Attachment-based Counselling in North London, London

Hi and a warm welcome to my counselling page. I have 10+ years experience helping people manage stress, anxiety and self-critical, bullying thoughts so they can live a more relaxed, fulfilling life. Many people come to me struggling with relationships with family and friends, wanting to explore and try to improve this. I offer practical strategies to help you cope better, alongside deeper exploration of unhelpful behavioural patterns to support longer term change in your mental health and well being. If this sounds like you, why not get in touch and let's get started on your journey to wellness.

Do you wish to overcome your social anxiety, depression or lack of confidence? Perhaps you feel stuck in current and past relationships? I have many experience supporting such life issues through counselling and art psychotherapy. I work in Finchley Central N3 and English and Japanese spoken. I offer a private and confidential space for you to allow reflection and understand yourself – and work through with your senses, feelings, thoughts and behaviour in order to help you resolve areas of challenge in your life.

you have ended up here... so let me just say that whatever you are going through can be surmounted... whatever need, issue or goal you have, you have all the resources you need to reach there... and I am confident that I can collaborate with you and help you get to that 'place' on the other side whereas this need, issue or goal can either be gone, managed or achieved...

There are many reasons why you would chose to seek therapy. You maybe experiencing stress or anxiety, feeling overwhelmed or that you just can't cope at this moment in time. You maybe experiencing difficulties with intimate relationships or your family. Could you be suffering a bereavement, or loss, divorce or separation. There maybe issues you have been struggling for a long time, traumatic experiences, low self esteem, your identity or your sexuality. Or feeling like you 'don't quite fit in'. You could be stuck in certain relationship patterns that you want to change.

Navigating the complexities of life requires a compassionate guide, and I bring a wealth of experience and insight to my role as a therapist. Acknowledging the challenges that life presents and recognizing the impact of our past experiences on our potential for change, I am dedicated to helping individuals uncover their unique stories and facilitate transformative growth.

Everyone can go through a challenging time and we all do it in our own way. You might find it challenging or relieving to talk to a professional and either could work. My sessions offer a safe and non-judgemental space to explore how we both can work together so you can get the most benefit from the therapy. I believe every person deals with their situations differently and therefore I apply an integrative approach to suit your needs. Some of the various approaches I use are Person Centred, EMDR, CBT, Gestalt, Psychodynamic and more.

You may be seeking therapy for greater self-understanding, symptom relief, or improved relationships. Whatever your goals, we will work collaboratively to bring your thoughts, feelings, and desires into conscious awareness to understand how they impact your relationships and the way you navigate the world. As a therapist, I have a warm, empathic, and direct style. I work primarily from a relational psychodynamic base and weave in CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and compassion-focused techniques to target symptoms, improve the mind-body connection, and enhance overall well-being.

The aim of therapy is to enable you to enhance your life and to live it more fully. Together we will recognise and explore patterns in yourself and others, what your triggers are and where those patterns may have originated.

I have worked with issues such as relationships, depression and anxiety, bereavement and loss, family, childhood experiences, gender and cultural identity, infertility and significant life changes such as losing a job or relocation. I have worked for many years for the NHS and in private setting. I work with individuals, couples and family members. I am a qualified and experienced generic, DIT and Infertility supervisor.

Do you struggle with anxiety, depression or loneliness? Or do you perhaps suffer from low self-esteem, and struggle to find purpose in life? Are your relationships fulfilling for you, or do you struggle to have meaningful and satisfying connections with others? Perhaps you've experienced loss of some kind, and are nursing a broken heart. Whatever it is, life sometimes has a way of throwing us challenges that can make us feel small or inadequate. The important thing is that you desire to take the first step on the path towards healing and self-discovery.

I believe that everyone has the capacity to change and to unlock their true potential. Often it is not one specific reason that leads us to seek out support but a multitude of concerns that have built up over time including: family & relationships, addiction, past or current trauma, bereavement, health, work, cost of living, the aftermath of the pandemic. If you are ready to change your life, I would love the opportunity to support you. I will help you succeed in reaching your personal goals by empowering you. I will provide you with a safe & confidential space to talk and I will be by your side, every step of your journey

I believe that we tend to access therapy when it’s no longer possible for us to travel alone on our journey, hidden from ourselves and others, stuck in familiar and/or unfamiliar patterns that can no longer contain us, and when the way in which we are relating (or not relating) to ourselves, others and the world around us, is no longer making us feel fully alive. Something tells us it's time to look inwards. Looking inwards can feel daunting but it is necessary in order to instigate meaningful and lasting changes ( both external and internal ).

Do you find yourself grappling with the lingering effects of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) and childhood trauma? Struggling to trust others, especially after experiencing betrayal? Finding it difficult to form healthy, fulfilling relationships? Motivated to change but stuck due to depression and anxiety. I understand these issues can take over someones life.

I am an experienced relationship therapist. I hold Masters Degree (MA) in Relationship Therapy. I provide short and long term counselling and psychotherapy for couples, families and individuals with relationship issues. In addition to my private practice I also work for Relate. I specialise in relationship issues such as; communication problems, trust issues, affairs, intimacy issues, low self-esteem, past relationship difficulties, separation and divorce, difficulty forming relationship, family and parenting style issues, anger issues, porn addiction and sexual difficulties.

I'm a chartered psychologist with over a decade of experience working in the NHS with a wide range of presenting issues including trauma, anxiety, mood disorders, perinatal MH, chronic health conditions, OCD and sexual health. I have experience working with adults, young adults, children and couples. I currently work part time in an NHS perinatal service.

Deciding to start counselling can be daunting, but with me, you'll be safe. I'll walk with you on your journey of self-discovery! While you explore the tangle of emotions, thoughts and feelings you may be experiencing, I'll support you in the safe place, the therapy room. Together we'll carefully uncover underlying, hidden memories and patterns of behaviour, enabling you to understand the impact these have had and may still be having on your life. It's a bit like peeling the layers off an onion! You may laugh, cry and experience a plethora of other emotions, but you won't be alone, I'll be peeling your onion with you!

I am a compassionate and empathic CBT and EMDR therapist with over a decade of experience helping individuals overcome psychological distress and navigate through difficult challenges. I have over 10 years experience helping people overcome a range of psychological difficulties including PTSD, cPTSD, OCD, depression, anxiety issues, low self esteem, attachment issues, disordered eating and more. I believe that every person is an individual, has resilience and will have found remarkable ways to cope with life's difficulties.

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 Counselling Psychologist and Psychotherapist registered with the BPS, HCPC and EMDR UK. I offer psychotherapy sessions to adults in a variety of formats from brief therapy (6-20 sessions), where I take a targeted approach on specific issues, to longer term therapy where a more exploratory approach is used. I have 15 years' experience working in clinical settings, including the NHS, higher education, bereavement service and women's health. I now work exclusively in private practice, both in-person and online. I also offer clinical supervision for trainees and qualified psychotherapists.