Counselling & Psychotherapy Services for London

"Nothing we can do can change the past, but everything we do changes the future" - Ashleigh Brilliant

Broadly speaking, counselling helps to approach and solve specific problems in a concrete way and often lasts from 6 to 24 sessions; psychotherapy (or therapy) is an in-depth, longer treatment and is required to address issues that can be deep-seated and far-ranging in their effects.

Counselling focuses on support and targeted solutions. Therapy focuses on the 'big picture' and helps the person change in a meaningful and sustainable way.

I have found that people choose counselling to work through issues such as:

Redundancy
Work-related stress
Bereavement
Management of emotions
Divorce, separation and punctual relationship problems
Some psychosexual issues
Depression following a life event

These problems have in common, that they seem to be caused by a set of personal circumstances or a recent event. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list.

Psychotherapy is more appropriate for issues such as:

Generalised anxiety
Addiction and substance misuse
Childhood-related problems
Ongoing difficulties in creating and maintaining relationships
Most psychosexual issues
Management of emotions
Chronic depression
Chronic illness

These issues have in common that they seem to 'have been around' for some time, and that even if they get worse in certain circumstances, they won't go away when the circumstances change.

The first session will be an opportunity to decide if it is psychotherapy or counselling, which is the most appropriate for the issue that you want help with.

In my psychotherapy and counselling work I have helped people deal with all of the above problems. Please click here for an overview of the changes that I have helped facilitate with the people who have come to see me at my London-based practices.

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