Face to face therapy in East and South East London, or anywhere online

"There is a crack in everything, that's where the light gets in."

- Leonard Cohen.

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How can we help you today?

We offer a wide range of therapy services to meet a variety of needs.

Difficulties with emotions

Difficult feelings and emotions – Are you feeling overwhelmed by emotions you can’t

understand? We can explore these feeling and try to understand them as part of the

whole person that you are...

Relationship difficulties

Do you struggle with relationships and intimacy, or find you make the same mistakes over and over again?

Life events

Are you experiencing difficult life events and changes that feel insurmountable or make you feel unsure how to cope or where to turn?

Isolation and loneliness

Do you feel alone or isolated? Do you feel you have no-one to turn to or that there is no-one there for you when you need to talk?

"New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings"



― Lao Tzu "

Thoughts of self harm or ending your life

 Have you had thoughts of ending your life or of harming yourself in some way? Sometimes people have these thoughts when feeling overwhelmed by emotions and situations or feel there is no way out of their current difficulties.

Trauma

Many people have experienced trauma in their lives. This can be through a one off event where they felt in danger or experienced a significant loss or change in their life circumstances.

“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”

― Maya Angelou

Loss

Have you experienced bereavement or loss? There are many ways we can experience loss at different stages in our lives. Sometimes this may be through the loss of a loved one.

Abuse

Have you survived a difficult childhood or experiences such as neglect, emotional, sexual or physical abuse that have left you with painful memories and emotions that you struggle with?

Difficulties with food and eating

Do you have a problematic relationship with food or have difficulty controlling what you eat? Do you worry about your weight and body image or find thinking about food causes you distress?

Domestic abuse

have you experienced abuse, violence or controlling behaviour from a partner, ex-partner or family member? These experiences can have a devastating impact...

"A night can never defeat the sunrise"



– Sumit Sharma

Work stress

Are you suffering stress at work or feeling overwhelmed or unsupported in the environment you are working in?

Chronic pain or physical symptoms

Do you suffer from chronic pain, headaches, sleep problems or other physical symptoms that are affecting your quality of life?

Addiction and recovery

Have you used drugs or alcohol as a way of coping with traumatic events in the past or to manage painful memories or emotions?

Wide range of mental health disorders

Have you been diagnosed with a mental health disorder such as depression or anxiety? Are you taking medication for a mental health condition? 

“By looking into the web of experiences and relationships in our present and earlier lives we can start to understand more about who we are and learn to make changes that build strong and healthy relationships and fulfilling lives in the future."

Dr. Kirsten Shirke

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