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  Denise Sims

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  Denise Sims

  Languages:	English
  Works with:	Individuals, Couples, Groups
  Individuals:	£65/hr
  Couples:	£85/hr
  Specialisms	Depression Relationships Stress

  Denise Sims offers confidential face-to-face counselling and psychotherapy with the aim of helping people to gain a greater understanding of why they feel the way they do, and as a consequence how to manage their lives. Denise believes counselling and psychotherapy is a collaborative venture in which you work together to build a therapeutic relationship. Her aim is to facilitate a safe, supportive and authentic environment that can help clients explore freely their difficulties as well as challenge their self-limiting beliefs and relationship patterns.

  Denise is currently working towards her Masters in ‘Transactional Analysis’ Psychotherapy. She has previously obtained certificates in Humanistic Counselling Skills and Studies, Mindfulness and CBT. She has experience working with anxiety, depression, eating disorders, health, illness, relationship issues, pregnancy and childbirth, self-harm, bereavement and loss. Denise is a member of the BACP and works within their guidelines.

  Her approach to therapy is humanistic and in keeping with the ‘TA’ philosophy, Denise believes that people are born OK; people can think and have the capacity to change, achieve autonomy, spontaneity, awareness and intimacy.

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  Dilnia Horton

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  Dilnia Horton

  Languages	English, Arabic, Kurdish (Sorani dialect)
  Works with:	Individuals
  Individuals:	£60/hr
  Couples:	£90/hr
  Specialisms:	Anxiety Depression Family & Relationships

   

  Dilnia Horton aims to provide an empathic, supportive space where clients can open up and feel seen and heard for who they truly are. While counselling helps clients to process difficult or painful thoughts and feelings, she believes that therapy can also focus on the potential of her clients. She works with them to identify and draw on their inner resources to live a fuller, more satisfying life. Working interactively, Dilnia may use CBT to help clients identify patterns in their thoughts and behaviours, Transactional Analysis to help clients manage their relationships in a healthier way, and mindfulness to help tame anxious responses. Her approach is tailored to the individual client.

  With a background in International Social Policy, teaching and advocacy, Dilnia has an interest and experiences in workplace issues and conflict resolution. She understands the internal and external pressures people can put on themselves, which can lead to unhelpful or damaging coping strategies. She works to identify healthier ways of managing emotions and stress. She also specialises in anxiety, anger, relationships, and has a special interest in alcohol and addiction.

  Dilnia Horton is a qualified integrative Counsellor who draws on the approaches that best suit the issues that clients, individuals as well as couples, bring into the therapy room. She works on an open-ended basis in private practice at The Awareness Centre in Clapham.

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  Elizabeth Lawrence

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  Elizabeth Lawrence

  Languages:	English
  Works with:	Individuals
  Individuals	£50 - £65/hr
  Specialisms	Anger Bereavement & Loss Self-Esteem & Self-Confidence Self-Harm

  Elizabeth Lawrence Dip. Counselling Reg. MBACP, began counselling clients in 2010. She provides a safe and confidential space to promote a trusting working relationship with individuals so that they have the confidence to speak about personal thoughts, feelings and difficult situations they may be struggling to deal with alone. Liz has an integrative approach (meaning she has trained in different counselling approaches); through being able to work with different approaches, she is able to tailor her skills to work with the individual needs of each of her clients. Liz works in a way to emphasise the personal worth of an individual, giving them the confidence to identify and draw on their innate abilities to deal with their circumstances and lead rich and fulfilling lives.

  With a background of working in Criminal Justice and also as a Manager in the Health and Social Care Sector, Liz has an interest and experience of working with confidence and self-esteem issues as well as assertiveness and conflict resolution. Through her career journey, Liz has gained a deep insight into how life's pressures can affect people, which can lead to unhelpful or damaging ways of managing this. Liz works to identify healthier ways of managing emotions and stress. She also specialises in anxiety, self-harm, bereavement, and has a special interest in eating disorders.

  Liz Lawrence is an integrative counsellor, and is a registered member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists. Her otherLiz Lawrence is an integrative counsellor, and is a registered member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists. Her other qualifications include a Diploma in therapeutic counselling, and a certificate in specialised bereavement training. She works in private practice at The Awareness Centre in Clapham and in Tooting.

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  Jane Anghelatos

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  Jane Anghelatos

  Accredited:	BACP
  Languages:	English
  Works with:	Individuals, Couples
  Individuals:	£65/hr
  Couples:	£75/hr
  Specialisms	Depression Eating Disorders Family & Relationships Illness

  Jane Anghelatos is a psychodynamic psychotherapist with extensive experience of working with individuals short and long term. She is accredited with BACP. She trained initially at Roehampton in Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counselling and subsequently at IATE in Integrative Arts Psychotherapy. She also holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Psychoanalytic Couple Psychotherapy from Essex University. She is currently a post trainee on the Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Training at the Society of Analytical Psychology. Jane qualified in 2000 and has worked in GP surgeries for 17 years. She also has a private practice in Southfields, SW18.

  Jane brings past experience in teaching and organisation development in the NHS. She teaches on psychotherapeutic counselling skills courses and has an MA in Self Managed Learning from Middlesex University. She has a wealth of experience working therapeutically with depression and illness, bereavement and loss. She also has particular interest in family and relationship issues. In her GP and private work she has experience of working with trauma and sexuality issues. Workplace difficulties have also formed a large part of her caseload. Jane is suitably qualified and experienced to work with students on psychotherapeutic counselling courses.

  Jane’s approach is largely derived from a developmental Jungian persepctive. She sees the therapeutic relationship as the vehicle for change and believes this approach can be applied to short or long term work. She believes in the power of the unconscious to express itself in dreams and metaphor. She integrates these beliefs with a practical relational approach to therapy. She has personally benefitted from her own ongoing 4 times weekly Jungian analysis. She is able to work with individuals once or twice weekly.

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  Lindsey Reeman

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  Lindsey Reeman

  Languages:	English
  Works with:	Individuals
  Individuals:	£60/hr
  Specialisms	Anxiety Disorder Depression Eating Disorders Family & Relationships

  Lindsey Reeman is a qualified Counsellor with a diploma in Humanistic Counselling and a degree in Reflective Therapeutic Practice. She is a registered member of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and works within their ethical framework. She works in private practice at The Awareness Centre's Clapham branch.

  Life brings us many different challenges, and whether a client comes to explore a specific issue or because they would like to understand themselves better, Lindsey seeks to build a safe, trusting and empathic relationship in which clients can process difficult or painful feelings, at their own pace. With the Person-Centred approach at the foundation of her work, she practises in a fundamentally optimistic, non-judgmental way which is individual to each client, to help them focus on their capacity for self-awareness and autonomy: “being all that you can be”. She aims to help clients by encouraging them to recognise their inner resources and strengths, and to support their emotional well-being.

  Lindsey comes from a creative background and in addition to practising as a counsellor, is a freelance florist. She feels that she can contribute some of the understanding and learning that her own life experiences have brought her, to her counselling practice. She works with people from all walks of life and has a special interest in eating disorders, and experience with working with young people.

   

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  Lydia-Mishelle Maurice-Gill

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  Lydia-Mishelle Maurice-Gill

  Languages:	English
  Works with:	Individuals
  Specialisms:	Abuse Communication Issues Illness

    Lydia-Mishelle Maurice-Gill creates a safe place where clients can explore in depth, the issues which may be contributing to the challenges in their lives. She works existentially, however, draws from a number of disciplines to creatively attend to the presenting needs of the clients, helping them to find meaning and purpose in their lives and their relationships. Her approach is based on respect, honesty and integrity when forging a therapeutic alliance with clients; after all, it is the relationship that heals.

  Lydia-Mishelle has managed services and large teams in substance misuse, forensic mental health and criminal justice which has resulted in her gaining skills and knowledge in helping individuals to manage communication and work-related issues at all levels of the workforce. She currently manages a forensic unit in North London and provides clinical support to other managers within the organisation.

  Her particular interests are trauma, chronic illnesses, abuse and challenging behaviours; and she hopes to continue her work in these areas with servicemen/women and criminal justice clients when she completes her studies. She has extensive experience working with addiction and mental health and has successfully worked with clients to achieve and sustain recovery.

  Lydia-Mishelle is currently reading for her doctorate is Existential Psychotherapy and working towards her BACP registration. She is in her 4^th year of studies and is currently preparing for her thesis which will focus on the existential perspective of early onset Alzheimer’s. She has trained as an integrative addictions psychologist and works on an open-ended basis within the Awareness Centre’s low-cost counselling service. She worked as an HIV specialist nurse in Trinidad in the early 90’s and later as a paediatric trauma nurse at Kings College hospital in London.

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  Michaela McCarthy

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  Michaela McCarthy

  Accredited:	MBACP Snr. Accred.
  Registered:	UKRCP
  Languages:	English
  Works with:	Individuals, Couples, Groups
  Individuals/Couples:	£100/hr
  Groups (2 hrs/8 members):	£30/person
  Private Healthcare:	Allianz, Aviva, BUPA, BUPA International, Cigna, Vitality Health, WPA
  Specialisms:	Addiction Anger Management Eating Disorders Sex & Relationships
  Phone:	07850 282 495
  Skype:	michaela.mccarthy5

  Michaela McCarthy is an experienced psychotherapist and psychosexual and relationship therapist. She has worked for 20 years as a therapist and has worked both in the public and private sector. Her achievements and contributions to psychological health are a credit to her drive and ambition to support clients wellbeing. Michaela is the Managing Director of The Awareness Centre (TAC), which runs the NHS Counselling Service in Lambeth, Brixton Prison Counselling Service and Low Cost and Private Counselling services.

  Michaela has established her private practice in Clapham, South London after leaving her practice in Harley Street.  She believes the most important process of therapy is the co-creation between therapist and client to achieve a solid professional relationship which allows space for trust and honesty to develop. Michaela’s intuitive approach enables clients to go on a journey of self-discovery which develops true awareness for personal growth. Michaela also works with other professionals especially with psychiatrists working with medication management.

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  Nicola Elmes

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  Nicola Elmes

  Languages	English
  Works with:	Individuals, Couples
  Individuals:	£60-£65/hr
  Couples:	£75/hr
  Specialisms:	Anxiety Depression Eating Disorders Family & Relationships

   

  Nicola Elmes is a qualified therapist with more than 5 years’ experience working in the private, voluntary and public sectors. Registered with the BACP and holding Diplomas in Integrative Therapy and CBT, she works with individuals.

  Nicola strives to provide a relaxed, informal, confidential safe space where she helps her clients look at links from their past to make sense of the present, to help identify negative behavioural patterns that prevent them from leading a fulfilled life and realising their true potential. She believes that therapy can help you accept yourself and be comfortable with who you are and help equip you with the tools to help you move forward in life.

  Nicola understands that looking for the right therapist can seem overwhelming and all the different styles can seem confusing, so she offers an Integrative approach which incorporates all the different models of therapy to find an approach that is right for the client and suits their needs. As well as depression, Nicola’s specialist areas include relationships, family issues, self-esteem/low-confidence and anxiety. Nicola began her counselling training by working for the UK’s largest bereavement agency with bereaved adults.

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  Pegah Houshmand

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  Pegah Houshmand

  Languages:	English
  Works with:	Individuals, Couples
  Individuals:	£80/hr
  Couples:	£90/hr
  Skype/FaceTime:	£60/hr
  Specialisms:	Addiction Anxiety Depression Family & Relationships

   

  Pegah Houshmand is a fully qualified counsellor with over ten years of experience in the field and is currently completing her Doctorate in Counselling Psychology. She is registered with The British Psychological Society (BPS). As an integrative counsellor, she draws on the approaches that best suit the issues that clients bring into therapy and works on a short or long term basis, depending on the clients’ needs, working towards goals that are important to the client.

  She aims to provide an empathic, supportive space where clients can open up and feel seen and heard for who they truly are. While counselling helps clients to process difficult or painful thoughts and feelings, she believes that therapy can also focus on the potential of her clients. She works with her clients to identify and draw on their inner resources to live a fuller, more satisfying life. She uses Person-Centred and CBT to identify patterns in their thoughts and behaviours; Psychodynamics to help clients to identify and address the root cause of their problems; Transactional Analysis to help clients manage their relationships in a healthier way; and Mindfulness to help tame anxious responses.

  Pegah’s experience includes working with low mood, depression and anxiety, stress, self-harm, bereavement and loss, couples counselling, trauma, alcohol and drug misuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, abuse, agoraphobia, OCD, panic attacks, adjustment to difficult life events or illness, and many other issues. She understands the internal and external pressures people can put on themselves, which can lead to unhelpful or damaging coping strategies. She works with her clients to identify healthier ways of managing emotions and stress, and also has a special interest in eating disorders.

   

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  Sarah Demaree

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  Sarah Demaree

  Languages:	English
  Works with:	Individuals, Couples, Groups
  Individuals	£70/hr
  Families:	£100/1.5 hrs
  Specialisms	Anxiety Depression Eating Disorders Family & Relationships

  Sarah Demaree holds an MSc in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy and has extensive experience in both the private and public sector. She is registered with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy and the United Kingdom Association of Transactional Analysis and is a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. She currently works with individuals and couples in private practice at The Awareness Centre.

  Sarah’s work is focussed on helping her clients create real change in their lives, whether that is about addressing what is going on inside themselves or in their relations with other people, or both. She uses the widely accessible theories of Transactional Analysis (TA), such as ego states, psychological games, life scripts and emotional hungers to help her clients better understand themselves and other people. She also uses principles from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) so that she can adapt her approach to the individual needs of her clients.

  Sarah works with clients struggling with relationships, addiction, bereavement, depression, anxiety including obsessive-compulsive disorder, stress, and adult survivors of childhood abuse. She also has specialist training in working with eating disorders, particularly overeating and binge eating. Sarah is keenly interested in new research looking at the role of nutrition in psychological disorders.

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  Sarah Dosanjh

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  Sarah Dosanjh

  Languages:	English
  Works with:	Individuals
  Individuals:	£60/hr
  Specialisms	Addiction Bereavement & Loss Depression Eating Disorders

  Sarah Dosanjh is a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor, completing her four-year clinical training in Transactional Analysis psychotherapy. She has a particular interest in working with disordered eating and other compulsive behaviours and addictions.

  She offers face-to-face counselling and psychotherapy for individuals, practicing a humanistic approach to counselling and therapy. This means you are the most important person in the room. It also means that therapy is not a one-box-fits-all experience - every person is unique, with different strengths and struggles. It’s not about the therapist’s agenda, or others’ expectations of you. Rather, it’s about collaborating with you and helping you forge your own path, so you can feel empowered to make your own choices and have the life experiences you want.

  Her philosophy is everybody is capable of change and has the capacity to make choices for themselves. Therapy provides a supportive, non-judgmental environment to explore the changes you wish to make and raise awareness of the parts of yourself which lead you into self sabotage.

  Sarah’s background includes seven years of working with prolific offenders in prison throughout the UK. She is a counsellor and assessor with Cruse Bereavement Care and an associate at private eating disorder clinic.

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