Counselling in WC2A

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Hello! I healed myself from Severe PTSD, to include flashbacks, anxiety, pain, sadness, anger, unwanted thoughts, sleepless nights & overwhelming feelings. You have a choice to help yourself. Are you motivated to heal what bothers you? Do you want to stop self-sabotaging? Say goodbye to unwanted emotional reactions & living life out of control. Join me, as you heal, I'll teach you EMDR & more on an intensive 3 month immersive programme. Feel great again, or even better! Gain focus. Welcome abundance. Learn how EMDR can 're-set yourself’ & strengthen your nervous system to build resilience for future happiness & success. Email me!

People can find themselves in challenging situations, giving way to the prospect that something may have stopped working. This may feel like a hindrance and not knowing what to do can be difficult. Maybe this has been going on for some time causing concern.
This is where therapy can help. I offer confidential space with genuine warmth and empathy whether your first time or return to therapy.
People can find themselves in challenging situations, giving way to the prospect that something may have stopped working. This may feel like a hindrance and not knowing what to do can be difficult. Maybe this has been going on for some time causing concern.
This is where therapy can help. I offer confidential space with genuine warmth and empathy whether your first time or return to therapy.

With over 17 years' experience as a counsellor, I offer evidence based therapy for depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse, self-criticism, PTSD, self-esteem, cultural issues, personal development. You may be feeling overwhelmed or stuck and feel restricted by current or past problems. I can help you work on your relationship with yourself and understand what is getting in the way of living the life you want. I use a unique combination of past oriented and present focused techniques and therapies such as Cognitive behaviour therapy, ACT, DBT, EMDR, Compassion focused therapy.
With over 17 years' experience as a counsellor, I offer evidence based therapy for depression, anxiety, trauma, abuse, self-criticism, PTSD, self-esteem, cultural issues, personal development. You may be feeling overwhelmed or stuck and feel restricted by current or past problems. I can help you work on your relationship with yourself and understand what is getting in the way of living the life you want. I use a unique combination of past oriented and present focused techniques and therapies such as Cognitive behaviour therapy, ACT, DBT, EMDR, Compassion focused therapy.

Life can get difficult and overwhelming at times and we may need support to find clarity, emotional fulfilment and happiness. My services aim to help people who are going through a difficult time in their lives or who simply want to understand themselves better. Whether you are feeling sad, going through a significant separation or bereavement, experiencing difficulties in relationships, feel anxious and overwhelmed, you would like to explore or there is anything that is bothering you, I can offer an accepting and warm space to talk through these issues.
Life can get difficult and overwhelming at times and we may need support to find clarity, emotional fulfilment and happiness. My services aim to help people who are going through a difficult time in their lives or who simply want to understand themselves better. Whether you are feeling sad, going through a significant separation or bereavement, experiencing difficulties in relationships, feel anxious and overwhelmed, you would like to explore or there is anything that is bothering you, I can offer an accepting and warm space to talk through these issues.

Are you struggling with low mood and anxiety? Do you have difficulties with your self-esteem, body image your relationship with food? Have you experienced a traumatic life event? Struggling in your relationships at home and at work? Or are you experiencing an overall lack of happiness and fulfilment in your life which makes you less hopeful for the future? Then you are not alone. Many of us experience these difficulties, at various points in our lives. The good thing is, you are here now, wanting to seek help. To get started, you can request an initial appointment with Dr Ishba Rehman (free of cost) to discuss your needs and goals.
Are you struggling with low mood and anxiety? Do you have difficulties with your self-esteem, body image your relationship with food? Have you experienced a traumatic life event? Struggling in your relationships at home and at work? Or are you experiencing an overall lack of happiness and fulfilment in your life which makes you less hopeful for the future? Then you are not alone. Many of us experience these difficulties, at various points in our lives. The good thing is, you are here now, wanting to seek help. To get started, you can request an initial appointment with Dr Ishba Rehman (free of cost) to discuss your needs and goals.

Your reasons for coming to therapy will be individual, and keeping that sense of individuality will be central to meeting your needs. You may have hopes of freeing yourself from anxiety, depression, phobias, panic, and a variety of addictions and/or you may wish to find greater fulfilment or meaning in your life. You may long to be less lonely. Historic, or more recent, issues of abuse-mental, physical or sexual-may be involved. A sense of inadequacy or of being fraudulent or inauthentic may figure. I am also a psychosexual and relationship therapist with all that implies.
Your reasons for coming to therapy will be individual, and keeping that sense of individuality will be central to meeting your needs. You may have hopes of freeing yourself from anxiety, depression, phobias, panic, and a variety of addictions and/or you may wish to find greater fulfilment or meaning in your life. You may long to be less lonely. Historic, or more recent, issues of abuse-mental, physical or sexual-may be involved. A sense of inadequacy or of being fraudulent or inauthentic may figure. I am also a psychosexual and relationship therapist with all that implies.

I believe that psychotherapy is more of an art form than a science, however, my degree is in social science and as such the theories and concepts used in forensic and social psychology influence my practice.
I believe that psychotherapy is more of an art form than a science, however, my degree is in social science and as such the theories and concepts used in forensic and social psychology influence my practice.

South Kensington Claudine van de Vyver
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Serves Area
When life’s wounds run deep—whether from the weight of anxiety, childhood trauma, PTSD, neuro diversity or depression. Finding the right support can be transformative. If you’re struggling with overwhelming emotions, grappling with past experiences, or feeling stuck, I offer a safe, supportive environment where you can begin to unravel your story and uncover the patterns that have shaped you.
With both professional expertise and genuine empathy, I work alongside you to identify healthier ways to process your emotions and manage stress, where you can feel understood.
Lambeth North/Waterloo and South Kensington Tube stations.
When life’s wounds run deep—whether from the weight of anxiety, childhood trauma, PTSD, neuro diversity or depression. Finding the right support can be transformative. If you’re struggling with overwhelming emotions, grappling with past experiences, or feeling stuck, I offer a safe, supportive environment where you can begin to unravel your story and uncover the patterns that have shaped you.
With both professional expertise and genuine empathy, I work alongside you to identify healthier ways to process your emotions and manage stress, where you can feel understood.
Lambeth North/Waterloo and South Kensington Tube stations.

I work with people who are stuck and want to get moving again in some area of their lives. They can be stuck for many reasons, but commonly this is anxiety, depression or life events, including the death of someone close, the loss of a job or illness, to name a few. To address these challenges, I offer a space and time to explore what is bothering you, what the best thing to focus on right now is, and how we can work together to get things moving again.
I work with people who are stuck and want to get moving again in some area of their lives. They can be stuck for many reasons, but commonly this is anxiety, depression or life events, including the death of someone close, the loss of a job or illness, to name a few. To address these challenges, I offer a space and time to explore what is bothering you, what the best thing to focus on right now is, and how we can work together to get things moving again.

I am a warm, intuitive & dynamic Transpersonal Integrative Therapist with a special interest in creative practice. Working integratively means I draw on a variety of therapeutic techniques, from exploring the impact of early life dynamics on the present, to CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy). The Transpersonal element adds depth and creativity to the process, examples of this are: helping you find wisdom and meaning in your struggles, using creative tools (e.g. bodywork, drawing, voice/sound, the written word) and most importantly, offering space for your authentic self, who you are under the wounding and conditioning, to flourish.
I am a warm, intuitive & dynamic Transpersonal Integrative Therapist with a special interest in creative practice. Working integratively means I draw on a variety of therapeutic techniques, from exploring the impact of early life dynamics on the present, to CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy). The Transpersonal element adds depth and creativity to the process, examples of this are: helping you find wisdom and meaning in your struggles, using creative tools (e.g. bodywork, drawing, voice/sound, the written word) and most importantly, offering space for your authentic self, who you are under the wounding and conditioning, to flourish.

Life at times can be challenging, people can often feel isolated and stuck in their struggles, confused about what to do to change the things in life that are troubling them. Reaching out can be hard, trusting others can feel even more difficult. It's at these times that therapy can make a difference. I am a sex-positive, kink-knowledgeable psychotherapist and am familiar working with a range of relationship models and gender dynamics. I work with people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds, including individuals from straight, queer, poly and kink communities, sex workers, and people who identify across the gender spectrum.
Life at times can be challenging, people can often feel isolated and stuck in their struggles, confused about what to do to change the things in life that are troubling them. Reaching out can be hard, trusting others can feel even more difficult. It's at these times that therapy can make a difference. I am a sex-positive, kink-knowledgeable psychotherapist and am familiar working with a range of relationship models and gender dynamics. I work with people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds, including individuals from straight, queer, poly and kink communities, sex workers, and people who identify across the gender spectrum.
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Sometimes life can hurl difficulties our way and leaving us feeling conflicted, troubled and exhausted and at other times our thoughts and feelings may seem out of balance to the event that triggered them or do not seem to begin from anything specific at all.
I work with you in a confidential space, where you can speak freely about what is concerning you, providing you with support and security, such that you no longer have to struggle on alone, by yourself. My areas of specialism lie in treating anxiety, depression, traumata, loss, relationship and perinatal and reproductive challenges.
Sometimes life can hurl difficulties our way and leaving us feeling conflicted, troubled and exhausted and at other times our thoughts and feelings may seem out of balance to the event that triggered them or do not seem to begin from anything specific at all.
I work with you in a confidential space, where you can speak freely about what is concerning you, providing you with support and security, such that you no longer have to struggle on alone, by yourself. My areas of specialism lie in treating anxiety, depression, traumata, loss, relationship and perinatal and reproductive challenges.

I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist (trained at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London) and researcher (University College London, at present), offering CBT, DBT, EMDR and schema therapy, online and in-person in Central London. I am HCPC registered and BPS-chartered. I have over 15-years experience working across a range of clinical and academic contexts, publishing peer-reviewed research into mental health and receiving specialist, post-qualification training in a variety of therapeutic approaches.
I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist (trained at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London) and researcher (University College London, at present), offering CBT, DBT, EMDR and schema therapy, online and in-person in Central London. I am HCPC registered and BPS-chartered. I have over 15-years experience working across a range of clinical and academic contexts, publishing peer-reviewed research into mental health and receiving specialist, post-qualification training in a variety of therapeutic approaches.

I am a well-trained and experienced psychotherapist/life coach and can assist you with various issues regarding, relationships, career, dating, arranged marriage, wedding stress, purpose, work issues, family stuff and more. I work with adult individuals, couples, families and organisations including multicultural, interfaith and international people. If you want to improve your life and be more in charge of your overall wellbeing and happiness, reach out today. Apart from finding clarity, relief and understanding, we will also establish healthy coping mechanisms and techniques that will help you progress in life.
I am a well-trained and experienced psychotherapist/life coach and can assist you with various issues regarding, relationships, career, dating, arranged marriage, wedding stress, purpose, work issues, family stuff and more. I work with adult individuals, couples, families and organisations including multicultural, interfaith and international people. If you want to improve your life and be more in charge of your overall wellbeing and happiness, reach out today. Apart from finding clarity, relief and understanding, we will also establish healthy coping mechanisms and techniques that will help you progress in life.

۞ Turning Shadow into Power is what I have learned to do over two decades of interacting with the MindSoulBodySpirit of the people I worked with, offering them the space for understanding, integrating and healing the split parts of the Self. ۞ Being in the healing space of the therapeutic relationship helped my clients understand and transform symptoms like, Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Sexuality and Identity issues.
۞ Turning Shadow into Power is what I have learned to do over two decades of interacting with the MindSoulBodySpirit of the people I worked with, offering them the space for understanding, integrating and healing the split parts of the Self. ۞ Being in the healing space of the therapeutic relationship helped my clients understand and transform symptoms like, Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Sexuality and Identity issues.

Hi, I am a psychodynamic counsellor, dual accredited by British Psychoanalytic Council and BACP. I work both online and in-person from my central practice in Bath.
Often starting counselling can be unsettling. Maybe you are experiencing difficulties in your relationships with others or yourself, or maybe you are in a crisis. It can be enormously helpful to share what’s going on with someone else, someone who’s trained to look at things differently and who can help you process your thoughts and feelings. This in itself can offer relief from difficult feelings and thoughts and help you move forward in life.
Hi, I am a psychodynamic counsellor, dual accredited by British Psychoanalytic Council and BACP. I work both online and in-person from my central practice in Bath.
Often starting counselling can be unsettling. Maybe you are experiencing difficulties in your relationships with others or yourself, or maybe you are in a crisis. It can be enormously helpful to share what’s going on with someone else, someone who’s trained to look at things differently and who can help you process your thoughts and feelings. This in itself can offer relief from difficult feelings and thoughts and help you move forward in life.

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.

Do you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or low? Finding it hard to adjust to changes in your life? Are life transitions leaving you feeling uncertain or unfulfilled? Perhaps the past is affecting your present, making it hard to see your progress, or you're grappling with feelings of self-doubt?
Just by reading this, you’ve taken an important and brave step toward gaining clarity. Seeking help is a sign of strength. Whether you’re facing challenges from the past or present, I offer a safe, compassionate, and confidential space where you can explore your thoughts and emotions freely.
Do you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or low? Finding it hard to adjust to changes in your life? Are life transitions leaving you feeling uncertain or unfulfilled? Perhaps the past is affecting your present, making it hard to see your progress, or you're grappling with feelings of self-doubt?
Just by reading this, you’ve taken an important and brave step toward gaining clarity. Seeking help is a sign of strength. Whether you’re facing challenges from the past or present, I offer a safe, compassionate, and confidential space where you can explore your thoughts and emotions freely.

Dr Tanya McDonnaugh
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Serves Area
My name is Dr Tanya McDonnaugh and I am an HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist (DClinPsy). Being human can be a wonderful experience, full of joy and connection, but it can also be overwhelming, bewildering, and exhausting. I am experienced at assessing, and treating most psychological, emotional, behavioural and relationship difficulties, big and small. You might be struggling with a specific problem like anxiety or low mood, or maybe you just have a sense that you aren't functioning at your best. Perhaps you have noticed difficulties in relationships, with your self-esteem, or in your ability to manage your emotions.
My name is Dr Tanya McDonnaugh and I am an HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist (DClinPsy). Being human can be a wonderful experience, full of joy and connection, but it can also be overwhelming, bewildering, and exhausting. I am experienced at assessing, and treating most psychological, emotional, behavioural and relationship difficulties, big and small. You might be struggling with a specific problem like anxiety or low mood, or maybe you just have a sense that you aren't functioning at your best. Perhaps you have noticed difficulties in relationships, with your self-esteem, or in your ability to manage your emotions.

Paolo Assandri
Psychologist, MA, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Verified Verified
Online Only
Not accepting new clients
I have 18 years of experience in the field of psychotherapy (both online and in person). I have sound expertise in the treatment of anxiety disorders and eating disorders. As an Italian-born expat, I especially enjoy working with Italians looking for a psychotherapist with whom they can speak in their native language and share a common cultural background.
I have 18 years of experience in the field of psychotherapy (both online and in person). I have sound expertise in the treatment of anxiety disorders and eating disorders. As an Italian-born expat, I especially enjoy working with Italians looking for a psychotherapist with whom they can speak in their native language and share a common cultural background.
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How does your Counsellor compare?
Number of Counsellors in WC2A
60+
Average cost per session
£80
Counsellors in WC2A who prioritize treating:
92% | Anxiety |
87% | Stress |
83% | Depression |
82% | Relationship Issues |
80% | Self Esteem |
65% | Trauma and PTSD |
57% | Coping Skills |
Average years in practice
12 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
65% | Aviva |
62% | WPA |
58% | Cigna and Evernorth |
How Counsellors in WC2A see their clients
75% | In Person and Online | |
25% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
70% | Female | |
29% | Male | |
1% | Non-Binary |