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Co-creative psychotherapy and counselling in West London

I offer professional, empathic and thoughtful counselling, psychotherapy and sex therapy in West London and remotely to assist you in untangling psychological, emotional and sexual difficulties you may be experiencing. I perceive therapy as an opportunity to create a unique empathic bond, so you can recognise your defence mechanisms developed throughout life, and then take a steps to make a change and gain fulfilment in your life.

Creating good therapeutic relationship

Through the therapeutic relationship, you will be provided with a safe and empathic space to identify and explore the various defence mechanisms that may have unconsciously crept into your life. This process will help you to find different ways to address these so as to live a happier and healthier life.

I am member of

British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP), registered member; Potorski, Przemyslaw; reg. number: 373084.

International Association of Relational Transactional Analysis (IARTA).

Metanoia Institute in London.

Counselling changes lives

The main issues which I work with, but are not limited to, are: relationship difficulties, sexual problems, trauma, abuse, shame, bereavement, anxiety, depression, loneliness, panic attacks, loss and grief, low self-esteem, anger management and overworking amongst many others.

Determining the length of therapy

I offer long and short-term therapy. The length of the treatment will depend of what you aiming to achieve as well as depth and length of the problems which you are struggling with. You can attend psychotherapy sessions at West London (Ealing and Acton area) or work with me remotely and we can explore together the length of your psychotherapy or counselling.

Psychotherapy as an ethical practice

Psychotherapy I offer it is a mutually co-created relational process, where I pay attention to confidentiality, esteem, safety, alliance and mutual trust. Hence, the professional boundaries of my ethical conduct – procedures and policies will be discussed individually during your initial session.

The work conduct and ethical principles, which I abide to are available at the websites of: British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and Metanoia Institute in London. I also regularly monitor my work with accredited supervisor.

Fees

For individuals

50 minutes session is £60

For couples

60 minutes session is £80

Payment can be made at the beginning of each session by cash or bank transfer.

I add £20 to my standard fee for therapy sessions held on Saturdays.

Mutual respect, trust and confidentiality are key factors in counselling

In the psychotherapy, counselling and sex therapy service that I am providing in London, I seek to create a space where mutual understanding and trust is highly valued. Confidentiality, safety and the building of esteem are key cornerstones in this relationship. As a result, I have put policies and procedures in place to safeguard your privacy, maintain professional boundaries and ensure that I work within ethical codes of practice. I will explain and discuss these aspects with you at our first session. In addition, you may wish to see evidence of my qualifications, including my certificates and diplomas from London-based educational institutions. I can outline my background in the areas of psychotherapy, counselling and sex therapy, along with my current membership of professional bodies. During the first session, we will also discuss cost per session, as well as the scheduling of dates and times in which to meet.

General Data Protection Regulation

I will use your details for contacting you about appointments only. My counselling records include: Contact Details, Personal History, Session Notes, Service Agreement and GDPR Consent form. The five records are kept separately and securely only in electronic version on securely encrypted disk, with no access by any third parties.

I will ask you to sign consent to hold your information and you have a right to request to see and have a copy of the information I hold on you. You can ask me to change or delete any information about you that is incorrect, except for that which I have legal obligation to keep; such as tax purposes.

Your questions are very valuable. Get in touch with me, and I will answer within one working day.

CONTACT ME

If you need to talk to someone urgently then do contact:

The Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 (24 hours) or via www.samaritans.org .

SANEline. If you’re experiencing a mental health problem or supporting someone else, you can call SANEline on 0300 304 7000 (4.30pm–10.30pm every day).

The Mix. If you’re under 25, you can call The Mix on 0808 808 4994 (Sunday-Friday 2pm–11pm).

Papyrus HOPELINEUK. If you’re under 35 and struggling with suicidal feelings, or concerned about a young person who might be struggling, you can call Papyrus HOPELINEUK on 0800 068 4141 (weekdays 10am-10pm, weekends 2pm-10pm and bank holidays 2pm–10pm), email pat@papyrus-uk.org or text 07786 209 697.

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM). If you identify as male, you can call the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) on 0800 58 58 58 (5pm–midnight every day) or use their webchat service.

Nightline. If you’re a student, you can look on the Nightline website to see if your university or college offers a night-time listening service. Nightline phone operators are all students too.

Switchboard. If you identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, you can call Switchboard on 0300 330 0630 (10am–10pm every day), email chris@switchboard.lgbt or use their webchat service. Phone operators all identify as LGBT+.