Counselling & Psychotherapy in Islington, North London N1
Hello, thank you for visiting my website. I am a humanistic psychotherapist and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I provide counselling and psychotherapy for adults. My practice is in central Islington at Barnsbury Therapy Rooms, and is easily reached via both Highbury & Islington tube/overground and Angel tube. There are also buses close by with easy connections to Camden, Stoke Newington, Finsbury Park, Bloomsbury and the City.Some of the issues I work with include life crises and transitions, difficulties in relationships, anger, loss, grief, feelings of isolation, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, frustrations or difficulties at work and creative block.
Why Seek Counselling & Psychotherapy?
Sometimes the pressures of everyday life can take over to the point where we become disconnected from our deepest sense of ourselves and what brings us fulfilment. Counselling and psychotherapy give us time and space in which to explore our thoughts and feelings in a confidential, non-judgmental environment. In talking through our experience, we are reminded of who we truly are, what matters to us, and what makes us feel most fulfilled.There are also times when, though we may be content in ourselves, external events create crisis. Job loss, bereavement, the breakdown of a relationship, can shatter our equilibrium. Even welcome changes such as moving to a new location for work or study, getting married, deciding to start a family, are life transitions that can create stress and anxiety.
Talking in depth with friends and loved ones about our difficulties is not always possible or enough. While working on issues with a psychotherapist there is no risk of causing hurt or creating a rift by exploring feelings that might upset others. Counselling and psychotherapy can help us find fresh insight and perspective, and help us develop new strategies for coping with the challenges we face.
My Approach
My approach is humanistic, which means that I see each of us as having innate resources and potential to draw on and develop. We usually have the answers we need within us, but it can be difficult to hear ourselves against the noise of everyday life and the noise of our own anxious or critical thoughts. My role as a therapist is to create a space in which clients can find the answers that are right for them and develop their own unique potential.In addition to offering talk counselling and psychotherapy, I have a specialist training in expressive arts therapy and draw on visual arts, drama, poetry, creative writing and sandplay techniques where appropriate. Using the arts in sessions can be helpful in expressing feelings that are difficult to talk about. It can also enhance our capacity for creative dreaming and help us to develop new approaches to difficulties. There is no pressure, however, to engage with the arts if you prefer simply to talk.
What Next?
If you would like to book a first session, please telephone me on (07877) 453 477 or e-mail me using the link at the top of the page.For more information on fees and on my location, click on practice details. My practice is convenient for Islington, Highbury and Camden, and easily accessible from most parts of North London, North West London, central London and East London.
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