Counselling in City of London, London
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Most of us feel like we need extra support at one point or another in our lives. We might be feeling adrift or unable to navigate life’s obstacles or we might feel incapable of verbalising what is getting in the way of leading a joyful life. We may sense that we need to make a change but we don’t know where to start. Talking to friends or family might feel uncomfortable or even impossible, which can leave us feeling lonely and unsure if we will ever feel happy again. My role is to provide you with a safe space where, together, we can make sense of your thoughts and feelings and enable you to make positive and lasting change.
Most of us feel like we need extra support at one point or another in our lives. We might be feeling adrift or unable to navigate life’s obstacles or we might feel incapable of verbalising what is getting in the way of leading a joyful life. We may sense that we need to make a change but we don’t know where to start. Talking to friends or family might feel uncomfortable or even impossible, which can leave us feeling lonely and unsure if we will ever feel happy again. My role is to provide you with a safe space where, together, we can make sense of your thoughts and feelings and enable you to make positive and lasting change.
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Imagine facing challenges that sometimes feel overwhelming or that you are not living to your full potential because certain aspects of your identity make you feel marginalised. Perhaps you're struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, or difficulties stemming from your identity, sexuality, or personal relationships. You might seek a supportive space to explore these feelings without judgment. You seek understanding and tools to help navigate life's complexities and wish to align more closely with your authentic self.
Imagine facing challenges that sometimes feel overwhelming or that you are not living to your full potential because certain aspects of your identity make you feel marginalised. Perhaps you're struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, or difficulties stemming from your identity, sexuality, or personal relationships. You might seek a supportive space to explore these feelings without judgment. You seek understanding and tools to help navigate life's complexities and wish to align more closely with your authentic self.
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I work with clients who typically feel emotionally trapped, oscillating between extremes. For instance, a client with fragile confidence or who struggles with anxiety and shame might isolate themselves socially or avoid taking risks in their career in an attempt to find relief. As their lives feel more restricted, they may have a strong urge to escape the way they feel by further isolating or making drastic changes. Clients seek therapy to break these unhelpful patterns, develop trust in their supportive inner voice, and find more meaningful than reactive change.
I work with clients who typically feel emotionally trapped, oscillating between extremes. For instance, a client with fragile confidence or who struggles with anxiety and shame might isolate themselves socially or avoid taking risks in their career in an attempt to find relief. As their lives feel more restricted, they may have a strong urge to escape the way they feel by further isolating or making drastic changes. Clients seek therapy to break these unhelpful patterns, develop trust in their supportive inner voice, and find more meaningful than reactive change.
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Sophie Dilley
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, CPsychol
Verified Verified
City of London, London EC1A (Online Only)
I am a qualified and experienced Chartered Counselling Psychologist. I work with individuals (18 and older) and relationships across the lifespan. I offer both short and longer term therapy. I use an integrative approach that focuses on developing a strong therapeutic relationship and working relationally with the issues you may bring. I hope to offer a space to explore any dimension of human distress you may be holding. For example, you may be struggling with sexual difficulties, experiencing challenges with communication, feeling alone, dealing with shame or a critical inner voice.
I am a qualified and experienced Chartered Counselling Psychologist. I work with individuals (18 and older) and relationships across the lifespan. I offer both short and longer term therapy. I use an integrative approach that focuses on developing a strong therapeutic relationship and working relationally with the issues you may bring. I hope to offer a space to explore any dimension of human distress you may be holding. For example, you may be struggling with sexual difficulties, experiencing challenges with communication, feeling alone, dealing with shame or a critical inner voice.
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Owen Johnson-Stewart
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
Verified Verified
City of London, London EC2M (Online Only)
My counselling approach is adapted to your needs drawing from Person-Centred and Psychodynamic training principles. I integrate a range of techniques including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Brief Psychodynamic and Cognitive Analytical Therapies. The core of my work is based on empathy and a genuine desire to support you on your journey.
My counselling approach is adapted to your needs drawing from Person-Centred and Psychodynamic training principles. I integrate a range of techniques including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Brief Psychodynamic and Cognitive Analytical Therapies. The core of my work is based on empathy and a genuine desire to support you on your journey.
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I am passionate about supporting you to live fully within the wisdom of your body. I support those who have experienced a disconnection from their body due to sexual trauma, relational abuse, an eating disorder/disordered eating, and reproductive health trauma. I assist clients in coming home to their bodies through a multidisciplinary and personalized approach that relies on depth psychology, relational somatics, intersectional feminism, and mindfulness. I acknowledge that women's relationship with their bodies is complex; my education honours that complexity.
I am passionate about supporting you to live fully within the wisdom of your body. I support those who have experienced a disconnection from their body due to sexual trauma, relational abuse, an eating disorder/disordered eating, and reproductive health trauma. I assist clients in coming home to their bodies through a multidisciplinary and personalized approach that relies on depth psychology, relational somatics, intersectional feminism, and mindfulness. I acknowledge that women's relationship with their bodies is complex; my education honours that complexity.
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Dr Maria Smaga
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
City of London, London EC2M
As an established Principal Counseling Psychologist in London registered with the HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) I have over 16 years of clinical practice and rigorous NHS training in various psychological therapeutic approaches and modalities. The therapy approach I take is integrative drawing from Person Centred, CBT, and Psychodynamic theories and I have a special interest in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) and Mindfulness based practices.
As an established Principal Counseling Psychologist in London registered with the HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) I have over 16 years of clinical practice and rigorous NHS training in various psychological therapeutic approaches and modalities. The therapy approach I take is integrative drawing from Person Centred, CBT, and Psychodynamic theories and I have a special interest in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) and Mindfulness based practices.
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Taiwo Olaiya
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
City of London, London EC1Y (Online Only)
Seeking support is a brave step towards addressing your feelings and life challenges. As an experienced counselor, I offer a collaborative approach to help you gain deeper self-understanding, acceptance, and more fulfilling relationships. With over 20 years of experience, I provide short and long-term counselling and psychotherapy for individuals, groups, adults, and young people across a wide range of issues.
Seeking support is a brave step towards addressing your feelings and life challenges. As an experienced counselor, I offer a collaborative approach to help you gain deeper self-understanding, acceptance, and more fulfilling relationships. With over 20 years of experience, I provide short and long-term counselling and psychotherapy for individuals, groups, adults, and young people across a wide range of issues.
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Stefania Orsi
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, HCPC-Couns. Psych.
Verified Verified
City of London, London E1
My main goal is to help people to achieve a better quality of life by helping them to develop awareness and responsibility on their needs and desires. I consider therapy as a creative process between the client and the therapist that starts from a stuck point in life due to a symptom, a feeling of loss, a fear or a transition from one life stage into the next one. For me therapy is not about “to cure something wrong inside us” but an opportunity to transform our dysfunctional way to live.
My main goal is to help people to achieve a better quality of life by helping them to develop awareness and responsibility on their needs and desires. I consider therapy as a creative process between the client and the therapist that starts from a stuck point in life due to a symptom, a feeling of loss, a fear or a transition from one life stage into the next one. For me therapy is not about “to cure something wrong inside us” but an opportunity to transform our dysfunctional way to live.
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I am a multilingual Chartered Principal Counselling Psychologist (English, Italian and Spanish speaking) recognised by the professional bodies Health and Care Professions Council and British Psychology Society, currently offering online therapy which consistently shows itself to be as effective as traditional therapy. With over 15 years’ experience, I provide a range of evidence based psychological therapies in line with NICE recommendations guarantying a safe, confidential and non-judgmental space.
I am a multilingual Chartered Principal Counselling Psychologist (English, Italian and Spanish speaking) recognised by the professional bodies Health and Care Professions Council and British Psychology Society, currently offering online therapy which consistently shows itself to be as effective as traditional therapy. With over 15 years’ experience, I provide a range of evidence based psychological therapies in line with NICE recommendations guarantying a safe, confidential and non-judgmental space.
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Shirin Shams
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Verified Verified
City of London, London EC4N
I understand that you invest your time, money and energy into therapy; and I want you to get the most from this investment in Yourself. I offer an integrated therapeutic approach that is tailored to your needs. By using evidence-based strategies scientifically proven to be effective in therapy I can support you in better understanding experiences that may have shaped you, but also in creating change in behaviours or thinking patterns that do not serve you.
I understand that you invest your time, money and energy into therapy; and I want you to get the most from this investment in Yourself. I offer an integrated therapeutic approach that is tailored to your needs. By using evidence-based strategies scientifically proven to be effective in therapy I can support you in better understanding experiences that may have shaped you, but also in creating change in behaviours or thinking patterns that do not serve you.
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Hi, I'm Gary, and as a UKCP Accredited Integrative Psychotherapist with over 10 years experience of Counselling & Psychotherapy with Adults and Young People my primary goal is to provide you with a space that feels safe and comfortable so that you feel able to fully and freely explore the things that may be troubling you. Looking at it in more detail, I aim to promote healing and facilitate wholeness to ensure that all levels of a person's being and functioning (mental, physical and emotional health) are maximised to their full potential.
Hi, I'm Gary, and as a UKCP Accredited Integrative Psychotherapist with over 10 years experience of Counselling & Psychotherapy with Adults and Young People my primary goal is to provide you with a space that feels safe and comfortable so that you feel able to fully and freely explore the things that may be troubling you. Looking at it in more detail, I aim to promote healing and facilitate wholeness to ensure that all levels of a person's being and functioning (mental, physical and emotional health) are maximised to their full potential.
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Natalie O'Riordan In Treatment London Ltd
Psychotherapist, DCounsPsych, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
City of London, London EC2R
When people contact me for professional support, they often want fast results so as to be able to quickly start to feel better and to feel more in control. Over a period of more than 10 years as a Psychotherapist, I have developed a way of working that quickly allows people to feel more in control amidst the most complex of issues we face as humans. Whether it is a sudden, short-term situation that you need help to deal with, or a long-term ongoing issue that you have recently decided to address, I take a direct, action-led approach to helping you to tackle these challenges.
When people contact me for professional support, they often want fast results so as to be able to quickly start to feel better and to feel more in control. Over a period of more than 10 years as a Psychotherapist, I have developed a way of working that quickly allows people to feel more in control amidst the most complex of issues we face as humans. Whether it is a sudden, short-term situation that you need help to deal with, or a long-term ongoing issue that you have recently decided to address, I take a direct, action-led approach to helping you to tackle these challenges.
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I am a fully qualified psychotherapist working with adults in both private practice and the NHS. Although I have a practice in London I am currently working entirely via VC and able to take on new clients. I work largely in the psychodynamic model but always remain flexible to offer the best possible help. I encourage open-ended therapy for the most opportunity for change, growth, and support but also I am happy to offer time-limited/short-term therapy if that is what might suit you better. I am registered with all the major private healthcare providers should you wish to apply via them. Please see my website for more details
I am a fully qualified psychotherapist working with adults in both private practice and the NHS. Although I have a practice in London I am currently working entirely via VC and able to take on new clients. I work largely in the psychodynamic model but always remain flexible to offer the best possible help. I encourage open-ended therapy for the most opportunity for change, growth, and support but also I am happy to offer time-limited/short-term therapy if that is what might suit you better. I am registered with all the major private healthcare providers should you wish to apply via them. Please see my website for more details
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I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist, registered with the UK Council for Psychotherapy. I work with clients from a variety of backgrounds, cultures and at different stages of their lives who present a wide range of emotional difficulties. We can explore experiences from both past and present, in a confidential, non-judgmental, safe space to observe how they may inform the motivations behind behaviours that frustrate our lives.
I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist, registered with the UK Council for Psychotherapy. I work with clients from a variety of backgrounds, cultures and at different stages of their lives who present a wide range of emotional difficulties. We can explore experiences from both past and present, in a confidential, non-judgmental, safe space to observe how they may inform the motivations behind behaviours that frustrate our lives.
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Christie Coho
Psychotherapist, MBABCP
Verified Verified
City of London, London EC2R
Not accepting new clients
Developing understanding and change through therapy maybe feels scary, or exciting, or both. I have years of experience supporting adults at all different points in life to tap into their courage and grow. I take a curious, explorative and active approach, using evidence based therapies such a EMDR and compassion focused therapy (CFT).
Developing understanding and change through therapy maybe feels scary, or exciting, or both. I have years of experience supporting adults at all different points in life to tap into their courage and grow. I take a curious, explorative and active approach, using evidence based therapies such a EMDR and compassion focused therapy (CFT).
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Hello there. I'm Zoe, a dedicated therapist specialising in trauma, ADHD, BPD/EUPD and narcissistic abuse. With profound empathy and extensive experience, I provide a safe and compassionate space for healing and recovery. My aim is to provide high quality therapy to all of my clients, with a deep appreciation for the uniqueness of each individual's experiences. For some, a therapist is a companion through the challenges of daily life, while others might be looking to face challenges of the past. If you're in search of unwavering guidance and support, free from judgment, I encourage you to reach out.
Hello there. I'm Zoe, a dedicated therapist specialising in trauma, ADHD, BPD/EUPD and narcissistic abuse. With profound empathy and extensive experience, I provide a safe and compassionate space for healing and recovery. My aim is to provide high quality therapy to all of my clients, with a deep appreciation for the uniqueness of each individual's experiences. For some, a therapist is a companion through the challenges of daily life, while others might be looking to face challenges of the past. If you're in search of unwavering guidance and support, free from judgment, I encourage you to reach out.
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Do you feel unheard, undervalued or stuck in life? Do you find it hard to express yourself or do you feel no one understands you? I am passionate about supporting client to have a voice, to be heard and to feel valued. I am passionate about supporting clients to develop confidence and self esteem which in turn promotes self care. I am also passionate about working with individuals with different attachment styles and overcoming childhood trauma. As adults, despite early life and childhood experiences, i believe individuals can work towards building secure attachments in their adult relationships and healing from childhood trauma.
Do you feel unheard, undervalued or stuck in life? Do you find it hard to express yourself or do you feel no one understands you? I am passionate about supporting client to have a voice, to be heard and to feel valued. I am passionate about supporting clients to develop confidence and self esteem which in turn promotes self care. I am also passionate about working with individuals with different attachment styles and overcoming childhood trauma. As adults, despite early life and childhood experiences, i believe individuals can work towards building secure attachments in their adult relationships and healing from childhood trauma.
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Dr Christopher McCormack
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
City of London, London EC3V
I am a Clinical Psychologist who offers psychological assessment and treatment for a wide range of difficulties. In my NHS posts, I work in an HIV & Sexual Health service and a specialist mental health team that provides input to inpatients and outpatients struggling with physical health problems. I am particularly experienced at seeing people and couples presenting with sexual difficulties, such as painful sex or unreliable erections. I also have a specialist interest in anxiety disorders and the application of cognitive behavioural therapy in its treatment.
I am a Clinical Psychologist who offers psychological assessment and treatment for a wide range of difficulties. In my NHS posts, I work in an HIV & Sexual Health service and a specialist mental health team that provides input to inpatients and outpatients struggling with physical health problems. I am particularly experienced at seeing people and couples presenting with sexual difficulties, such as painful sex or unreliable erections. I also have a specialist interest in anxiety disorders and the application of cognitive behavioural therapy in its treatment.
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Elaine Conway
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Verified Verified
City of London, London EC2M (Online Only)
You can expect to receive effective, nurturing, honest therapy which will help you make space for a different perspective; I am passionate about relieving the mental, physical, emotional and relational distress client's present with. I mainly get contacted by clients who present with Anxiety, Depression, low mood, Relationship issues, Trauma & Addictions. - Client testimony “As a result of my sessions with Elaine, I’ve made some really positive changes which I wholeheartedly believe I wouldn’t have been capable of without her professional guidance.”
You can expect to receive effective, nurturing, honest therapy which will help you make space for a different perspective; I am passionate about relieving the mental, physical, emotional and relational distress client's present with. I mainly get contacted by clients who present with Anxiety, Depression, low mood, Relationship issues, Trauma & Addictions. - Client testimony “As a result of my sessions with Elaine, I’ve made some really positive changes which I wholeheartedly believe I wouldn’t have been capable of without her professional guidance.”
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Number of Counsellors in City of London, London
600+
Average cost per session
£80
Counsellors in City of London, London who prioritize treating:
95% | Anxiety |
91% | Depression |
89% | Self Esteem |
88% | Relationship Issues |
84% | Stress |
70% | Trauma and PTSD |
69% | Bereavement |
Average years in practice
11 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
78% | Aviva |
71% | AXA PPP |
66% | Vitality |
How Counsellors in City of London, London see their clients
81% | In Person and Online | |
19% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
72% | Female | |
27% | Male | |
1% | Non-Binary |