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  Christine Blake

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  Christine Blake

  Accredited:	UKCP
  Languages:	English
  Works with:	Individuals
  Individuals:	£70-£85/hr
  Specialisms:	Addiction Bereavement & Loss Family & Relationships Trauma
  Skype:	christine.blake5

  Christine Blake is trained as an attachment-based psychoanalytic psychotherapist, which gives her an in depth understanding of the importance of relationships in helping to shape our experiences in early childhood and throughout our lives. She currently works in private practice with individuals at The Awareness Centre.

  As an attachment-based practitioner, she aims to work in a relational way to support you to build a sense of security in yourself and your relationships with others in order to develop the internal resources to cope with the many challenges life brings. Through a psychoanalytic approach she aims to support you to make sense of and find strategies to address unconscious thoughts that can lead to frustrating and repetitive behavioural patterns that can keep you stuck and prevent you from achieving your full potential.

  Her practice is underpinned by knowledge of trauma, abuse, bereavement and loss with a background of twenty five years of working with people in the community. This includes working with the sometimes hidden and sometimes overwhelming feelings of anger that can result as a way of managing pain and loss. She also has knowledge and experience of working with addictions and other compulsive or repetitive behaviours that individuals can develop as survival strategies to defend against painful feelings that have never been fully addressed, understood or supported.

  Christine says through working with a diverse range of people it has helped her to appreciate the importance of loving relationships and how much people struggle with feeling abandoned and alone, sometimes in the face of terrible depression, anxiety and loss. Her aim is to work through painful or difficult experiences with kindness and warmth to provide a secure base in which it is possible to slowly build trust in an ongoing therapeutic relationship and be empowered to engage in the world in a new way. Christine sees counselling and psychotherapy as a joint venture in which each therapeutic relationship is unique. You are your own expert and she aims to bring her skills and experience to facilitate and empower you to get in touch with your own meaning and purpose.

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  Christopher Headon

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  Christopher Headon

  Accredited:	BACP, UKCP, COSRT
  Languages:	English
  Works with:	Individuals, Couples
  Individuals	£65/hr
  Couples:	£80/hr
  Specialisms	Psychosexual Relationships Issues Sexual Addiction Behaviours

  Christopher Headon, Ph.D, is a qualified, accredited psychosexual and relationship psychotherapist, primarily psychodynamic and attachment based but incorporating other approaches as appropriate, drawing on his extensive previous experience in university teaching, community social work, and with Albany Trust (specialising in sexual problems). He holds the Diploma in Human Sexuality from St. George’s Hospital Medical School. As a COSRT accredited supervisor he also offers supervision to therapists.

  Christopher offers a secure, confidential, non-judgmental space that clients can use to relate their emotional distress.  Through his feedback  clients become more aware of their self sabotage, and are helped to manage their anxieties better, gain perspective, and feel freer. The process is collaborative between client and therapist, where current concerns are attentively listened to, and the past explored to bring insight to the present. The emerging narrative of life developments leads to understanding better what changes are necessary for moving forward. This positive approach builds on existing strengths to increase motivation and confidence.

  Christopher’s training in human sexuality enables him to work with sexual dysfunctions, orientation and identity issues, and addictive types of sexual behaviour which are viewed within the framework of attachment difficulties. A year’s training in a psychiatric hospital has informed his awareness of mental health concerns. His Jungian analysis has provided a foundation for his work with the exploration of meaning, symbols, metaphor, imagination, mindfulness, dreams, creativity, and the transformation of anger and depression into positive power for change within an increased capacity for loving and kindness.

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  Dr Caroline Coffey

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  Dr Caroline Coffey

  Languages:	HCPC
  Languages:	English
  Works with:	Individuals, Couples
  Individuals - Assessment:	£100/hr
  Individuals - Therapy:	£100/hr
  Couples - Assessment:	£150/1.5hrs
  Couples - Therapy:	£150/1.5hrs
  Specialisms	Addiction Anxiety Depression Psychosexual & Relationships

  Dr Caroline Coffey is an experienced and accredited Clinical Psychologist and couples therapist. She has been qualified and practicing since 2006 when she completed a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. She has gone on to complete Post Graduate qualifications in several psychological approaches including training as a couples’ therapist. She is skilled at working with clients to explore a range of difficulties within a safe, free and non-judgemental space.

  Caroline is experienced in using a number of psychological models including cognitive behaviour therapy, narrative and systemic approaches, compassion focused therapy and cognitive analytical therapy which are all evidence based practices for several difficulties. She can use such models in a pure form or in an integrative manner depending on the needs of the client. Caroline works with adults and couples.

  Caroline is skilled at working with experiences of low mood, depression, stress, anxiety, trauma, loss, adjustment to difficult life events or illness and many other issues. She has a specialist interest in aspects of sexual health and identity, health anxiety and relationship difficulties. Caroline can offer short or longer term therapy options and appreciates that making the decision to meet and talk with a therapist can be challenging and so is happy to organise an initial telephone discussion if there are concerns or questions.

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  Dr Mirjana Jovanovic

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  Dr Mirjana Jovanovic

  Accredited:	HCPC
  Languages:	English
  Works with:	Individuals, Couples
  Individuals	£100/hr
  Couples:	£130/hr
  Private Healthcare:	Aviva
  Specialisms	Anxiety Disorder Addiction Sexuality Trauma

  Dr Mirjana Jovanovic is an experienced and HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist. She completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 2008 and has wide experience of working with clients from diverse backgrounds with a variety of presenting difficulties.

  Mirjana is experienced in using a number of psychological models, including cognitive behaviour therapy, schema focused therapy, narrative and systemic approaches, compassion focused therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. She is skilled at adapting such models to fit the specific needs of the client. Central to Mirjana’s therapeutic approach is respect for diverse views and the expertise and potential strength of every person. She is committed to providing a safe and non-judgemental space for clients to feel heard, understood and empowered.

  Mirjana’s clinical experience has included working with adults who present with experiences of low mood, depression, stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, trauma, loss, adjustment to difficult life events or illness and many other issues. She has extensive experience of working with individuals/couples with concerns about sexual health and intimacy and has a particular interest in working with clients exploring relationship issues as well as trauma related issues.

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  Helena Frewen-Mobsby

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  Helena Frewen-Mobsby

  Languages:	English
  Works with:	Individuals
  Specialisms:	Bullying Family & Relationships Sexuality Stress

  Helena Frewen-Mobsby is working towards an Advanced Diploma in Integrative counselling and is registered with the BACP. As an integrative counsellor, she draws on the approaches that best suit the issues that clients bring into the therapy room. She works on an open-ended basis within the Awareness Centre’s low-cost service.

  Helena aims to provide an empathic, supportive and non-judgmental space, where clients can feel safe, listened to and accepted for who they are. Helena believes that establishing a warm, respectful and transparent therapeutic relationship with the client is the start and foundation for realising the client’s full potential.  Working in this collaborative way with the client, allows them to have the opportunity to become more fulfilled and begin to understand themselves and how they relate to the world around them. By working integratively, Helena can draw on different therapeutic approaches, such as CBT (identifying patterns in thoughts and behaviour), mindfulness techniques (to help cope with anxious responses) and understanding how your past has and continues to influence how clients react to situations every day. Her approach is tailored to the individual client.

  Helena has worked both in the private and public sector for a number of years and understands the pressure that people put themselves under and the resulting damage that unhelpful coping strategies can cause. Helena works with clients to help identify more positive ways of managing emotions and stress and she has particular experience in working with LGBT related issues, as well as people affected by low self-esteem, bullying and family/relationships.

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  Jacqueline Miller

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  Jacqueline Miller

  Languages:	English
  Works with:	Individuals
  Individuals:	£65/hr
  Specialisms:	Addiction Anger Bereavement & Loss Depression

  Jacqueline Miller is a qualified person centred counsellor and registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). She works with how an individual is feeling in the “here and now”, whilst respecting the client and supporting the issues of which they bring into the therapy room. She works short- term with NHS patients with The Awareness Centre in a GP surgery in Lambeth, and also works on an open ended basis within the London borough of Islington.

  Jacqueline uses the Humanistic approach, which means she respects and encourages the autonomy of clients within the therapeutic process.  She provides an empathic, safe, non-judgmental and confidential space where clients can feel respected and comfortable, to open up and feel seen and heard for who they truly are as an individual. Whilst counselling helps clients to process complex and distressing thoughts and feelings, she considers that therapy can also focus on the potential of her clients.

  With a background of over 13 years in the NHS as a Health Practitioner, Jacqueline understands the internal and external pressures people can put on themselves, which can lead to unhelpful or damaging coping strategies. Jacqueline works with clients from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds, and she has experience of working with abuse, anxiety, addiction, trauma, sexual abuse, depression, bereavement, loss and separation, self-harm, suicidal thoughts and communication and workplace issues. Jacqueline is committed to her continual professional development and continues to develop to help ensure her competence to practice.

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  Katerina Tulloch

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  Katerina Tulloch

  Languages:	English
  Works with:	Individuals, Couples
  Individuals	£60/hr
  Couples	£70/hr
  Specialisms	Addiction Bereavement & Loss Pregnancy & Childbirth Sex & Relationships

  Katerina Tulloch is an integrative psychotherapist, who draws upon the approaches that best suit the issues that clients bring into the therapy room. She is a qualified Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist, registered with COSRT and the UKCP. Katerina is working towards an advanced diploma in Contemporary Psychotherapy and an advanced diploma in Couples Therapy. She holds qualifications in systemic therapy to intermediate level and Emotionally Focussed Couples Therapy. Katerina works on an open-ended basis within The Awareness Centre’s low-cost service and in private practice.

  Katerina aims to provide an empathic, supportive space where clients can open up and feel seen and heard for who they truly are. While psychotherapy 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. Katerina draws upon several modalities that are suited to meet the individual needs of the client. Systemic therapy that helps to identify patterns of behaviour, family and societal scripts that influence our thought processes and belief systems. A Psychodynamic approach that enables the client to identify early life experiences that may be influencing their present and a person-centred approach that allows the client the space to express their feelings and work through their issues within a supportive environment.

  Katerina has a background in nursing and midwifery which has given her an interest in issues relating to pregnancy and childbirth, as well as psychosexual and relationship issues. This led on to her training and becoming qualified in this modality. Katerina has experience working with the LGBTQ community and works in a sexual health clinic in the role of honorary psychosexual therapist. She also specialises in anxiety, stress, depression, ill health, trauma and bereavement. Katerina has a special interest in working with families and adolescents and has a vast experience of working with these clients.

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  Léann Lavery

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  Léann Lavery

  Languages:	English
  Works with:	Individuals
  Individuals	£65/hr
  Specialisms	Addiction Anger Bereavement & Loss Depression

  Léann Lavery is a qualified counsellor, supporting people dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, anger, suicidal feelings, bereavement and loss. Believing that we all need human connection, she considers the relationship between client and therapist to be the most important aspect of counselling. Léann provides a non-judgemental, safe and confidential space where your healing is supported. She focuses on helping you to better understand your current and past feelings and behaviours, and to also recognise negative patterns that may be affecting how you live your life. This will support you as you find new ways of living and develop more fulfilling relationships.

  As an integrative therapist Léann draws on a range of theories – including psychodynamic, existential, and humanistic – and she tailors how she works depending on your needs and aims. She believes our bodies often hold difficult and painful emotions, and she integrates the mind, body and soul in her approach to help facilitate change and work through these emotions. With a background in marketing and PR from different sectors such as charity, television, and higher education, Léann brings this experience into her therapeutic stance where she works creatively with her clients.

  Léann has many years’ of experience of working long-term and short-term with clients in a variety of settings, including the NHS. She is a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and a divisional member of the British Psychological Society (BPS), she is working towards a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy.

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  Luke Williams

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  Luke Williams

  Accredited:	UKCP
  Languages:	English
  Works with:	Individuals
  Individuals:	£60/hr
  Specialisms:	Anger Management Anxiety Depression Self-Harm

  Luke Williams is a professional person-centred psychotherapist who is registered with the UK Council of Psychotherapy. He holds a post graduate diploma in contemporary person-centred psychotherapy and applications and is currently completing a piece of research on “client’s shifts in therapy” which will give him a Masters qualification. Luke works in a youth counselling agency, at a school and as a private practitioner at The Awareness Centre.

  Luke provides an empathic and non-judgemental space that allows clients to explore the areas of their live they feel need attention. He helps clients deepen their understanding of their beliefs, values, decision-making processes and patterns of behaviour. This helps clients realise their potential and make the changes they want. Luke does this in a holistic way that takes embraces a person’s complete and unique experience of life; this helps clients see things in a clearer way and cultivates confidence, self-acceptance and the courage to move forward and make the changes they want for a more harmonious and fulfilling life.

  With a background in operations management, training and then education Luke understands the pressures and complexity of commercial and academic institutions and helps clients discover practical ways to fulfil their goals in a way that also protects and nourishes them. He understands managing stress, and external demands and expectations in a busy time pressurised modern city like London can feel overwhelming and helps clients gain perspective, let go of unhelpful internal dialogues and focus on what is really important to them. Luke has lived and worked in several continents and has worked with clients from diverse communities with a wide range of issues. He has extensive experience working with depression, anxiety, self-harm, relationship difficulties, trauma, abuse, confidence and existential anxiety. Luke is passionate about psychotherapy and continues to work as a researcher to uncover and support the latest developments in psychology and psychotherapy. He continues to train and keep up to date with the with the latest research, theoretical developments and psychological treatments.

   

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  Marielle Albers

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  Marielle Albers

  Accredited:	HCPC
  Languages:	English, Dutch
  Works with:	Individuals
  Individuals:	£60/hr
  Specialisms	Addiction Anger Management Bereavement & Loss Depression

  Marielle Albers is a qualified Integrative Psychotherapist who works with adults and young people. She is registered with the Health Care Professional Council (HCPC) and currently works in private practice and at MIND. She has previously held Psychotherapy positions in two NHS trusts in London, providing individual and group art psychotherapy to inpatients and on Forensic Wards. She has also worked therapeutically for a children’s charity and in schools. Marielle has combined her desire to help others with her passion for art. She believes that therapy can help give a voice or a form to suffering, and that this expression in itself can be transformative.

  Based on your input and strengths, Marielle likes to agree on a way of working that is unique for every individual. Her approach is informed by a variety of theoretical models that focus on the importance of relationships and the patterns we form to bond with others. She aims to offer a reflective, respectful and supportive space where you can feel free to explore what is on your mind and what might be holding you back from fully living the life you want.

  Marielle offers talking therapy, listening carefully to your concerns and helping you to make sense of your problems. She also offers the possibility to use art materials or imagination, to invite you to explore deeper layers of feelings. Using art materials in therapy does not require any artistic skills or abilities: for some people it can offer a valuable extra channel of communicating. Exploring art work, dreams or imagination, can help to find new meaning and deeper insight about yourself. This way of working can be particularly useful if you find it difficult to articulate your feelings in words, or perhaps conversely, if words keep you ‘stuck in your head’ in repetitive thinking patterns.

  Marielle has worked with clients from diverse backgrounds with a wide variety of issues such as low self-esteem, depression and anxiety, loss, abuse, trauma and intimacy issues.

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  Michaela McCarthy

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  Michaela McCarthy

  Accredited:	MBACP Snr. Accred., FDAP
  Registered:	UKRCP
  Languages:	English
  Works with:	Individuals, Couples, Groups
  Individuals/Couples:	£100/hr
  Medical Insurance:	£130/hr
  Groups (2 hrs/8 members):	£30/person
  Private Healthcare:	Allianz, Aviva, BUPA, BUPA International, Cigna, Vitality Health, Simply 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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  Nina Castro

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  Nina Castro

  Languages	English, Spanish, Portuguese
  Works with:	Individuals
  Areas of Expertise	Abuse Anger Depression Personality Disorders

   

  Nina Castro is a psychologist and member of the British Psychological Society. She is also a trainee psychoanalytic psychotherapist. She works at The Awareness Centre with NHS patients at a GP surgery in Lambeth. Nina gathers experience of working with adults and families with diverse issues and diagnostics and is working towards an advanced diploma in psychoanalytic psychodrama psychotherapy.

  Nina provides a trustful and secure environment that enables the patient to honestly explore their problematic and issues. The therapeutic relationship and the setting assume a core importance to the therapy. Nina basis her intervention in evidence-based knowledge and practice. Her therapeutic approach aims to promote behavioural and thinking changes, personal and relational adjustment, and self-awareness and self-knowledge towards the patient inner freedom and psychological pain relief. Therapeutic goals are defined during the therapeutic sessions together with the patient and the type of therapy elected relies on what is expected to achieve and on the duration of the treatment. Each patient has their own concerns and objectives, and thus the therapeutic approach and accomplishments vary according to the specific case.

  With an international background of clinical experience both in the public and in the private sector, Nina offers therapy in three different languages (English, Spanish and Portuguese), being sensitive to the individuals’ cultural and social environments. Nina has worked with presenting issues including depression, anxiety, autism spectrum disorders, dyslexia, hyperactivity and attention deficit disorders, mental disability and others. Moreover, she has an interest in attachment relationships. Nina also provided therapy for adults diagnosed with mood, anxiety, personality disorders and psychosis.

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  Pegah Houshmand

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  Pegah Houshmand

  Languages:	English
  Works with:	Individuals
  Individuals:	£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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  Rahil Virik

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  Rahil Virik

  Languages	English, Hindi
  Works with:	Individuals
  Areas of Expertise	Family & Relationships Gender & Identity Isolation & Loneliness Sexuality

   

  Rahil Virik is counsellor who uses an integrative approach to counselling, drawing from Humanistic and Psychodynamic models. Rahil is a member of the BACP and are currently working towards a diploma in therapeutic counselling and works on an open-ended basis within the Awareness Centre’s low-cost service.

  Rahil’s approach centres on looking at the whole of the person, helping clients reconnect with who they are and what they want by understanding how living in society and being part of relationships, can leave people struggling to navigate between conforming to roles, others expectations and their own desires. Rahil works with clients to create a safe space where they can be seen for who they are, while receiving the empathy and support they need. Working in an integrative style they blend the theories together, aiding the exploration of the clients emotional, physical and spiritual sides. They guide the client in reflecting on their past, leaving them with a greater self-awareness to contemplate their present and future. Believing in the client’s potential and desire to grow, Rahil assists the client in accessing their vulnerability, developing their resilience and implementing new changes in their life.

  Being Indian and a member of the LGBT+ Community themselves, Rahil has first-hand experience of the struggle of existing in the intersection of multiple identities. They place an importance in the value of difference and diversity, as well as social issues within their work. Adapting their approach based on the client’s needs, they are invested in supporting the client on their journey. Rahil is particularly interested in working with Gender Identity, Sexuality, Isolation and Loneliness as well as Family and Relationships.

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  Rosanna Catinella

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  Rosanna Catinella

  Accredited:	EAGT (European Association of Gestalt Therapists), EPC
  Languages:	English, Italian
  Works with:	Individuals, Couples, Families, Children
  Individuals	£50- £100/hr
  Couples & Families:	£100/hr
  Specialisms	Learning Difficulties Life Crisis Self-Exploration Stress

  Rosanna Catinella is a Gestalt therapist and Clinical and of Community Psychologist. She obtained her doctoral degree in 1998 at the “Sapienza University” in Rome, Italy and her specialisation in Gestalt therapy in 2010 at Gestalt Institute Hcc, Italy. She is an accredited EAGT therapist.

  Rosanna has more than 15 years of experience working as clinical psychologist within the National Health System in Italy (DSM, Asl. 8) and in UK (Surrey & Border NHS) mostly in the Learning disabilities field and collaborating with ArciGay. She has almost 6 years of experience as qualified psychotherapist practising privately offering LGBT counselling, working with adults and older adults, couples and families, children included. She prefers when working with young people using a systemic approach involving all the belonging family if and when possible.

  Rosanna has experience in dealing with depression and bi-polar disorder, eating disorder and body misperception, anger related issues, post-traumatic disorder, relational difficulties. She has a particular expertise and interest in working with difference and diversity.

  Her interests are in the arts, developing a creative approach to Gestalt therapy and supporting self-exploration. Her theoretical and clinical experience includes integrative and relational approaches; her training enables her to work with people on emotional and relationship as well as business issues.

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  Samira Behlrazi

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  Samira Behlrazi

  Languages	English, Arabic, French
  Works with:	Individuals
  Specialisms:	Depression Self-Harm Sexuality Suicidal Thoughts

  Samira Belrhrazi is a qualified counsellor having completed the diploma in therapeutic counselling. She is registered with BACP and is working towards her accreditation.  As an integrative therapist she draws from different approaches mainly psychodynamic which enables the client to understand their patterns of behaviour and how they relate to others. She has a range of experience including self-harming, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, depression, eating disorders, PTSD and LGBT and is fluent in Arabic and French. She works with NHS patients at a GP surgery in Lambeth.

  Samira aims to build a warm relationship with clients and create a safe space free of judgement that allows them to open up and explore their issues. She brings a gentle humour to the process to put the client at ease which can facilitate openness and change.  Dependant on the strength and resilience of the client, she can also bring a non-intrusive challenging approach which enables them to develop awareness and an understanding of difficult aspects of their being.

  Samira has a background developing strategies to support people in learning how to manage stress, communicate their needs and build relationships.

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  Sarah Challacombe

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  Sarah Challacombe

  Accredited:	National Counselling Society
  Languages:	English
  Works with:	Individuals
  Individuals	£55/hr
  Specialisms	Anger Communication & Workplace Issues Depression Stress

  Sarah Challacombe is an Integrative Counsellor qualifying with an Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling with Hypnotherapy Skills. She is an accredited member of the National Counselling Society.

  As an integrative Counsellor, Sarah actively listens as her clients talk freely about what is concerning them in their lives. She draws on a variety of models that best suit her clients, with a focus on Gestalt and Humanistic approaches, bringing awareness and conscious understanding of thoughts, feelings and emotions. Sessions are conducted in an empathic, non-judgement safe and confidential space. Sarah works collaboratively and supportively, both long and short term with clients in order they achieve a greater sense of acceptance, health and well-being in their lives.

  She has experience working across the public, private and voluntary sector, with a range of demographics. This has given her a great understanding of the pressures encountered in the work place, by UK nationals and international workers making a new life in the UK.

  Presenting issues that Sarah has experience with include anger, stress and anxiety, depression, grief and loss, goal achievement, self defeating behaviours, physical, domestic, psychological abuse and guilt and shame. Sarah also has a private practice in Streatham, SW16, practicing as a Counsellor and a Personal and Professional Life Coach.

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  Steve Banfield

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  Steve Banfield

  Accredited:	UKCP
  Languages:	English, French, German
  Works with:	Individuals
  Individuals:	£50/hr
  Specialisms:	Anger Management Anxiety Bereavement & Loss Depression

  Steve Banfield is a BACP-registered and UKCP accredited integrative therapist who draws on humanistic, psychodynamic, relational and CBT perspectives to discover the best way to work with your difficulties. He has experience in the NHS and charity settings such as Samaritans, Cruse and Mind and has worked with a range of issues including anxiety, depression, bereavement, relationship difficulties both gay and straight, trauma and suicidal ideation.

  In the first instance his approach is to establish a trusting relationship within which you can feel safe and secure enough to explore whatever issues bring you to therapy. Your agenda is central. Steve works supportively, with some challenge, to enable you to re-examine and change your ways of living when these are not working for you.

  Steve holds a first class degree in Psychology and a Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling. He is in the final year of his MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy and is working towards UKCP accreditation. He speaks fluent French and German and previously worked in language teaching and training.

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  Stuart Derbyshire

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  Stuart Derbyshire

  Accredited:	UKCP
  Languages:	English
  Works with:	Individuals
  Individuals:	£60/hr
  Specialisms:	Anxiety Bereavement & Loss Family & Relationships Sexuality

  Stuart Derbyshire is an experienced integrative psychotherapist, who has worked in psychotherapy for nearly five years. Stuart has completed a diploma and masters in psychotherapy and is currently completing a diploma in supervision. Prior to this he worked in mental health and therapeutic services for ten years. Stuart continues to facilitate recovery focused group therapy in a psychiatric service.

  Stuart aims to provide a relational, reflective space, where clients can explore difficulties, and begin to understand the patterns that affect their lives and relationships. He will build a trusting, accepting relationship focused on gaining insight into your unique issues and concerns. Stuart’s work has included anxiety and depression, issues of self esteem, coming to terms with childhood issues and abuse, psychsexual concerns, adoption issues, bereavement, relationships, spiritual isssues, and finding meaning and purpose in life.

  He follows an integrative approach drawing on the transpersonal, humanistic,  psychodynamic  and CBT perspectives. Believing most of us encounter problems at some point in life that we struggle to deal with ourselves, or find it difficult to gain resolution to issues which prevent us from moving forward in a positive and happy way. Entering a theraputic relationship allows us to explore and gain perspective and move forward in a healthier way.

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  Tania Perotta Clarke

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  Tania Perotta Clarke

  Languages:	English, Spanish
  Works with:	Individuals
  Specialisms:	Anxiety Depression Guilt & Shame

  Tania Perotta Clarke is a qualified Psychodynamic Psychotherapist. She is student member of the FPC (Foundation for Psychotherapy and Counselling) and is working towards registration with the BPC (British Psychoanalytical Council). She also has a certificate in Psychoanalytical Psychology from Birkbeck College, University of London, and has trained in Mindfulness for Practitioners.

  Tania has experience in both long-term, open-ended psychodynamic psychotherapy and time limited work. She allows patients a unique space to explore their feelings, doubts and concerns in a confidential environment. This allows clients to feel safe and further develop as individuals whilst getting closer to their true selves. The exploration of unconscious conflicts, facilitated by the therapeutic relationship, often gives insight into issues previously unknown to our conscious mind, as well as opening up new possibilities.

  With a background of working with adults with dual diagnoses of mental health and learning difficulties, Tania has always been interested in the emotional life of individuals and how it has come to develop. She believes our childhood has a great impact in the way we build our lives as adults.

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  Terry Sergeant

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  Terry Sergeant

  Accredited:	BACP
  Languages:	English
  Works with:	Individuals
  Individuals:	£65/hr
  Private Healthcare:	AXA PPP, BUPA
  Specialisms	Anxiety Depression Sexuality

  Terry Sergeant is a BACP Accredited Counsellor & Psychotherapist. He has been working with children, young people and adults since 2003. He specialises in LGBT issues and the treatment of common anxiety conditions, including panic, agoraphobia, social anxiety, OCD, phobias, and excessive worry. He is employed by the NHS as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, and has a private practice based at The Awareness Centre in Clapham.

  By using a range of therapy methods that have been scientifically-validated, Terry focuses on helping people to overcome depression, anxiety, and relationship difficulties, in order to bring about real change so that they can feel more in control of their lives.

  Terry’s ethos is to work with clients in the way that he would expect to the treated in his own personal therapy.  He believes that counselling can be a transformative experience in many peoples’ lives, and works collaboratively with clients to tailor therapy to fit their own specific goals. Terry has a Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling, as well as a Master’s Degree in Integrative Counselling.  He also has a Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapies. Currently, he is completing a PsychD Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology.

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  Tony Chapman

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  Tony Chapman

  Languages:	English
  Works with:	Individuals
  Individuals:	£65/hr
  Specialisms:	Addiction Anger Bereavement Eating Disorders

  Personal crisis and suffering provide opportunities for self-awareness and for supporting you in discovering patterns of behaviour and their underlying causes. Regardless of the intensity of your dilemma or the depth of your distress, Tony Chapman uses his training in therapeutic counselling to help you stand back and explore your inner world. Gaining greater insight, discovering new perspectives, finding acceptance and emotional resolution from your suffering.

  As a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Tony Chapman draws on his training to support his clients in finding a more balanced and authentic life. Working with a model that expands on traditional psychodynamic and emotion focussed therapy by using experiential dynamic strategies in order to foster a deeper understanding of the complexity of your human experience. Exploring together in a safe, friendly, confidential and non judgemental environment, how we can develop your own bespoke skills. We may initially focus on exploring your behaviours, feelings and emotions, working to regulate any anxiety.  I encourage tolerating the feelings that have been defended against, and endeavour to restructure and reconsolidate your perspective toward them. An element of awareness training may be integrated into the therapy if appropriate for the client, for the therapist the practice of mindful awareness is not a “bolt-on” but an integral part of his routine. The therapy uses moment-to-moment tracking, practical and experiential techniques were appropriate, in order to encourage profound emotional experiences as an addition to intellectual understanding. Being client centred my approach evolves within its parameters to meet the specific needs of the individual, accentuating the best fit for them personally. Crucially the approach is based on evidence from current advances in neuroscience.

  Tony has lived and worked in South London as a company director for more than 25 years. He looks forward to exploring how together we can develop your own bespoke skills, he works hard to help you find practical and emotional strategies, in order to provide future resilience and a renewed zest for life. He has a special interest in abuse, trauma, addiction, rage and anxiety.

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