome feature.Some people look for just a couple of sessions to 'get things off their chest' and gain a fresh perspective on their life, whilst others want to take more time to come to terms with the events from their past before looking to their future. whatever the issue i can help you come thought this time of life.

I am a registered & chartered Principal Psychologist, EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner and a Schema Therapist with over 13 years of experience. You might feel that difficult past experiences are continuing to impact the quality of your relationships & affecting your wellbeing. You may be stuck in patterns of behaviours that leave you feeling helpless, anxious or depressed. Despite our best efforts to manage, we may end up coping in ways that perpetuate or worsen our difficulties. I would like to offer you a safe, non-judgemental therapeutic space where we can explore & overcome these difficulties together.