Counselling in SW2
You may or may not know in advance what the source of your difficulties may be. Part of our process is to explore together what has led you here. Every person is different. Amid the stresses of daily life, it’s easy to lose touch with our own deepest needs and feelings – until they become too painful or persistent to ignore.
You may or may not know in advance what the source of your difficulties may be. Part of our process is to explore together what has led you here. Every person is different. Amid the stresses of daily life, it’s easy to lose touch with our own deepest needs and feelings – until they become too painful or persistent to ignore.
Counselling can help you to explore and work through emotional difficulties you may be experiencing that could be affecting your thoughts and behaviours. It is a space for you to share things that you may be finding difficult to talk to your friends and family about. These difficulties may be from your past that are now causing problems in your present or from a more recent trauma you have experienced in your life such as a relationship break-up, loss of someone close to you or difficulties with getting to sleep or sleep not feeling like sleep anymore, but feeling more like an escape.
Counselling can help you to explore and work through emotional difficulties you may be experiencing that could be affecting your thoughts and behaviours. It is a space for you to share things that you may be finding difficult to talk to your friends and family about. These difficulties may be from your past that are now causing problems in your present or from a more recent trauma you have experienced in your life such as a relationship break-up, loss of someone close to you or difficulties with getting to sleep or sleep not feeling like sleep anymore, but feeling more like an escape.
If you are looking for a safe confidential space to explore difficult emotions and you are interested in using a creative model of therapy to explore them please get in touch. I have worked with individuals and groups in the NHS and at my private practice for over 15 years.
If you are looking for a safe confidential space to explore difficult emotions and you are interested in using a creative model of therapy to explore them please get in touch. I have worked with individuals and groups in the NHS and at my private practice for over 15 years.
If you are experiencing anxiety and depression whether it is due to events in your life or if you simply don't know why you are feeling like this, it can be very difficult to reach down within yourself and seek out your own resources to manage these feelings. Imagine being able to manage your own anxiety or depression in a way that gives you more control over these emotions rather than them having control over you, how liberating that would be. I feel that everyone has the power to do this but struggle to find their own resources for this. Taking that step in reaching out for counselling could be your first step towards this.
If you are experiencing anxiety and depression whether it is due to events in your life or if you simply don't know why you are feeling like this, it can be very difficult to reach down within yourself and seek out your own resources to manage these feelings. Imagine being able to manage your own anxiety or depression in a way that gives you more control over these emotions rather than them having control over you, how liberating that would be. I feel that everyone has the power to do this but struggle to find their own resources for this. Taking that step in reaching out for counselling could be your first step towards this.
I have a wide variety of experience working with both individuals and couples in the private, charitable and NHS sectors. Helping to create an atmosphere that best enables clients to bring their issues into the counselling room and then assisting them in understanding and working through the issues in order to resolve them.
I have a wide variety of experience working with both individuals and couples in the private, charitable and NHS sectors. Helping to create an atmosphere that best enables clients to bring their issues into the counselling room and then assisting them in understanding and working through the issues in order to resolve them.
We all go through some difficulties in life. Asking for help can be difficult , finding the right support can be even more of a challenge. As an Integrative Therapist, I use different modalities to fit my clients' needs, learning curves and communications styles, personalities and states of mind. I also adapt to fit my clients' physical health, integrating body and mind work within the process of change. I believe we can all benefit from the therapeutic relationship. it can be helpful when dealing with difficulties and as a boost to reach our full potential. I can also be a place and time to optimise mental hygiene and health.
We all go through some difficulties in life. Asking for help can be difficult , finding the right support can be even more of a challenge. As an Integrative Therapist, I use different modalities to fit my clients' needs, learning curves and communications styles, personalities and states of mind. I also adapt to fit my clients' physical health, integrating body and mind work within the process of change. I believe we can all benefit from the therapeutic relationship. it can be helpful when dealing with difficulties and as a boost to reach our full potential. I can also be a place and time to optimise mental hygiene and health.
These are some of the things people may be thinking or saying when they decide to seek professional support: "I experience awful feelings of panic." "I feel anxious a lot of the time. "I feel tearful a lot." "I can feel angry all day and it feels bad." "Life appears very confusing and complicated" I offer professional counselling, support and strategies to help you navigate your way through whatever your issues may be, already in the first session. I hold a professional psychotherapy diploma from the Human Givens Institute. This approach helped a family member with anxiety very much which is why I chose to train in it also.
These are some of the things people may be thinking or saying when they decide to seek professional support: "I experience awful feelings of panic." "I feel anxious a lot of the time. "I feel tearful a lot." "I can feel angry all day and it feels bad." "Life appears very confusing and complicated" I offer professional counselling, support and strategies to help you navigate your way through whatever your issues may be, already in the first session. I hold a professional psychotherapy diploma from the Human Givens Institute. This approach helped a family member with anxiety very much which is why I chose to train in it also.
Are you fed up with feeling trapped in the same unhelpful relationship patterns? Do you feel stuck in self-sabotaging cycles, judging yourself harshly yet still making the same mistakes over and over? Perhaps you feel your childhood might be the root of these difficulties, but either can't quite put your finger on why, or if you do have a clear sense, can't put them behind you, where they belong. If you answered yes to some or all of these questions, perhaps attachment-based psychoanalytic psychotherapy might help.
Are you fed up with feeling trapped in the same unhelpful relationship patterns? Do you feel stuck in self-sabotaging cycles, judging yourself harshly yet still making the same mistakes over and over? Perhaps you feel your childhood might be the root of these difficulties, but either can't quite put your finger on why, or if you do have a clear sense, can't put them behind you, where they belong. If you answered yes to some or all of these questions, perhaps attachment-based psychoanalytic psychotherapy might help.
I know that life has become really challenging and difficult to cope with. The stress and pressure we face has affected our health, work, relationships and mental well-being. Despite all our best efforts to manage, nothing seems to work. It’s during these times that having someone qualified and experienced to talk with and support us becomes a much-needed relief – especially as some of the difficulties we are going through are deep rooted and stem from painful childhood experiences like changing schools 6 different times, abuse, a bike accident and not having many friends. This is something I can personally identify with.
I know that life has become really challenging and difficult to cope with. The stress and pressure we face has affected our health, work, relationships and mental well-being. Despite all our best efforts to manage, nothing seems to work. It’s during these times that having someone qualified and experienced to talk with and support us becomes a much-needed relief – especially as some of the difficulties we are going through are deep rooted and stem from painful childhood experiences like changing schools 6 different times, abuse, a bike accident and not having many friends. This is something I can personally identify with.
Esther Balmer
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
London SW2
Waitlist for new clients
Experienced Master's level BACP (Accred) Integrative Psychotherapist. Whatever your current struggles, starting therapy can feel like a step into the unknown. A safe, non-judgemental space in which you can feel secure, supported and understood is essential for you to explore and process the challenges you may be experiencing. My work is to draw upon my psychology and psychotherapy training in order to offer you a helpful therapeutic experience. Our first session is a chance to explore what you are seeking from therapy, your history, and for you to decide whether working with me will help you achieve your goals for therapy.
Experienced Master's level BACP (Accred) Integrative Psychotherapist. Whatever your current struggles, starting therapy can feel like a step into the unknown. A safe, non-judgemental space in which you can feel secure, supported and understood is essential for you to explore and process the challenges you may be experiencing. My work is to draw upon my psychology and psychotherapy training in order to offer you a helpful therapeutic experience. Our first session is a chance to explore what you are seeking from therapy, your history, and for you to decide whether working with me will help you achieve your goals for therapy.
Are you facing challenges, issues, fears and struggles living life on life terms? Would you like to talk about your feelings, experiences and relationships? Is there anything you need to explore and start healing from so that you can grow? In therapy, you can work towards your needs and goals while experiencing empathy, acceptance and being understood. It will be a warm, calm, safe, non judgemental space- whether what you need is a listening, present, compassionate open mind or an analytical deeply reflective and more challenging perspective. You might be happy on zoom or prefer face to face.
Are you facing challenges, issues, fears and struggles living life on life terms? Would you like to talk about your feelings, experiences and relationships? Is there anything you need to explore and start healing from so that you can grow? In therapy, you can work towards your needs and goals while experiencing empathy, acceptance and being understood. It will be a warm, calm, safe, non judgemental space- whether what you need is a listening, present, compassionate open mind or an analytical deeply reflective and more challenging perspective. You might be happy on zoom or prefer face to face.
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I am a systemic and family psychotherapist with 18 years of experience working in mental health services in the NHS.. I have experience working with children and adults who suffer from mental health or emotional difficulties such as depression, anxiety and panic, and eating disorders. I also work with couples who are looking to improve their relationship, and I am registered with the Emotionally Focused Therapy Institute (ICEEFT). My approach to therapy recognises that the individual, as well as their family members all have strengths and strategies which can be used to overcome symptoms and difficulties.
I am a systemic and family psychotherapist with 18 years of experience working in mental health services in the NHS.. I have experience working with children and adults who suffer from mental health or emotional difficulties such as depression, anxiety and panic, and eating disorders. I also work with couples who are looking to improve their relationship, and I am registered with the Emotionally Focused Therapy Institute (ICEEFT). My approach to therapy recognises that the individual, as well as their family members all have strengths and strategies which can be used to overcome symptoms and difficulties.
I am an integrative therapist, meaning I draw on multiple approaches and theories in my practice, but my way of working has been particularly shaped by relational psychotherapy and attachment theory. This means I believe that the relationships we experience in our early lives affect our later ways of relating to both ourselves and others. I believe that therapy is a fundamentally relational endeavour - not that people are broken and therefore need to be “fixed” - but rather that through working together we can come to new ways of relating, understanding and being.
I am an integrative therapist, meaning I draw on multiple approaches and theories in my practice, but my way of working has been particularly shaped by relational psychotherapy and attachment theory. This means I believe that the relationships we experience in our early lives affect our later ways of relating to both ourselves and others. I believe that therapy is a fundamentally relational endeavour - not that people are broken and therefore need to be “fixed” - but rather that through working together we can come to new ways of relating, understanding and being.
Do you need help untangling things? Maybe you are feeling a little lost, stuck or misunderstood? Or perhaps you are feeling low or anxious or even full of rage? Maybe you are struggling with identity, sense of self or your relationships? You might have even tried therapy before, but something wasn’t quite right? Or perhaps you are struggling with your health, eating or body image and would like an easier relationship with food, eating and your body? Then I may be able to help.
Do you need help untangling things? Maybe you are feeling a little lost, stuck or misunderstood? Or perhaps you are feeling low or anxious or even full of rage? Maybe you are struggling with identity, sense of self or your relationships? You might have even tried therapy before, but something wasn’t quite right? Or perhaps you are struggling with your health, eating or body image and would like an easier relationship with food, eating and your body? Then I may be able to help.
The Practical Psychologist
Psychologist, PhD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
London SW2 (Online Only)
Led by Coaching & Clinical Psychologist Prof. Jason Spendelow, we foster psychologically healthy, high-performing individuals and teams using practical strategies taken from psychological science. We integrate psychological thinking and strategies to the various challenges faced in both personal and professional spheres. We focus on proactively fostering improvement in performance and well-being and offering responsive solutions to life's inevitable challenges.
Led by Coaching & Clinical Psychologist Prof. Jason Spendelow, we foster psychologically healthy, high-performing individuals and teams using practical strategies taken from psychological science. We integrate psychological thinking and strategies to the various challenges faced in both personal and professional spheres. We focus on proactively fostering improvement in performance and well-being and offering responsive solutions to life's inevitable challenges.
Hello, welcome to my page, I am Jules and sometimes in life we can hit hard times or a brick wall, and sometimes we need that extra helping hand. I will support you to get to that better place. The space i offer is one of listening, empathy and respect. We will, together, navigate and unravel some of your hardest challenges, We can also use our time together to simply just get to understand yourself. Let's have that initial consultation and see how we can work together to achieving those specific goals and ways to resolve what you're not happy with. Lets start living and leading a more satisfying life
Hello, welcome to my page, I am Jules and sometimes in life we can hit hard times or a brick wall, and sometimes we need that extra helping hand. I will support you to get to that better place. The space i offer is one of listening, empathy and respect. We will, together, navigate and unravel some of your hardest challenges, We can also use our time together to simply just get to understand yourself. Let's have that initial consultation and see how we can work together to achieving those specific goals and ways to resolve what you're not happy with. Lets start living and leading a more satisfying life
Hi, I’m Gem, I see clients in-person in Nottingham and online UK-wide. We are complex beings - I believe our past, our here-and-now circumstances, and the wider world we live in are all interconnected. Together they shape us, and the struggles and questions we bring to counselling. There may be experiences from your past causing ongoing distress, patterns you notice repeating, anxieties or overwhelming feelings that are hard to soothe. My practice is grounded in conversation and collaboration, and may include creative and body-focused approaches depending on what works for you.
Hi, I’m Gem, I see clients in-person in Nottingham and online UK-wide. We are complex beings - I believe our past, our here-and-now circumstances, and the wider world we live in are all interconnected. Together they shape us, and the struggles and questions we bring to counselling. There may be experiences from your past causing ongoing distress, patterns you notice repeating, anxieties or overwhelming feelings that are hard to soothe. My practice is grounded in conversation and collaboration, and may include creative and body-focused approaches depending on what works for you.
Welcome to my profile! I am glad you are considering taking this important step. Seeking support takes courage, and I am here to help you face whatever challenges are in your way. There is no one-size-fits-all in therapy. I draw from a variety of approaches to tailor our sessions to your needs - whether it is understanding your emotions, addressing past experiences, or finding new perspectives.
Welcome to my profile! I am glad you are considering taking this important step. Seeking support takes courage, and I am here to help you face whatever challenges are in your way. There is no one-size-fits-all in therapy. I draw from a variety of approaches to tailor our sessions to your needs - whether it is understanding your emotions, addressing past experiences, or finding new perspectives.
Dr Julia Dabrowski
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
London SW2 (Online Only)
I am a fully qualified and accredited Chartered Clinical Psychologist working with clients experiencing common psychological difficulties such as low mood and anxiety.
I am a fully qualified and accredited Chartered Clinical Psychologist working with clients experiencing common psychological difficulties such as low mood and anxiety.
Life is a challenging process which can sometimes leave you feeling stuck or swamped with emotions and feelings that you may not understand. This can sometimes play out in repeating patterns with people close to you, or repeating patterns within your own thoughts and feelings. You may find that this is restricting you to become the person you want to be: either because you do not have the emotional space to find out or because there is something underlying preventing you from doing so.
Life is a challenging process which can sometimes leave you feeling stuck or swamped with emotions and feelings that you may not understand. This can sometimes play out in repeating patterns with people close to you, or repeating patterns within your own thoughts and feelings. You may find that this is restricting you to become the person you want to be: either because you do not have the emotional space to find out or because there is something underlying preventing you from doing so.
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How does your Counsellor compare?
Number of Counsellors in SW2
100+
Average cost per session
£70
Counsellors in SW2 who prioritize treating:
| 97% | Anxiety |
| 88% | Depression |
| 87% | Self Esteem |
| 85% | Relationship Issues |
| 79% | Stress |
| 70% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 70% | Family Conflict |
Average years in practice
9 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 60% | Aviva |
| 57% | Vitality |
| 54% | AXA PPP |
How Counsellors in SW2 see their clients
| 77% | In Person and Online | |
| 23% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 72% | Female | |
| 27% | Male | |
| 1% | Non-Binary |