Meet Our Team and Dedicated Mental Health Specialists

At The Awareness Centre, we’re proud to have a team made up of extremely dedicated, experienced mental health and therapy specialists. Our director, Michaela McCarthy, has years of experience within the field, and the whole of the management and TAC Training School Teams also share her passion for helping those in need through professional therapy and counselling. Meet the important members of our team, from the directors to our counselling specialists and clinical supervisors.

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Our Director

Michaela McCarthy

Managing Director

Michaela McCarthy is a qualified counsellor, psychotherapist, psychosexual & relationship therapist, clinical supervisor and training facilitator/tutor. She set up The Awareness Centre in 2005, offering a safe and confidential counselling and psychotherapy service. She is senior accredited with the BACP.

Michaela has worked as a therapist and as an entrepreneur for over 25 years. Her energy and vision for the company is exceptional. Michaela believes it’s important to create a safe environment for her team, for therapists and for clients to engage and develop professional relationships.

Michaela is passionate about sharing her experience and knowledge and therefore continues to teach and supervise students and qualified therapists. She also works in private practice in Clapham.

Michaela continues to develop new projects within TAC, securing more NHS counselling contracts, opening more TAC centres throughout London and developing the TAC Training School to offer courses from more venues across London.

Operations Department

Francesca Brenner

TAC Marylebone Clinical Secretary/PA

Francesca Brenner is the Clinical Secretary/PA for Michaela McCarthy and the Wimpole Street Practice in Marylebone. Francesca brings a wealth of medical administrative experience gained over 12 years both in the private sector and in GP services.

Francesca demonstrates compassion and empathy and is a strong advocate for a positive mindset towards the mental health sector. She has always had a strong passion to work within the mental health industry and is a senior member of the TAC team.

Front of House Department

NHS Team

Low Cost and Private Therapy Team

Clinical Supervisors

Training School Department

The Tutors

Finance Department

Our private counsellors, psychotherapists and counselling psychologists are all accredited with one or more of the following professional bodies:

Private Therapy Appointment Times At Our London Centres

Monday – Thursday

7.00am – 10.00pm

Friday

7.00am – 9.00pm

Saturday

9.00am – 5.30pm

Sunday

10.00am – 2.00pm

Front of House Team
Availability

Monday – Thursday

9.00am – 6.30pm

Friday

9.00am – 9.00pm

Saturday

9.00am – 2.00pm

Sunday

9.00am – 2.00pm

Book an appointment with a private therapist at one of our London clinics today, and make a positive change

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