What is Psychotherapy and How Can It Help You?
Psychotherapy can be a transformative process. It offers a space to slow down, talk openly, and make sense of what’s happening in your life, or what has happened in the past. Whether you’re feeling anxious or overwhelmed, facing relationship difficulties, or simply wanting to understand yourself better, therapy can help. It offers a safe and supportive space to explore your experiences and begin to heal. Over time, you can develop new ways of coping, improve your emotional well-being, and build a stronger sense of yourself.
As a psychologist and psychotherapist in London, I bring years of training and experience. Just as importantly, I am committed to creating a space where therapy feels personal and supportive. If you’d like to learn more about my journey and the approach that guides my work, you can read more about me here.
A Safe, Supportive Space for Therapy in London
I provide a supportive, non-judgmental, and confidential space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and concerns. Together, we begin a journey of self-exploration and growth. With empathy and understanding, we focus on the issues that matter most to you.
Our therapeutic relationship is built on trust and respect. This foundation allows you to see your life from a fresh perspective, gain self-awareness, and feel empowered to embrace change.
In addition to exploring current challenges, psychotherapy also offers the chance to look at past experiences and how they affect your present life. By examining patterns of thought and behaviour, you can gain deeper understanding. This can help you develop new ways of working towards your goals.
Therapy can happen in different ways depending on what feels most comfortable for you. I offer sessions online as well as in person at my practice in Walthamstow: a quiet, welcoming space designed for reflection. You can find directions and practical details on the location page.
Building Resilience and Overcoming Challenges in Therapy
I believe in the resilience and potential for growth within everyone. In therapy, we focus on understanding what is happening in your life and what you need most right now. From there, we can explore your goals, build on your strengths, and develop practical steps. In this way, therapy supports you in creating the changes you want.
For example, you might be dealing with anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, or a general feeling of being stuck. Whatever the challenge, therapy provides a space to reflect on your experiences. It also helps you find ways forward at your own pace, in a way that feels safe and manageable.
Psychotherapy Tailored to Your Unique Needs
Although I work integratively, I mainly draw from humanistic, existential, and narrative approaches. These perspectives allow us to explore your experiences with openness and curiosity. In particular, they encourage us to focus on meaning, growth, and your unique way of being in the world.
I also bring in insights from psychoanalysis, which can deepen our understanding of past experiences and how they affect life today. In addition, my work is strongly informed by my experience with trauma. This means supporting clients to process painful events safely and at their own pace. Depending on your needs, I may also integrate elements of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) or mindfulness. By combining these approaches, we can shape therapy around you, rather than fitting you into a single model.
If you’d like to explore this further, I’ve written a short paper on the key components in a therapeutic relationship.
What to Expect in Your First Psychotherapy Session
Our first session is a chance to talk about what brought you here and what you hope to gain from therapy. During this time, we’ll look at your needs, answer any questions you have, and decide how we could work together. In addition, this initial meeting provides an opportunity for us to get to know each other better and to discuss any concerns you may have about starting therapy.
Sessions last 50 minutes and take place weekly, although we can adapt this if needed. Above all, my aim from the very beginning is to create a space where you feel safe, respected, and able to speak freely.
Short-Term or Long-Term Psychotherapy? What’s Right for You?
Therapy can be short-term or long-term, depending on your needs and goals. For some people, even a few sessions provide enough clarity to learn new tools or make meaningful changes. For others, a longer process allows more time to explore experiences in depth and to work through patterns that may have built up over the years. Ultimately, there is no single right approach. We’ll talk about what feels right for you and adjust as things evolve.
Ending Therapy Thoughtfully and Looking Ahead
When it feels like the right time to finish, we’ll plan a final session to reflect on the work we’ve done together, celebrate your progress, and think about the next steps. In many ways, this ending is an integral part of the process. It offers closure and helps you carry what you’ve learned into the future.
Ready to Begin Psychotherapy in London?
If you’re ready to take the first step or would like to ask some questions before starting, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We can talk about what you need and how therapy can support you as you move forward.
If Spanish feels more natural, I also offer psicoterapia en español. Whether in English or Spanish, you are welcome to reach out in the language that feels most comfortable for you.
Questions People Often Ask Me
Yes. You don’t need a diagnosis or a label to benefit from therapy. Many people come simply because they feel stuck, unsettled, or want to understand themselves better. Therapy can offer support, clarity, and a safe place to explore what feels difficult or unclear.
Therapy can sometimes bring up strong feelings or difficult memories, and that’s a normal part of the process. We’ll go at your pace and take care to work with what feels manageable. Often, these moments open the way to new understanding and change, especially when you feel supported in them.
That’s completely okay. There’s no “right way” to do therapy, and silence, tears, or uncertainty can all be part of the process. You don’t need to come with the right words; we’ll work with whatever comes up, and I’ll be alongside you in it.
Both are possible. Some people like to have clear goals, while others prefer open-ended exploration. We can talk about what feels most helpful for you, and therapy can be flexible; it doesn’t need to look the same for everyone.
Past experiences can shape how you feel about starting again. Sometimes it wasn’t the right time, therapist, or approach. This time, we’ll pay close attention to what you need and how the process feels, so therapy becomes more supportive and effective for you.
Yes. My way of working is trauma-informed, which means we build safety and resources first. We move carefully, always at your pace, so that when we approach difficult experiences, you feel supported and not alone with them.