Counselling in N8
Are you experiencing feelings of stress, anxiety, depression or low self-esteem and wondering why life feels difficult to manage? Are you feeling isolated and alone? Have you reached a crisis point or feeling stuck and not sure where to turn to? Counselling is a way for us to begin a journey of exploration. It can help us to express feelings and thoughts in a safe and non-judgemental environment that we may feel unable to share with others. Finding the right therapist for you can feel daunting at first but building trust with your counsellor can lead to effective change.
Are you experiencing feelings of stress, anxiety, depression or low self-esteem and wondering why life feels difficult to manage? Are you feeling isolated and alone? Have you reached a crisis point or feeling stuck and not sure where to turn to? Counselling is a way for us to begin a journey of exploration. It can help us to express feelings and thoughts in a safe and non-judgemental environment that we may feel unable to share with others. Finding the right therapist for you can feel daunting at first but building trust with your counsellor can lead to effective change.
Firstly, I would like to say hello and welcome. For some of you, I know even browsing can be a huge step and it has taken a lot to get here. Having taken that step and as you have chosen to browse my page, let me give you some idea of what you can expect if you choose to take up sessions with me. This 50 minute space, once a week will provide the opportunity for you to be with you without the distractions of your daily life. How often do you actually take time out for you? I would like to hold the space for you to be present in your experience, maybe you have become an observer or bystander in your own life? Choose you!
Firstly, I would like to say hello and welcome. For some of you, I know even browsing can be a huge step and it has taken a lot to get here. Having taken that step and as you have chosen to browse my page, let me give you some idea of what you can expect if you choose to take up sessions with me. This 50 minute space, once a week will provide the opportunity for you to be with you without the distractions of your daily life. How often do you actually take time out for you? I would like to hold the space for you to be present in your experience, maybe you have become an observer or bystander in your own life? Choose you!
Are you facing overwhelming life events or stressful relationships and looking to talk to someone outside of your family or friendship groups for non-judgemental, caring and professional support? Or perhaps you have decided it’s time to find help managing difficult feelings, isolation, low self esteem or patterns of behaviour that are badly affecting your quality of life? Whatever has brought you here, I can offer you a warm, nurturing and confidential space in which to share and explore your thoughts and feelings. Working together we can find ways to understand and manage your problems which can lead to positive transformation.
Are you facing overwhelming life events or stressful relationships and looking to talk to someone outside of your family or friendship groups for non-judgemental, caring and professional support? Or perhaps you have decided it’s time to find help managing difficult feelings, isolation, low self esteem or patterns of behaviour that are badly affecting your quality of life? Whatever has brought you here, I can offer you a warm, nurturing and confidential space in which to share and explore your thoughts and feelings. Working together we can find ways to understand and manage your problems which can lead to positive transformation.
You might be feeling anxious or flat, maybe you are experiencing unresolved grief, feeling stuck, or perhaps you are unhappy within your relationships (romantic, familial or friendship), whatever it may be, we can begin to acknowledge it together. I will be a facilitator in your therapeutic journey. Together, we will discover the tools and insights that will enable you to lead a fulfilling and meaningful life. I work with individuals, couples and intimate partners. I assist couples and partners in navigating differences in desire and trust concerns, while also aiding those seeking improved communication, security, and connection.
You might be feeling anxious or flat, maybe you are experiencing unresolved grief, feeling stuck, or perhaps you are unhappy within your relationships (romantic, familial or friendship), whatever it may be, we can begin to acknowledge it together. I will be a facilitator in your therapeutic journey. Together, we will discover the tools and insights that will enable you to lead a fulfilling and meaningful life. I work with individuals, couples and intimate partners. I assist couples and partners in navigating differences in desire and trust concerns, while also aiding those seeking improved communication, security, and connection.
As a parent or carer, trying to find a psychologist for a member of your family can feel like the "Wild West". Someone who you can trust with your family, someone who is highly qualified and experienced but who is also warm, patient and friendly. By the time you are seeking help, things have usually been stressful for quite a while and many parents tell me they are feeling desperate and don't know where to turn. Long waiting lists for CAMHS and trying to find the right person adds to the stress at a time when time can be crucial.
As a parent or carer, trying to find a psychologist for a member of your family can feel like the "Wild West". Someone who you can trust with your family, someone who is highly qualified and experienced but who is also warm, patient and friendly. By the time you are seeking help, things have usually been stressful for quite a while and many parents tell me they are feeling desperate and don't know where to turn. Long waiting lists for CAMHS and trying to find the right person adds to the stress at a time when time can be crucial.
If you’re reading this, it’s likely that you’re feeling out of sorts and would like some help and support to feel better. Sometimes life can throw us a curve ball that leaves us feeling overwhelmed or maybe you’ve had enough of feeling depressed and anxious, angry or sad. Perhaps you’re tired of repeating certain patterns of behaviour or relationships that leave you feeling empty and disappointed. I recognise it takes a lot of courage to seek help. My role is to help you understand better why you sometimes feel, think, or behave the way you do. With that knowledge in hand, you can begin to make positive changes in your life.
If you’re reading this, it’s likely that you’re feeling out of sorts and would like some help and support to feel better. Sometimes life can throw us a curve ball that leaves us feeling overwhelmed or maybe you’ve had enough of feeling depressed and anxious, angry or sad. Perhaps you’re tired of repeating certain patterns of behaviour or relationships that leave you feeling empty and disappointed. I recognise it takes a lot of courage to seek help. My role is to help you understand better why you sometimes feel, think, or behave the way you do. With that knowledge in hand, you can begin to make positive changes in your life.
We all face times when life feels overwhelming and we can't seem to find a way forward. You may be feeling anxious or depressed, you may be experiencing relationship difficulties or feel stuck in unhelpful patterns from the past. As an integrative counsellor, I offer a warm and safe space where you can speak freely about whatever is troubling you. Developing a supportive therapeutic relationship with my clients is at the heart of my work. I believe it's the relationships we forge in life that allow us to grow. I also believe that, however great the challenges we face, we all have it within us to change our experience.
We all face times when life feels overwhelming and we can't seem to find a way forward. You may be feeling anxious or depressed, you may be experiencing relationship difficulties or feel stuck in unhelpful patterns from the past. As an integrative counsellor, I offer a warm and safe space where you can speak freely about whatever is troubling you. Developing a supportive therapeutic relationship with my clients is at the heart of my work. I believe it's the relationships we forge in life that allow us to grow. I also believe that, however great the challenges we face, we all have it within us to change our experience.
Stuck, confused, overwhelmed, anxious or depressed? Struggling with a relationship, bereavement, job loss, parenthood, or parents? Perhaps you don’t know your exact problem, only that something isn’t right. My role is to help clients explore their issues, gain insight, clarity and understanding, then support them as they move towards change. Working together, we explore where they are now, how they got there, where they’d prefer to be, and how they might do things differently.
Stuck, confused, overwhelmed, anxious or depressed? Struggling with a relationship, bereavement, job loss, parenthood, or parents? Perhaps you don’t know your exact problem, only that something isn’t right. My role is to help clients explore their issues, gain insight, clarity and understanding, then support them as they move towards change. Working together, we explore where they are now, how they got there, where they’d prefer to be, and how they might do things differently.
Lesley-Anne Holder
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
London N8 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
I'm a Person Centred trained counsellor with an Integrative approach to therapy. I use different theories and concepts from different therapeutic models. As every one is unique I adapt my approach to best suit and support you. I have worked in the voluntary, statutory and private sector working with a wide range of clientele in a vast range of therapeutic settings. I have worked with Mind, Rethink and Nia. I have organised a Hearing Voices Group for the community. I'm also a Mental Health 1st Aider.
I'm a Person Centred trained counsellor with an Integrative approach to therapy. I use different theories and concepts from different therapeutic models. As every one is unique I adapt my approach to best suit and support you. I have worked in the voluntary, statutory and private sector working with a wide range of clientele in a vast range of therapeutic settings. I have worked with Mind, Rethink and Nia. I have organised a Hearing Voices Group for the community. I'm also a Mental Health 1st Aider.
Somatic therapy combined with psychodynamic counselling is an incredibly powerful and fast-acting approach to healing anxiety, stress, depression, low self-esteem, and even chronic illnesses. This combination addresses both the mind and body simultaneously, offering a truly transformative experience. While our thinking mind holds onto events, traumas, and stories, it is the body that stores emotions—especially negative ones—which can become trapped in our organs. These stored emotions can manifest physically, causing sensations such as panic attacks, anxiety, or feelings of
Somatic therapy combined with psychodynamic counselling is an incredibly powerful and fast-acting approach to healing anxiety, stress, depression, low self-esteem, and even chronic illnesses. This combination addresses both the mind and body simultaneously, offering a truly transformative experience. While our thinking mind holds onto events, traumas, and stories, it is the body that stores emotions—especially negative ones—which can become trapped in our organs. These stored emotions can manifest physically, causing sensations such as panic attacks, anxiety, or feelings of
I am an Integrative Humanistic Therapist. I work with the understanding of intersectional complexities, neurodiversity and GSRD (gender, sexual, and relationship diversity). We explore all aspects of your lived experience to understand your current state of being. I utilise a trauma informed lens, as well as aim to re-establish connection with the body. Having lived in South Asia, the Middle East, America, France and now the UK, I am able to understand and acknowledge the social and cultural uniqueness of each person.
I am an Integrative Humanistic Therapist. I work with the understanding of intersectional complexities, neurodiversity and GSRD (gender, sexual, and relationship diversity). We explore all aspects of your lived experience to understand your current state of being. I utilise a trauma informed lens, as well as aim to re-establish connection with the body. Having lived in South Asia, the Middle East, America, France and now the UK, I am able to understand and acknowledge the social and cultural uniqueness of each person.
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Coming to counselling can be a scary (and brave) step to take! It involves opening up to a complete stranger about things you may have kept inside for many years. The people I work with come with a variety of issues. Some may want to speak about a specific issue such as relationship or work difficulties but others come with a feeling that they have been a bit stuck for a while and are not sure why.
Coming to counselling can be a scary (and brave) step to take! It involves opening up to a complete stranger about things you may have kept inside for many years. The people I work with come with a variety of issues. Some may want to speak about a specific issue such as relationship or work difficulties but others come with a feeling that they have been a bit stuck for a while and are not sure why.
I am great at supporting people to grow to be the best, most fully functioning version of themselves. The barrier to this is unique to you. You may have a difficult past, problems in the present or fear about the future. I know you'll need to feel safe to speak about deep feelings and it can take time for this trust to develop. It will help if you are willing to be kind to yourself and to work with me to find a way to say the things that feel most difficult or scary. It can be useful to try to be curious about yourself, to notice and name thoughts and feelings as they arise, I will listen without judgment.
I am great at supporting people to grow to be the best, most fully functioning version of themselves. The barrier to this is unique to you. You may have a difficult past, problems in the present or fear about the future. I know you'll need to feel safe to speak about deep feelings and it can take time for this trust to develop. It will help if you are willing to be kind to yourself and to work with me to find a way to say the things that feel most difficult or scary. It can be useful to try to be curious about yourself, to notice and name thoughts and feelings as they arise, I will listen without judgment.
I am a registered Clinical Psychologist with 15 years of experience working in the NHS in a range of settings. I worked for 6 years with children and families living with a child diagnosed with a range of health conditions and I currently work with adults promoting adjustment to and coping with a cardiac condition. I have extensive experience working with children, young people and adults with a range of difficult feelings including anxiety, depression, trauma and bereavement. I have supported people who want space to understand themselves and their lives better or to work through relationship difficulties or other issues.
I am a registered Clinical Psychologist with 15 years of experience working in the NHS in a range of settings. I worked for 6 years with children and families living with a child diagnosed with a range of health conditions and I currently work with adults promoting adjustment to and coping with a cardiac condition. I have extensive experience working with children, young people and adults with a range of difficult feelings including anxiety, depression, trauma and bereavement. I have supported people who want space to understand themselves and their lives better or to work through relationship difficulties or other issues.
Dr Kumar Birch
Psychologist, CPsychol
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
London N8
Waitlist for new clients
I am a Clinical Psychologist specialising in working with men and those struggling in their relationships with men. I provide a safe space where challenges can be voiced honestly and the strategies needed to manage them can be developed.
I am a Clinical Psychologist specialising in working with men and those struggling in their relationships with men. I provide a safe space where challenges can be voiced honestly and the strategies needed to manage them can be developed.
Currently working via ZOOM, I am a psychotherapist and counsellor with consulting rooms in Highgate in north London and Harley Street in central London. My approach is integrative. This means that I work with a wide range of psychotherapeutic theories. Each provides its own valuable perspective and is enhanced when carefully integrated with another. The term 'integrative' also refers to the process of integrating the personality, taking disowned aspects of the self and bringing them into awareness, therefore reducing the need for self-defeating defence mechanisms and behaviour.
Currently working via ZOOM, I am a psychotherapist and counsellor with consulting rooms in Highgate in north London and Harley Street in central London. My approach is integrative. This means that I work with a wide range of psychotherapeutic theories. Each provides its own valuable perspective and is enhanced when carefully integrated with another. The term 'integrative' also refers to the process of integrating the personality, taking disowned aspects of the self and bringing them into awareness, therefore reducing the need for self-defeating defence mechanisms and behaviour.
I offer warm counselling you can trust. I am an Integrative Psychodynamic Counsellor. This means I can work with childhood themes which are affecting the present and/or stay with the present according to need and client preference. My key areas of focus are Trauma, Addiction, and Spirituality. I work with a full range of issues including, but not limited to, anxiety, depression, bereavement and psychosexual themes.
I offer warm counselling you can trust. I am an Integrative Psychodynamic Counsellor. This means I can work with childhood themes which are affecting the present and/or stay with the present according to need and client preference. My key areas of focus are Trauma, Addiction, and Spirituality. I work with a full range of issues including, but not limited to, anxiety, depression, bereavement and psychosexual themes.
My approach is relational, humanistic, creative and client-led, meaning we will always work at the pace that feels most comfortable for you. I prioritise building a safe, compassionate and non-judgemental relationship to support you in expressing any complex, confusing or painful feelings and experiences that may be holding you back in your life and relationships. By offering you a confidential and containing therapeutic space, the opportunity is there for you to feel truly heard, accepted and supported, wherever you are right now in your personal circumstances.
My approach is relational, humanistic, creative and client-led, meaning we will always work at the pace that feels most comfortable for you. I prioritise building a safe, compassionate and non-judgemental relationship to support you in expressing any complex, confusing or painful feelings and experiences that may be holding you back in your life and relationships. By offering you a confidential and containing therapeutic space, the opportunity is there for you to feel truly heard, accepted and supported, wherever you are right now in your personal circumstances.
It is likely that you are reading these lines because you are looking for support in getting through a crisis or you wish to explore some long-standing issues with a kind and caring professional. Perhaps you're struggling with problems in your relationship, professional life or trying to overcome destructive habits. You might be feeling stuck and need help to make sense of what's going on.
It is likely that you are reading these lines because you are looking for support in getting through a crisis or you wish to explore some long-standing issues with a kind and caring professional. Perhaps you're struggling with problems in your relationship, professional life or trying to overcome destructive habits. You might be feeling stuck and need help to make sense of what's going on.
Hello! My name is Matt. I work with clients who are looking to make a change. That might be change from how you think about yourself, your relationships, your professional life, or something else. I want you to feel like change is possible. To believe that within yourself is everything you might need to find a new way of feeling or being. You just need a little help getting there. That's why I specialise in anxiety, depression, low-mood, intrusive thoughts, trauma and eating disorders. These are all things that can, with help and support, begin to lose their intensity and hold over who you think you are.
Hello! My name is Matt. I work with clients who are looking to make a change. That might be change from how you think about yourself, your relationships, your professional life, or something else. I want you to feel like change is possible. To believe that within yourself is everything you might need to find a new way of feeling or being. You just need a little help getting there. That's why I specialise in anxiety, depression, low-mood, intrusive thoughts, trauma and eating disorders. These are all things that can, with help and support, begin to lose their intensity and hold over who you think you are.
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How does your Counsellor compare?
Number of Counsellors in N8
100+
Average cost per session
£70
Counsellors in N8 who prioritize treating:
| 96% | Anxiety |
| 90% | Depression |
| 89% | Relationship Issues |
| 87% | Self Esteem |
| 80% | Stress |
| 76% | Bereavement |
| 66% | Family Conflict |
Average years in practice
10 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 66% | Aviva |
| 61% | AXA PPP |
| 61% | Vitality |
How Counsellors in N8 see their clients
| 78% | In Person and Online | |
| 22% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 81% | Female | |
| 19% | Male |