Counselling and Psychotherapy in Kings Cross, Hampstead, Harley Street and Online.
Welcome to my Central London Counselling and Psychotherapy practice website. I am a psychotherapist and counsellor in Hampstead, Gospel Oak. I see clients in person for psychotherapy and counselling in Harley Street, Kings Cross and Hampstead. For clients seeking online therapy or counselling, I offer this on Zoom. I am also a clinical supervisor and qualified EMDR therapist and hold an Advanced Diploma in Transpersonal Psychotherapy. I am registered with BACP and UKCP.
I work with individuals and couples and offer therapy as a non-judgmental and empathic space in which to talk confidentially about whatever is troubling you.
To arrange an initial session or ask any questions please email me or contact me on 07805 404811
Why see a counsellor or psychotherapist?
A professionally trained counsellor or psychotherapist can help you better understand and work through thoughts and painful feelings surrounding the issues you bring to therapy. You may be struggling with stress or experiencing depression, anxiety or relationship difficulties. You may have self-limiting beliefs, destructive behaviours, compulsions or addictions or feel stuck in dysfunctional relationship patterns. Sometimes there may be nothing in particular and everything in general that seems to be the problem and you can't quite put your finger on what's wrong, except for feeling low, anxious or having a sense of lack of direction in life. These are just some of the issues I work with on a daily basis in my psychotherapy and counselling practice.
What happens in a therapy session?
At the heart of the therapy is our relationship. We sit and talk and our relationship develops organically through honest communication. Research indicates that the relationship between client and therapist is the most important factor in a positive, successful outcome from therapy. I place great importance on this, making sure that you feel comfortable with the way we work together and go at your own pace. This applies both to online psychotherapy and counselling by Zoom and to in person sessions.
If you are looking for a psychotherapist in Hampstead, Gospel Oak, are interested in counselling in Harley Street or would prefer to start psychotherapy in Kings Cross, please click here to email me or call/text me on 07805 40411.
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How I Work
My approach is integrative and holisitc and draws on a range of therapeutic approaches, including Psychodynamic, Existential, Humanistic (Jungian and Transpersonal) and cognitive (CBT). I have a specialist interest and experience in working with dreams in psychotherapy and I have facilitated Dream Circles for therapists on the Welldoing platform and deliver online trainings in dreamwork for therapists: “Working with Dreams in Psychotherapy” Spiritual practice has been integral to my personal life since early adulthood and I have over 30 years experience of teaching meditation, yoga and working with the energy (or subtle) body. I am happy to discuss integrating meditation and/or subtle body practices into therapy sessions if you feel that this might be helpful.
How we work together is part of the unfolding process of our therapeutic relationship and my foremost consideration is use the approach that feels most effective for you. My aim is to help you identify what needs to change in your life in order to resolve current difficulties and achieve emotional and psychological wellbeing. I will support you in making those changes and encourage you connect to your strengths and innate capabilities, so that you can experience a greater sense of autonomy, happiness and personal fulfilment in life.
As a transpersonal counsellor and therapist, the overarching aim of my counselling and psychotherapy services in Hampstead, Kings Cross and Harley Street extends beyond resolving current difficulties to include finding deeper meaning in life.
Looking for therapy or counselling in Harley Street, Kings Cross or Hampstead, Gospel Oak?
All my practice locations are conveniently located within 10 minutes walk from tube stations. I offer evening appointments for counselling and psychotherapy in Kings Cross and Harley Street and both daytime and some evening appointments in Hampstead.
Should I see a counsellor or psychotherapist?
Clients are sometimes unclear about the difference between counselling and psychotherapy (and often there is very little difference) but put simply:
- Short term, solution-focused counselling helps you manage current difficulties in healthier, more effective ways.
- Long term, open-ended psychotherapy supports deep inner change and deals with more complex or deep-rooted issues.
Clients contact my psychotherapy and counselling practice for many reasons and I have particular experience in the following areas: - Anxiety
- Depression
- Relationship Difficulties
- Codependency, fear of intimacy
- Addiction
- PTSD, abuse and Trauma
- Bereavement and Loss
- Self-esteem and self-confidence
- Spirituality, meaning and life path
- Life stages and transitions
I offer both counselling and psychotherapy at Kings Cross, Harley Street and Hampstead, Gospel Oak. I offer individual psychotherapy and counselling, couples counselling and clinical supervision for qualified and trainee therapists. You can find me at Psychology Today, on the Counselling Directory and BACP Directory.
EMDR
I provide EMDR therapy as part of my psychotherapy and counselling practice at Kings Cross, Harley Street, Hampstead and online. EMDR is suitable for trauma/PTSD, anxiety, early attachment and relationship issues and has been proved effective for a broad range of other issues.
BodyMind Therapy
BodyMind Integrative Therapy forms part of my places more empahisis on body-oriented approaches forms part of my psychotherapy and counselling practice in Hampstead, Gospel Oak. Humanistic psychology uses the term 'bodymind' to refer to a unified system in which mind, body and spirit are dynamically interrelated. This means that changes in one area ripple through and affect the individual’s whole system (psychological, emotional, physical, and spiritual dimensions).
“He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep, pain which cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart until, in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom through the awful grace of God. Justice inclines her scales so that wisdom comes at the price of suffering.” ~ Aeschylus (The Orestia)
“Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know” ~ Pema Chodron
"Your task is not to seek for love but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it." Rumi
Testimonials
“Your help has been invaluable. I now have practical tools to manage my anxiety and I've learnt so much about myself through the dream work we did.”
"Thank you for all your care and support over the past two years and helping me to deal with my depression and low mood. I'm pleased that I found a counsellor in Hampstead so I could go for nature walks on Hampstead Heath after my sessions."
"The techniques have helped me manage my anxiety and my tendency to overthink things. The EMDR was good."
"I am very happy to recommend Elizabeth. I didn’t expect to get so much out of the sessions because I’d had had some therapy before for depression and anxiety that wasn’t really helpful. Elizabeth is very warm and supportive. We looked at all the different ways I avoided dealing with my feelings. I feel more positive about myself and life in general.”
My psychotherapy and counselling practices are all a few minutes walk from nearest stations:
Psychotherapy in Kings Cross - 5 mins walk from KX tube.
Psychotherapy and Counselling in Harley Street - 7 minutes walk from Oxford Street tube and walkable from Bond St, Gt Portland St stations.
Counsellor in Hampstead - 5 minutes walk equidistant from Gospel Oak / Hampstead Heath overground or 10 minutes from Belsize Park tube. Walkable or a 10 minute bus ride from Kentish Town and Tufnell Park
