Counselling in W12

Life can be really tough. Sometimes we just need some support.

Speaking to people you know like family or friends can be useful for many problems. Sometimes though you might want help and support from a professional with whatever difficult thoughts and feelings you are experiencing at the time. My aim is to help you make sense of your difficult experiences, work with your thoughts and feelings, explore how you interact with others, examine how you can resource yourself and support you to make positive changes in your life. My approach is one of empathic listening and acceptance of the person for who they are without any form of judgement.

I offer a free 15 minute phone call before meeting. This gives you an opportunity to outline your current circumstances and enables me to consider if I might be able to help you. Your first session will be an assessment where I will ask questions to better understand your past, your present and your expectations. This session is a two-way process for both you and I to consider if we might be able to work together. Any ongoing therapy will last 50 minutes and would typically take place on a weekly basis. I can work in an open ended way or time limited if you would prefer a shorter period. We would then work in a more focussed way

I am an Adult Psychotherapist, registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) trained in MBT and a member of the Tavistock Society of Psychotherapists (TSP). I work in private practice in Shepherd's Bush W12 offering both long and short term psychotherapy, face to face and remote work. Sessions last 50 minutes although an initial consultation is usually a bit longer and takes up to 1 hour 20 minutes offering an opportunity to discuss your concerns in a safe and confidential space. I have some concessionary places available.

Do you feel anxious, depressed or ‘stuck’? Perhaps you are struggling to move on from difficult experiences, feel overwhelmed or in constant physical pain. Or maybe you'd just like to find a calm space to untangle your thoughts. I use a wide range of tried and tested counselling and meditative techniques to help you feel more hopeful and optimistic right from the first session...

I offer a balanced set of approaches that I can apply to suit your needs. Some people are better helped with insights into their patterns; others may need more skills and again others may feel they do everything right yet they are still unhappy. I strongly believe in trying out new behaviour, as this creates the biggest shifts and minimizes relapse. I integrate lifestyle factors such as nutrition when necessary. When the chemicals aren't right, talking isn't going to lift your mood. We will always explore the source of your issues, relating it to your system, so as to radically release and uproot it and make change more effortless.

Are you struggling to feel happy in yourself, and feel like everything you try to make yourself feel better isn’t working? Perhaps things you do may be causing distance between your friends and family yet you don’t know how to stop. Your work life, food and exercise routines may feel out of control, or that they’re running your life. All this can leave you feeling isolated, alone and grasping for unattainable goals. On the outside, things may look OK but inside you feel empty, with no sense of who you are and who you want to be.

I am a very experienced and highly qualified counsellor and psychotherapist, having worked for over 20 years in both private practice and the NHS. My private practice counselling and psychotherapy sessions are based in Chiswick, West London. I also worked as a Principal Adult Psychotherapist in the NHS.

Specialist in culturally sensitive counselling, identity, depression & self-esteem based issues. I am a non-judgemental counsellor, offering you a safe, trustworthy and supportive space so we might explore what may be holding you back from fully living. You may be feeling; anxious, depressed, unworthy, ashamed, stressed, confused, angry, overwhelmed, sad or lost. Your current situation could be due to a specific incident or a series of influences/events, but whatever the reason you are here now because you are looking for something to change in your life. If this sounds like you let's talk.

Life provides experiences which we can enjoy or with which we have to deal – If you are searching this site, you are likely to be going through a period of time where the enjoyable is being outweighed by the difficulty and struggle that life can bring. Seeking help is a brave and important step in satisfying your own needs, so you are already creating a pathway towards yourself as you wish to be. This motivation is crucial to reaching any goal, so even if you feel lost or confused as to what comes next, you have already shown that you can think in new ways and adapt in order to change a situation which isn’t working for you.

Stress & Anxiety Therapy. Firstly, I know it is hard to know what therapist is right for you so check out my website blogs on 'how to pick a therapist'. Working with me... I am a Stress & Anxiety Psychologist. I work with high achievers who are being held back by stress and anxiety. My clients are often fuelled by perfectionism and people-pleasing tendencies. Despite successful careers, their personal lives do not match up.

Senior Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist with the NHS, with 10+ years experience in the public and private sector. Fully Accredited with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies. Cambridge University graduate with extensive qualifications in a range of psychological disciplines. Committed to offering a safe space and treatment tailored to your needs. Individual, Couples, or Family therapy provided.

Counselling is a talking therapy that provides you with the opportunity and space to explore your concerns, worries, fears and anxieties in a safe and confidential manner without being judged. Life brings about many storms. They may be emotional, physical, psychological, financial and spiritual. During such times, it can be hard trying to cope alone and as such, one may feel the need to talk it over with someone. Someone who is able to listen attentively with compassion, sensitivity so as to understand their distress. It is not my role to give you advice rather to enable you to talk and empower you to find your own solutions.

I have over ten years experience of working with children, adults and families, aiming to help people explore challenging situations or relationships, toward understanding how particular difficulties have risen and help you work through this time. I specialise in complex mental health and support individuals and families who have been affected. I have seven years experience working with children and teenagers who have Learning Disabilities and issues relating to school. I also see clients for various other struggles and work collaboratively to explore what is behind their anxiety, depression and to build self-esteem.

Our modern world has become a very tough place for many people. With the Covid-19 pandemic, uncertainty and fear around the Ukraine war, the cost of living crisis and numerous other personal struggles have left many people battling with their mental health and well being. But how has it affected you? Here at West London Counselling, Psychotherapy and Hypnotherapy Services, we have a highly experienced team of therapists who are here to help you through whatever you're struggling with. Your wellbeing and happiness will always be our number one priority.

As a Humanist, I believe in your Actualising Tendency - your inborn capacity to heal and grow. How do you experience this innate resourcefulness in yourself? Has it become confused by social expectations, stifled by inner critics, or simply bypassed by survival-mode thinking? However remote it might seem to you now, your Actualising Tendency is always there, ready to resume its central guiding role in your life. If this rings true and you're looking for therapy that is guided by your own authentic curiosity, awareness, insight and creativity, we might be a good match.

We all come with issues of relating to the world, in which we have grown. Having lived experience of difference has been the foundation of my practice. My Integrative, approach incorporates the Intercultural model of therapy. I have worked extensively with people of various cultural backgrounds. I listen from the perspective of what is troubling you, enabling an open environment for you to explore your issues. Working holistically, my intention is to create a space to hold the whole of you, offering a warm acceptance to enable you to step into the connectedness of your true self. Call for a free 15min chat to explore your needs.

Are you beginning adult life and struggling with anxiety, low mood or negative thoughts which impact you and your relationships? Are you overwhelmed by a recent trauma and struggling to make sense of your feelings? Do you feel insecure, have body image or disorderly eating issues? I absolutely love being a counsellor who is experienced and qualified to work with young people. I can help process and resolve difficult emotional experiences. I specialise in working with young adults in educational settings and those at the onset of their careers. I also work with young people from diverse backgrounds and with adolescents in college.