Psychotherapy and Counselling, Psychosexual and Relationship
Therapy, in Harley Street, Central London, and Bexhill-on-Sea in Sussex.
I am a counsellor, psychotherapist and psychosexual and relationship therapist based in Harley Street, Central London and in Sussex.
Choosing a therapist is a very important decision- not as important as choosing a partner, but significant nevertheless. There are at least two reasons why choosing the right therapist for you matters so much. Going to a therapist for the first time can be unnerving. There can be all kinds of anxiety. What will I say? How will I say it? What will the therapist think of me? Will I cry? Will it do me any good? The second reason is related to that last question because the research evidence suggests the relationship you will form with the therapist will probably make a great difference to the outcome. In fact, research shows that your choice of therapist is the second most important factor influencing the outcome of the therapy. The most important factor is the motivation you bring to the therapy.
Appreciating the relevance of the client/ therapist relationship means that I hope that people who see me will soon feel comfortable and relaxed and accepted.
At other places on the site, I discuss in more detail what sort of therapy I offer. For now, I want to stress that what matters is that we should work together to form a therapy that suits, and therefore helps, you. My hope for you is that you will overcome or deal better with difficulties and move towards realising your full potential. The section on Humanistic Integrative therapy gives more detail on my approach.
I have experience of working with people from a range of age groups, backgrounds, and sexual orientations. My practice could not be more varied; I see people, including senior figures, from all areas of work, such as banking, education, medicine, media, the Civil Service, the armed services and the Arts. Clients have included shop workers, film and television producers, restaurant workers and bar staff, executives, students, musicians, designers, nurses, journalists, models, composers and writers. But what is interesting is that nearly everyone sees me, not only in their professional capacity, but because they are human beings. No-one is exempt from depression, stress or anxiety. Everybody can face dilemmas and difficulties in their lives.
Because I believe that therapy can help everybody who wishes to engage with it I hope that no-one would be put off from contacting me. I make a point of trying to offer therapy to everyone and, to that end, I am happy to charge according to what you can afford.
Most people who see me are suffering from depression, anxiety and stress, perhaps simultaneously. They want to be free of anxiety or to overcome depression or banish stress. These are reasonable objectives. Others come because they hope to improve their relationship. As a psychosexual specialist, I also see people who have been abused, people who want to discuss their sexual orientation, or improve their sex lives. An increasing number of people see me because they want to manage anger better or overcome an addiction. Finally, because I also have a Diploma in Eating Disorders, I see people who have anorexia, bulimia, body issues, or who want to manage their weight more effectively.
I try to see beyond the problem to the person involved. As I have never met someone who suffered from depression for no reason I believe it is important to listen to what you have to say about your life as a whole if you are to be properly understood.
I belong to the school of thought that believes that addiction, anger issues and eating disorders are not matters of management alone; it is helpful to understand the context and meaning of the behaviour and very probably its origins too.
If you would like to contact me to discuss how working with me might help you, please use one of the methods below. I am happy to answer any questions you may have. I offer a free initial consultation so you can make the all-important step of seeing what therapy would be like without any obligation whatsoever.
If counselling, psychotherapy or psychosexual and relationship therapy is for you, do not hesitate to visit the contact us page or call us on 07733 233 992.