Experiential Therapy Counselling in SW1Y
Lee Martin: Mbacp(Sen.accred) Ma Ba(Hons) Pg-Dip Emdr(Accred)
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP Snr. Accred
Verified Verified
London SW1Y (Online Only)
Hello and Welcome, Life has indeed become complex. Many of us are now struggling with our mental health in ways that are no longer manageable. Our past and present hurts, our unprocessed feelings have risen to the surface. We find ourselves thinking, feeling and acting in ways that do not reflect who we want to be. Some of us have Grief, Trauma or Addiction that we just can’t seem to work through. As a Senior Accredited Psychotherapist with a Master Degree and EMDR Accredited, I've seen thousands come through my door, with various presenting issues and undergo genuine transformation, healing and leave with hope for the future.
Hello and Welcome, Life has indeed become complex. Many of us are now struggling with our mental health in ways that are no longer manageable. Our past and present hurts, our unprocessed feelings have risen to the surface. We find ourselves thinking, feeling and acting in ways that do not reflect who we want to be. Some of us have Grief, Trauma or Addiction that we just can’t seem to work through. As a Senior Accredited Psychotherapist with a Master Degree and EMDR Accredited, I've seen thousands come through my door, with various presenting issues and undergo genuine transformation, healing and leave with hope for the future.
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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, career, family issues, parenting and more. I work with individuals, couples and families and my background is diverse, multicultural and international. 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, career, family issues, parenting and more. I work with individuals, couples and families and my background is diverse, multicultural and international. 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 offer an attachment-informed, relational humanistic counselling which emphasises the importance of the therapeutic relationship within which I attempt to offer acceptance and understanding for whatever you wish to bring. I look to create a safe space where you can bring your whole self and explore anything you wish in your own time. I've worked with people experiencing a wide range of psychological, emotional, sexual and relational issues. I also work with couples in a collaborative and compassionate way looking to foster good communication.
I offer an attachment-informed, relational humanistic counselling which emphasises the importance of the therapeutic relationship within which I attempt to offer acceptance and understanding for whatever you wish to bring. I look to create a safe space where you can bring your whole self and explore anything you wish in your own time. I've worked with people experiencing a wide range of psychological, emotional, sexual and relational issues. I also work with couples in a collaborative and compassionate way looking to foster good communication.
My clients choose to see me to help them address specific issues or to explore their thoughts and feelings in particular moments in their lives. Whatever the reason I offer them a confidential space where they can allow themselves to open up as much as they are comfortable with. Often issues are linked to self-esteem, self-worth and the difficulty to fully accept oneself. Clients are often able to become more confident in themselves and in relationships as they learn how to be more compassionate and kind to themselves. Therapy can help clients become happier, more fulfilled and successful in their life journey.
My clients choose to see me to help them address specific issues or to explore their thoughts and feelings in particular moments in their lives. Whatever the reason I offer them a confidential space where they can allow themselves to open up as much as they are comfortable with. Often issues are linked to self-esteem, self-worth and the difficulty to fully accept oneself. Clients are often able to become more confident in themselves and in relationships as they learn how to be more compassionate and kind to themselves. Therapy can help clients become happier, more fulfilled and successful in their life journey.
Dr Ally Tomlins
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
London SW1W
Waitlist for new clients
Dr Tomlins is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. She has won numerous national awards for her work in creating innovative mental health services. She currently leads psychological care for urgent and acute mental health wards of an inner city London NHS Trust. Alongside this, she runs a thriving private practice London. She is a lecturer and Deputy Course Director at UCL for the Clinical Associate in Psychology MSC. Her work as a Clinical Supervisor for doctoral trainees at UCL, UEL, Royal Holloway and Surrey has nurtured the development of many currently practicing psychologists.
Dr Tomlins is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. She has won numerous national awards for her work in creating innovative mental health services. She currently leads psychological care for urgent and acute mental health wards of an inner city London NHS Trust. Alongside this, she runs a thriving private practice London. She is a lecturer and Deputy Course Director at UCL for the Clinical Associate in Psychology MSC. Her work as a Clinical Supervisor for doctoral trainees at UCL, UEL, Royal Holloway and Surrey has nurtured the development of many currently practicing psychologists.
Do you suffer from home and work-based anxiety, stress management, workplace performance, grief/bereavement and/or family conflict? Clients seeing me want help to succeed at work, help with achieving work/life balance from COVID-19, and help resolving communication difficulties with co-workers and family members. Clients who see me come for solutions to problems, not drawn out therapy or coaching. My aim is to help you in a minimal amount of time, for an affordable price that beats out most psychologists and coaches.
Do you suffer from home and work-based anxiety, stress management, workplace performance, grief/bereavement and/or family conflict? Clients seeing me want help to succeed at work, help with achieving work/life balance from COVID-19, and help resolving communication difficulties with co-workers and family members. Clients who see me come for solutions to problems, not drawn out therapy or coaching. My aim is to help you in a minimal amount of time, for an affordable price that beats out most psychologists and coaches.
As skilled practitioners specialising in the renowned Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), we offer compassionate expert guidance towards reconnection, healing and greater life success. Our practitioners have years of experience working with couples and families to help with a range of emotional, relational and sexual issues. We help them move towards safe and loving emotional connection from being stuck in destructive conflict patterns of attack-withdraw and blame-defend. We also work with individuals (including children and young people) to help with mental health, sexual and relational issues, addictions and interpersonal trauma.
As skilled practitioners specialising in the renowned Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), we offer compassionate expert guidance towards reconnection, healing and greater life success. Our practitioners have years of experience working with couples and families to help with a range of emotional, relational and sexual issues. We help them move towards safe and loving emotional connection from being stuck in destructive conflict patterns of attack-withdraw and blame-defend. We also work with individuals (including children and young people) to help with mental health, sexual and relational issues, addictions and interpersonal trauma.
Life presents us with challenges and at times we might look for support in facing them. As a psychotherapist my role is to provide space and guidance to help you address emotional difficulties and feelings in your current circumstances and past experiences. If you are suffering from distress, debilitating symptoms and self- defeating patterns that keep you stuck, and would like to make healthy choices within to improve quality of your life, I believe working with a skilled therapist can create a difference. My speciality: Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Difficulties, Trauma, Work Related Issues, Grief, Lack of of Fulfillment.
Life presents us with challenges and at times we might look for support in facing them. As a psychotherapist my role is to provide space and guidance to help you address emotional difficulties and feelings in your current circumstances and past experiences. If you are suffering from distress, debilitating symptoms and self- defeating patterns that keep you stuck, and would like to make healthy choices within to improve quality of your life, I believe working with a skilled therapist can create a difference. My speciality: Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Difficulties, Trauma, Work Related Issues, Grief, Lack of of Fulfillment.
Anna is a passionate, creative and experienced Counselling Psychologist, who supports people with a variety of mental health, emotional and behavioural difficulties, those who experience loss of meaning in their lives, or who are seeking a greater sense of fulfilment. Anna works with a Team of qualified psychologists who have been a true inspiration to her.
Anna is a passionate, creative and experienced Counselling Psychologist, who supports people with a variety of mental health, emotional and behavioural difficulties, those who experience loss of meaning in their lives, or who are seeking a greater sense of fulfilment. Anna works with a Team of qualified psychologists who have been a true inspiration to her.
The challenges and choices we all face in our lives are as unique as we are. We all have our own paths, problems, opportunities and solutions. Whatever brought you here today, therapy can help you find the path that is right for you.
The challenges and choices we all face in our lives are as unique as we are. We all have our own paths, problems, opportunities and solutions. Whatever brought you here today, therapy can help you find the path that is right for you.
I have experience of working with clients who have experienced sexual or emotional abuse. I can offer a safe, supportive space to work through these difficult experiences and find coping strategies. I also work with bereavement, self-esteem, anxiety and depression, relationship issues, and achieving your true potential within a study/work context. As a musician and actor myself, I am also interested in developing creativity within the arts. I offer UK-wide online or telephone sessions and in-person sessions in the Dundee and Angus area. I am also a qualified supervisor and enjoy working with both counsellors and students/trainees.
I have experience of working with clients who have experienced sexual or emotional abuse. I can offer a safe, supportive space to work through these difficult experiences and find coping strategies. I also work with bereavement, self-esteem, anxiety and depression, relationship issues, and achieving your true potential within a study/work context. As a musician and actor myself, I am also interested in developing creativity within the arts. I offer UK-wide online or telephone sessions and in-person sessions in the Dundee and Angus area. I am also a qualified supervisor and enjoy working with both counsellors and students/trainees.
An enthusiastic, skilled and well-motivated Psychological, Neuropsychological, Integrated Medicine and healthcare consultant with more than 19 years’ experiences, promoting the welfare of patients, families, and vulnerable people. Experienced in providing specialist Neuropsychological, Psychological, Herbal Medicine, Naturopathic and Homeopathic Medicine Assessments, Consultation and Treatments of direct and referred clients based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a psychological and holistic approach and treatment and tasting.
An enthusiastic, skilled and well-motivated Psychological, Neuropsychological, Integrated Medicine and healthcare consultant with more than 19 years’ experiences, promoting the welfare of patients, families, and vulnerable people. Experienced in providing specialist Neuropsychological, Psychological, Herbal Medicine, Naturopathic and Homeopathic Medicine Assessments, Consultation and Treatments of direct and referred clients based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of complex data from a psychological and holistic approach and treatment and tasting.
Have you taken a wrong turn, or maybe broken something? Are you unsure how you repair it? In our work together, we will explore the obstacles to emotional closeness that you face, examining how past relationships and personal histories continue to influence your present. By addressing and healing these traumas, we can let go of the unhealthy and compulsive behaviours that once served as protections against confusion and pain. This process opens up the possibility of making conscious choices, improving self-awareness and fostering a more holistic understanding of how our thoughts, behaviours, and emotions are interconnected.
Have you taken a wrong turn, or maybe broken something? Are you unsure how you repair it? In our work together, we will explore the obstacles to emotional closeness that you face, examining how past relationships and personal histories continue to influence your present. By addressing and healing these traumas, we can let go of the unhealthy and compulsive behaviours that once served as protections against confusion and pain. This process opens up the possibility of making conscious choices, improving self-awareness and fostering a more holistic understanding of how our thoughts, behaviours, and emotions are interconnected.
Elena Tatiana Kantartzis
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, CPsychol
Verified Verified
London WC2H (Online Only)
Being human, it is only natural we are continuously faced with life's numerous challenges. Painful emotions, such as fear, sadness, grief, frustration, anger and many more show up in response to life's challenges and we have all been 'well-trained' to go for 'fixing' or 'controlling' these responses in the quickest way possible. Ironically, it is this urge to control such painful internal experiences, that often creates and in fact exacerbates our struggles! I am here to help you gain new skills to manage difficult internal experiences in a more helpful manner so you can start living your life more fully.
Being human, it is only natural we are continuously faced with life's numerous challenges. Painful emotions, such as fear, sadness, grief, frustration, anger and many more show up in response to life's challenges and we have all been 'well-trained' to go for 'fixing' or 'controlling' these responses in the quickest way possible. Ironically, it is this urge to control such painful internal experiences, that often creates and in fact exacerbates our struggles! I am here to help you gain new skills to manage difficult internal experiences in a more helpful manner so you can start living your life more fully.
Are you struggling in life? Have you worked on yourself in conventional therapy but are seeking a holistic treatment that enables you to dig deeper into your psyche or integrate your spiritual journey into everyday life? Is trauma, anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem making it hard to cope with life’s problems and reach your full potential? Are you in recovery but finding it hard to connect with your higher self? Do you and your partner constantly fight or have problems relating to each other? Are you considering seeing a therapist to help you better understand why you think and behave the way you do?
Are you struggling in life? Have you worked on yourself in conventional therapy but are seeking a holistic treatment that enables you to dig deeper into your psyche or integrate your spiritual journey into everyday life? Is trauma, anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem making it hard to cope with life’s problems and reach your full potential? Are you in recovery but finding it hard to connect with your higher self? Do you and your partner constantly fight or have problems relating to each other? Are you considering seeing a therapist to help you better understand why you think and behave the way you do?
I support people beyond symptom management and aim to resolve the deeper causes of their difficulties. I am trained in a variety of therapy and I use these frameworks to help clients to resolve any past losses and to build a clearer, more settled connection to themselves and their surroundings.
I support people beyond symptom management and aim to resolve the deeper causes of their difficulties. I am trained in a variety of therapy and I use these frameworks to help clients to resolve any past losses and to build a clearer, more settled connection to themselves and their surroundings.
Struggling with overwhelming emotions? Mood-swings? Or no feelings at all? I am a highly skilled clinical psychologist and psychotherapist specialising in more complex presentations, often trauma-related and/or resistant to change. A lot of my clients present with mood- or anxiety-driven symptoms that stem from more long-term patterns. Some have had therapy before and might feel frustrated or a bit hopeless about their experience. Or they are already very well educated about their symptoms and are looking for a way to turn all that knowledge into the results they are hoping for. I am here to support you with all my experience.
Struggling with overwhelming emotions? Mood-swings? Or no feelings at all? I am a highly skilled clinical psychologist and psychotherapist specialising in more complex presentations, often trauma-related and/or resistant to change. A lot of my clients present with mood- or anxiety-driven symptoms that stem from more long-term patterns. Some have had therapy before and might feel frustrated or a bit hopeless about their experience. Or they are already very well educated about their symptoms and are looking for a way to turn all that knowledge into the results they are hoping for. I am here to support you with all my experience.
Chartered counselling psychologist offering psychological support for difficulties such as depression, anxiety, health anxiety, and relationship and family issues. Highly qualified and experienced, offering expert care. Counselling and therapy enables individuals to talk about painful or difficult experiences in a safe and confidential setting. It can allow people to find new ways of coping or to think about changes that they may want to make.
Chartered counselling psychologist offering psychological support for difficulties such as depression, anxiety, health anxiety, and relationship and family issues. Highly qualified and experienced, offering expert care. Counselling and therapy enables individuals to talk about painful or difficult experiences in a safe and confidential setting. It can allow people to find new ways of coping or to think about changes that they may want to make.
The Grove Clinic now operates in Guernsey and in London, and we have been offering psychotherapy in both locations since 2005. Our service is based on the organising ideas of the Human Givens approach to psychotherapy. We will acknowledge the problem, and set goals, and plot our path to the objectives you have chosen. We'll do it compassionately, and with great care. We aim to have every client leaving our rooms feeling better than when they arrived, and with some small homework tasks to develop skills which will be useful in the future.
The Grove Clinic now operates in Guernsey and in London, and we have been offering psychotherapy in both locations since 2005. Our service is based on the organising ideas of the Human Givens approach to psychotherapy. We will acknowledge the problem, and set goals, and plot our path to the objectives you have chosen. We'll do it compassionately, and with great care. We aim to have every client leaving our rooms feeling better than when they arrived, and with some small homework tasks to develop skills which will be useful in the future.
I never thought I would need therapy. My relationship with my wife was great. I was the managing director of a successful company. Then life got tough and we found ourselves in crisis. Going to couple therapy together saved our marriage! We’ve been back to therapy many times to keep our relationship on course. What I learned from our couple therapy and my years of one-to-one psychotherapy transformed my marriage and my life. The results of the therapy impressed me so much I decided to change career. I wanted to offer the valuable insights and knowledge I had learned to other individuals and couples in distress.
I never thought I would need therapy. My relationship with my wife was great. I was the managing director of a successful company. Then life got tough and we found ourselves in crisis. Going to couple therapy together saved our marriage! We’ve been back to therapy many times to keep our relationship on course. What I learned from our couple therapy and my years of one-to-one psychotherapy transformed my marriage and my life. The results of the therapy impressed me so much I decided to change career. I wanted to offer the valuable insights and knowledge I had learned to other individuals and couples in distress.
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Experiential Therapy Counsellors
How does experiential therapy work?
Experiential therapy works by allowing an individual to use their creativity to re-imagine themselves and their lives in an effort to process their emotions. Experiential therapy may take many forms, including engaging clients through art, re-enactments, role-playing, music, or forms of physical recreation. By focusing on these activities, experiential therapists help individuals identify the emotions they associate with previous experiences and work together to cope with negative reactions, like fear, anger, or shame.
Is experiential therapy evidence-based?
Experiential therapy incorporates many therapy modalities, some of which have been more closely researched than others. Music therapy, for example, has been shown to help with sleep problems. Some studies find that art therapy can be beneficial for those with eating disorders or personality disorders, while other research suggests that such approaches have little impact.
How long does experiential therapy last?
The duration of experiential therapy will depend on the type of therapy used as well as the severity of the challenges an individual faces. Play therapy sessions may last for 30 to 45 minutes, and usually occur weekly for about 20 sessions. Art therapy may comprise 10 to 15 weekly sessions. Music therapy sessions generally last between 30 and 50 minutes and can be scheduled weekly or on an as-needed basis. For each therapy type, clients should periodically discuss their goals with their therapist to make sure the two are aligned on process and progress.
Does experiential therapy help with trauma?
Trauma is one area where experiential therapy may be useful. Traumatic experiences such as combat or childhood abuse can be so painful that articulating them can be too scary or painful; creating visual art allows people to express themselves without words, and tell their story in a different way. Listening to music can be relaxing, while making music as part of a group provides plenty of opportunities to connect with other people. Play therapy is often of value to children who have experienced a loss or distressing family experience, or who have been physically or emotionally abused.