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# The Awareness Centre: Counselling & Psychotherapy for South London

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- [Work Addiction, Perfectionism & Choosing a Softer Life – Maryane Mwaniki](https://theawarenesscentre.com/work-addiction-perfectionism-maryane-mwaniki/): This episode discusses childhood hardship, caring responsibilities, racism, perfectionism, overwork, stress, and serious health issues.
- [Sex, Relationships & Compulsive Behaviours – Silva Neves](https://theawarenesscentre.com/sex-relationships-compulsive-behaviours-silva-neves/): Join us for a refreshing and insightful conversation with sex and relationships therapist and author Silva Neves as he shares his transformative approach to understanding compulsive sexual behaviours through psychotherapy rather than addiction frameworks. This honest discussion explores how childhood experiences shape adult patterns, and why compassion and non-judgment are essential when working with complex relationship and sexual issues.
- [The Footballer Who Became a Therapist – Anthony Bedward](https://theawarenesscentre.com/the-footballer-who-became-a-therapist-anthony-bedward/): Join us for an inspiring conversation with Humanistic Integrative Psychotherapist Anthony Bedward. Once a promising footballer, Anthony’s journey took a dramatic turn after an injury forced him to leave the sport behind. Facing undiagnosed dyslexia and leaving school unable to read or write, he went on to build a career as a youth worker and mentor before finding his calling in therapy. Anthony shares the emotional and financial challenges of training as a counsellor, the struggle with vulnerability, especially for young Black men, and his dedication to supporting survivors of sexual abuse and promoting emotional literacy. 
- [Overcoming an Eating Disorder – Sabine Tendas](https://theawarenesscentre.com/overcoming-an-eating-disorder-sabine-tendas/): Join us for an inspiring and deeply personal conversation with Dance Movement Psychotherapist and Transactional Analyst Sabine Tendas as she shares her transformative journey from struggling with an eating disorder in a culture that valued toughness to becoming a therapist who heals through the power of movement and embodied expression. This honest discussion explores how vulnerability and self-compassion can transform our relationship with our bodies, and why integrating movement into therapy offers profound possibilities.
- [From Teenage Dad to Doctorate – Dr Derek McKenzie](https://theawarenesscentre.com/from-teenage-dad-to-doctorate-dr-derek-mckenzie/): Join us for a powerful and deeply personal conversation with psychotherapist Dr Derek McKenzie as he shares his extraordinary journey from facing severe racism and internalised colourism in 1970s South London to becoming a doctor who challenges Eurocentric norms in the therapy world.
- [Dual Heritage, Belonging & Finding Your Place – Mary-Claire Wilson](https://theawarenesscentre.com/dual-heritage-belonging-mary-claire-wilson/): Join us for an inspiring and deeply personal conversation with psychotherapist and trainer Mary-Claire Wilson as she shares her transformative journey from feeling like an outsider in two different worlds to becoming a specialist who helps others navigate the complexities of dual and multi-heritage identity.
- [Abandonment, Anger & Attachment Theory – Alina Badescu](https://theawarenesscentre.com/abandonment-anger-attachment-theory-alina-badescu/): Join us for an inspiring and deeply personal conversation with psychosexual therapist and author Silva Neves as he shares his extraordinary journey from feeling like an outsider in a tiny rural French Alpine community to building a thriving practice in London challenging conventional approaches to sex and relationship therapy.
- [From Outsider to Renowned Psychosexual Therapist – Silva Neves](https://theawarenesscentre.com/from-outsider-to-sex-therapist-silva-neves/): Join us for an inspiring and deeply personal conversation with psychosexual therapist and author Silva Neves as he shares his extraordinary journey from feeling like an outsider in a tiny rural French Alpine community to building a thriving practice in London challenging conventional approaches to sex and relationship therapy.
- [Language, Belonging & Resilience – Ezgi Erik](https://theawarenesscentre.com/language-belonging-resilience-ezgi-erik/): Join us for a moving and insightful conversation with therapist, psychologist and researcher Ezgi Erik as she shares her transformative journey from arriving in the UK at age 6 speaking no English to becoming a qualified therapist who specialises in reading the unspoken language of her clients. This powerful discussion explores how early adversity and cultural displacement can become unexpected strengths in therapeutic practice, and why understanding our own migration story is crucial for healing and connection.
- [Cult Survivor to Therapist – Bruno Nice](https://theawarenesscentre.com/cult-survivor-to-therapist-bruno-nice/): Join us for an eye-opening and deeply personal conversation with counsellor Bruno Nice as he shares his extraordinary journey from being born into a high control religious group to becoming a therapist specialising in cult recovery and organisational trauma.
- [Burnout, Anxiety & Living in the Here and Now – James Gellatley](https://theawarenesscentre.com/burnout-anxiety-james-gellatley/): Join us for an inspiring and honest conversation with corporate executive coach and mentor James Gellatley as he shares his transformative journey from a successful 25-year career in the City to discovering his true calling after burnout and redundancy.
- [How To Rebuild Your Life – Joy Zheng](https://theawarenesscentre.com/how-to-rebuild-your-life-joy-zheng/): Join us for an inspiring and honest conversation with counsellor and former DJ Joy Zheng as she shares her transformative journey from struggling with self-worth in a society that valued boys over girls, to building a thriving private practice in London.
- [Turbulent Relationships & Helping Gang-Affected Youth | ShediYah HatNebMaoo](https://theawarenesscentre.com/turbulent-relationships-gang-affected-youth-shediyah-hatnebmaoo/): Join us for an inspiring and deeply personal conversation with Child, Adolescent and Family Therapist ShediYah HatNebMaoo as she shares her unconventional journey from struggling in a turbulent relationship with low self-esteem to becoming a compassionate therapist who helps vulnerable young people imagine new possibilities for their lives.
- [Rebuilding Your Life After Child Loss | Charlotte Allocca](https://theawarenesscentre.com/rebuilding-life-child-loss-charlotte-allocca/): Join us for a deeply moving and inspirational conversation with psychotherapist Charlotte Allocca as she shares her extraordinary journey through unimaginable loss, from the devastating diagnosis of her daughter Rose’s rare bone cancer to rebuilding her life and finding profound purpose through helping others navigate grief. This gripping and honest discussion explores how loss can transform us, and why finding the right support and community is essential for healing after bereavement.
- [ADHD, Male Vulnerability & Hidden Trauma | Simon Jacobs](https://theawarenesscentre.com/adhd-male-vulnerability-simon-jacobs/): Join us for a wide-ranging and deeply personal conversation with Gestalt psychotherapist Simon Jacobs as he shares his remarkable journey from building a highly successful advertising business to discovering his true calling in therapy, uncovering how childhood competitiveness and hidden family trauma shaped his adult struggles with overwork and perfectionism. This honest and inspiring discussion explores how becoming a father can trigger profound personal transformation, and why understanding ancestral trauma is essential for breaking free from inherited patterns of behaviour. 
- [How to Recognise the Language of Your Body | Jo Small](https://theawarenesscentre.com/the-language-of-your-body-jo-small/): Join us for an insightful and compassionate conversation with Gestalt psychotherapist, trainer and supervisor Jo Small as she shares her journey from growing up in a northern town before mental health was widely discussed to becoming a specialist in body-based therapy and working extensively with young people.
- [Post-Communist Romania to Therapist: Overcoming Pandemic Anxiety & Male Vulnerability | Sorin Floti](https://theawarenesscentre.com/pandemic-anxiety-male-vulnerability-sorin-floti/): Join us for a thoughtful and wide-ranging conversation with counsellor, business-owner and economist Sorin Floti as he shares his unconventional journey from post-communist Romania to becoming a therapist in London, sparked by his own mental health struggles during the pandemic.
- [From Music Business to Desert Retreats: Blending Eastern Wisdom with Western Therapy | Ben McKie](https://theawarenesscentre.com/blending-eastern-wisdom-with-western-therapy-ben-mckie/): A full transcript of this episode is available here. Learn more about Ben McKie.
- [How to Break Free from Toxic Relationships: Boarding School Trauma, Attachment & Healing | Dr Jane Halsall](https://theawarenesscentre.com/toxic-relationships-boarding-school-dr-jane-halsall/): Learn more about Dr Jane Halsall.
- [From Childhood Bullying to CBT Pioneer: 50 Years of Innovation in Therapy | Professor Windy Dryden](https://theawarenesscentre.com/professor-windy-dryden/): Join us for an extraordinary conversation with Professor Windy Dryden, one of the most influential figures in modern psychotherapy, as he shares his remarkable 50-year journey from a bullied schoolboy with a stammer to becoming a pioneering force in CBT and creator of revolutionary ONEplus therapy. This fascinating and wide-ranging discussion explores how personal adversity sparked a lifelong passion for understanding human psychology, leading to groundbreaking contributions that have shaped therapeutic practice worldwide.
- [How to Overcome Shame Around Sex | Julie Sale Part 2](https://theawarenesscentre.com/how-to-overcome-shame-around-sex-julie-sale/): Join us for the second part of our fascinating conversation with psychosexual psychotherapist and trainer Julie Sale as she tackles the big questions about love, intimacy, and what’s truly ‘normal’ in relationships. With her trademark irreverence and humour, Julie addresses some of the most common concerns people have about sex and relationships, offering expert insights that challenge conventional thinking about intimacy and connection.
- [How to Be Your True Self: Family, Sexuality & Mental Health with Hilton da Silva](https://theawarenesscentre.com/family-sexuality-mental-health-hilton-da-silva/): Join us for a wide-ranging and fascinating conversation with psychosexual and relationship counsellor Hilton da Silva as he shares his journey from Brazil to London, navigating family mental health challenges, and finding freedom to be his authentic self.  This honest and inclusive discussion explores how early experiences with mental health in the family shaped Hilton’s path to becoming a specialist in psychosexual and relationship work, offering  valuable insights for people in relationships of all kinds. 
- [From Addiction to Grief: How to Rebuild Your Life After Unimaginable Loss | Nina Stephenson-Camps](https://theawarenesscentre.com/from-addiction-to-grief-nina-stephenson-camps/): Join us for an incredibly moving and inspirational conversation with businesswoman and mindset coach Nina Stephenson-Camps as she shares her profound journey through addiction recovery, devastating loss, and the resilience required to rebuild life in the worst possible circumstances. This open, emotional and wide-ranging discussion explores how Nina transformed her life twice – first overcoming addiction whilst building a successful PR career, and then facing the ultimate test when her husband was diagnosed with late-stage cancer, leaving her to raise two young daughters alone.
- [Fighting Perfectionism, Black Beauty Standards and Reconnecting with Your Inner Child – Xena James](https://theawarenesscentre.com/perfectionism-xena-james/): This honest and insightful discussion explores how frontline work during Covid led to burnout, and how therapy became the catalyst for profound personal transformation and self-acceptance.
- [From Rock Bottom to Award-Winning Therapist – Ben Kaye](https://theawarenesscentre.com/rock-bottom-to-award-winning-therapist-ben-kaye/): Find out more about Ben Kaye. A full transcript of this episode is available here.
- [From Working Class Roots to Psychosexual Therapy – Julie Sale](https://theawarenesscentre.com/psychosexual-therapist-julie-sale/): Find out more about Julie Sale. A full transcript of this episode is available here.
- [From Bullying and Shame to Helping Others Heal – Seda Albay](https://theawarenesscentre.com/bullying-and-shame-to-helping-others-heal-seda-albay/): Find out more about Seda Albay. A full transcript of this episode is available here.
- [From Unconventional Adoption to Finding Her Calling in Counselling | Amy Sharpe](https://theawarenesscentre.com/from-adoption-to-counsellor-amy-sharpe/): Find out more about Amy Sharpe. A full transcript of this episode is available here.
- [From South London Gangster Family to Counsellor, Lecturer and Supervisor – Bonny Allyson](https://theawarenesscentre.com/gangster-family-to-counsellor-bonny-allyson/): Find out more about Bonny Allyson. A full transcript of this episode is available here.
- [From Anger & Addiction to Creating Services for Marginalised Communities – Neil Bennett](https://theawarenesscentre.com/marginalised-communities-neil-bennett/): Find out more about Neil Bennett. A full transcript of this episode is available here.
- [The Business of Caring For and Treating Children of Emotionally Immature Parents – Amy Launder](https://theawarenesscentre.com/emotionally-immature-parents-amy-launder/): Find out more about Amy Launder. A full transcript of this episode is available here.
- [From Post-Natal Depression to Combining Therapy and Fitness – Claudine van de Vyver](https://theawarenesscentre.com/claudine-van-de-vyver-psychotherapist/): Find out more about Claudine van de Vyver. A full transcript of this episode is available here.
- [The Challenges & Joys of Training to Become a Counsellor – Mandy Wax](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training-to-be-a-counsellor-mandy-wax/): Find out more about Mandy Wax. A full transcript of this episode is available here.
- [From the Music Business to Working in Prisons as a Therapist – Philippa Madden](https://theawarenesscentre.com/philippa-madden-trauma-therapist/): This raw and honest discussion opens up crucial conversations about grief, career transitions, and finding purpose through healing.
- [‘Who Am I?’ – From Trauma to Transformation | Frankie Johnson](https://theawarenesscentre.com/frankie-johnson/): Find out more about Frankie Johnson. A full transcript of this episode is available here.
- [I had the most incredible nervous breakdown – Grief Coach & Counsellor Dipti Solanki](https://theawarenesscentre.com/grief-coach-dipti-solanki/): Connect with Dipti Solanki: www.diptisolanki.com. A full transcript of this episode is available here.
- [Psychotherapist Sam Hughes on Self-Worth, Therapy and The Relationship You Have with Yourself ](https://theawarenesscentre.com/sam-hughes-psychotherapist/): Find out more about Sam Hughes. A full transcript of this episode is available to read here.
- [From 27 Years of Therapy to CEO of The Awareness Centre – Michaela McCarthy](https://theawarenesscentre.com/psychotherapist-michaela-mccarthy/): Connect with Michaela:
- [The Quest for Meaning](https://theawarenesscentre.com/the-quest-for-meaning/): Many times, though, work, family or society puts pressure on us, making it hard to live as our true selves. This can lead to depression, anxiety, or feeling lost. Mental health problems can sometimes happen when we aren't able to express our real selves because of these outside pressures. Often, people feel like life has no purpose or meaning, which makes their struggles even harder, especially if they've been through trauma or other tough experiences.
- [Why You Should Train As A Clinical Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/train-as-a-clinical-supervisor/): In the dynamic field of mental health, the role of a clinical supervisor holds immense significance. For counsellors and psychotherapists looking to elevate their careers and contribute meaningfully to the growth of their profession, undergoing training as a clinical supervisor enhances you to be an all-rounded practitioner. Working with supervisees within an organisation or private practice can be rewarding, especially as they start on the road to becoming a therapist, either as a student or whilst on placement, developing their skills and experience.
- [What I Wish Men Knew About Therapy](https://theawarenesscentre.com/men-focus-on-the-outside/): ‘Men focus on the outside. They also need to deal with what's on the inside.’
- [Stop Telling Me To “Man Up”](https://theawarenesscentre.com/stop-telling-me-to-man-up/): When I was growing up, there were so many messages from society, like being told to “man up”, which I found quite confusing and limiting, and what I saw in therapy was an opportunity to change that.
- [Violet Karamagi: Difference and Diversity in the Therapy Field](https://theawarenesscentre.com/violet-karamagi-reflects/): Violet Karamagi, is a Counselling Services Manager at The Awareness Centre in addition to her private therapy practice. She is a trained Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner and is currently pursuing her Masters in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy. 
- [Bonny Allyson: Reflections on Being a Mixed-Race, Intercultural Counsellor & Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/bonny-allyson-reflects/): Bonny Allyson is Lead Tutor for The Awareness Centre’s Foundation Certificate in Counselling. For Black History Month, she reflects on being a mixed-race, intercultural counsellor and tutor.
- [How Counselling Training Can Impact Your Personal Relationships](https://theawarenesscentre.com/counselling-training-impact-relationships/): In our experience of delivering counselling training courses, this self-development can have an impact on interpersonal relationships in two key ways. One is to become more compassionate in our communications. The other is to become less tolerant of other people’s… shall we say… nonsense.  
- [Embarking on a Journey of Self-Discovery](https://theawarenesscentre.com/self-discovery/): September marks the beginning of a new season, a time of transition and renewal. The summer holidays are coming to an end and the shorter days are looming ahead. For some, who’ve been entertaining the kids for the last six weeks, September couldn’t come quickly enough. For others, the darker evenings and colder weather are met with dread. Whichever camp you fall into, one powerful step you can take towards enhancing your mental wellbeing this autumn is starting therapy. In this blog post, we will explore five reasons that this time of year is the perfect time to start your journey of self-discovery. 
- [Panic Attack Awareness: Helping my family understand my panic attacks](https://theawarenesscentre.com/panic-attack-awareness-helping-my-family-understand-my-panic-attacks/): Improving your family’s panic attack awareness will help you to get the support you need when you’re in the midst of a panic attack, as well as help them to understand what’s happening when you have one. In this blog, we’ll walk through some of the things that you might want to talk to your family about to help them get a better awareness of your panic attacks.
- [Can I Survive a Relationship Without Intimacy?](https://theawarenesscentre.com/can-i-survive-a-relationship-without-intimacy/): In this blog, we’ll talk about what intimacy is and why intimacy might wane. Then, we’ll explain some ways to address this with your partner so you know how to survive a relationship without intimacy. 
- [I’m Feeling Lonely: What is the Psychological Impact of Loneliness?](https://theawarenesscentre.com/im-feeling-lonely-what-is-the-psychological-impact-of-loneliness/): Feelings of loneliness can have a significant impact on your health and wellbeing. While it’s not considered to be a mental health problem on its own, chronic loneliness can be a symptom of one or increase the likelihood of developing one. In this blog, we’ll explore the psychological impact of loneliness and how it relates to other mental health conditions. We’ll also look at options for reducing those feelings of loneliness. 
- [How Can I Recognise Types of Neurotic Disorders?](https://theawarenesscentre.com/how-can-i-recognise-types-of-neurotic-disorders/): The term ‘neuroticism’ is one that is often used to describe a mental illness of some description, but this isn’t accurate. There are no specific neurotic disorders because neuroticism refers to specific personality traits rather than a clinical diagnosis, although some of these traits can make a person more susceptible to certain mental health conditions.
- [How to Recognise Symptoms of a Neurotic Person](https://theawarenesscentre.com/how-to-recognise-symptoms-of-a-neurotic-person/): We all have different personalities. Some of us are more outgoing and confident, whilst others are more reserved and introverted. Some of us are naturally more positive and exuberant, whilst others are more passive and less enthusiastic. No personality type is the ‘right’ type, and it's differences in personalities that allow us to form diverse and meaningful relationships. 
- [Private and Low-Cost Therapy at The Awareness Centre](https://theawarenesscentre.com/private-and-low-cost-therapy-at-the-awareness-centre/): If you’d like to enquire about low-cost therapy sessions to support your well-being and mental health, please call our front-of-house team on 020 8673 4545, who will refer you to one of our low-cost counsellors.
- [I’m Struggling with Singleness: Tips to Cope with Being Single](https://theawarenesscentre.com/im-struggling-with-singleness-tips-to-cope-with-being-single/): Whether it’s because you’ve come out of a long-term relationship and you’re having trouble finding your feet as an independent person, or because all your friends seem to be moving on, getting married, and starting families and you feel left behind, there are plenty of reasons why you might be struggling with singleness. 
- [How Can I Manage My Reactions to Flashbacks?](https://theawarenesscentre.com/how-can-i-manage-my-reactions-to-flashbacks/): After experiencing a traumatic event, such as abuse or sexual violence, being involved in an accident, or going through a serious illness, some people develop anxieties about the event and have flashbacks which make it feel like the event is happening again. Flashbacks can be distressing, and it may feel as though you have no control over them or when they happen. In addition to the upset and anxiety, there are a range of feelings associated with flashbacks which are unpleasant, making coping mechanisms essential. 
- [How Can Thinking Too Much Cause Depression?](https://theawarenesscentre.com/how-can-thinking-too-much-cause-depression/): Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders in the UK. In England alone, three out of every 100 people are diagnosed with depression every week, with numbers increasing year on year (Mind). Depression is a mood disorder that causes a consistent low mood. It can vary in severity from mild (persistent low spirits) to severe (suicidal). 
- [How Can I Bring More Intimacy into My Relationship?](https://theawarenesscentre.com/how-can-i-bring-more-intimacy-into-my-relationship/): In this article, we’re going to explore some of the methods you can use to re-establish an intimate connection with your partner and how to bring intimacy back into a relationship.
- [How To Be OK With Being Single](https://theawarenesscentre.com/how-to-be-ok-with-being-single/): Single life can be incredibly fulfilling and hugely important for developing your self-confidence and knowing your self-worth. When you don’t have anyone else to focus on, you can channel all of your energy into yourself and learn who you really are, and when you’re happy by yourself, little else will phase you. It makes you ask the question, how can I be okay with being single?
- [The Awareness Centre Training School is Expanding](https://theawarenesscentre.com/the-awareness-centre-training-school-is-expanding/): With over 120 students and three core courses, our training school has gone from strength to strength since its inception, and this is only the beginning.
- [I’m Struggling with Past Trauma: How Can I Deal with Flashbacks?](https://theawarenesscentre.com/im-struggling-with-past-trauma-how-can-i-deal-with-flashbacks/): Flashbacks can be incredibly scary and disorientating for a person to deal with, whether they’re emotional flashbacks or related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If you experience flashbacks as a result of past trauma, you might find that your day-to-day life is impacted by their disruptive and often unpredictable nature. The flashbacks themselves can be highly traumatic, and not knowing when they might occur can make it difficult to lead a life that isn’t dominated by stress or worry.
- [What are the Effects of a Lack of Intimacy In a Relationship?](https://theawarenesscentre.com/what-are-the-effects-of-a-lack-of-intimacy-in-a-relationship/): In this blog, we’re going to look at some of the effects a lack of intimacy can have on a relationship, and what can be done to help bring it back and keep the relationship on track.
- [How To Tell If You Have Social Anxiety](https://theawarenesscentre.com/how-to-tell-if-you-have-social-anxiety/): Social anxiety, also known as social phobia, is a type of anxiety disorder in which a person experiences overwhelming fear and discomfort in social situations. It tends to be a long-term condition that often requires treatment to manage. It’s thought to most often begin in teenage years, with some people overcoming it with age and others continuing to struggle. The impact social anxiety can have on your life is profound, with many people missing out on core events and memories due to feeling anxious and nervous.
- [The Awareness Centre Has Expanded to Wimpole Street](https://theawarenesscentre.com/the-awareness-centre-has-expanded-to-wimpole-street/): We are very excited to announce that our CEO, Michaela McCarthy, has now taken her private practice to our new practice on Wimpole Street in Marylebone.
- [The Awareness Centre: Now Working Across Four London Boroughs](https://theawarenesscentre.com/the-awareness-centre-now-working-across-four-london-boroughs/): The Awareness Centre (TAC) is delighted to be working with the NHS across four South London boroughs; Lambeth, Wandsworth, Sutton and Lewisham, ensuring that residents of those boroughs have access to free time-limited counselling when they need it.
- [How Can I Cope With Health Anxiety?](https://theawarenesscentre.com/how-can-i-cope-with-health-anxiety/): If you spend a lot of time thinking you might be ill, or worrying that you might become ill, to the point that it starts to disrupt your daily life, you might have health anxiety, also known as hypochondria. This can be extremely stressful and affect your day to day life, such as concentrating on work or socialising with friends. To this end, it’s important to learn coping mechanisms to help you deal with your health anxiety to maintain a good quality of life. 
- [Am I Lonely? Loneliness & Mental Health](https://theawarenesscentre.com/loneliness-and-mental-health-am-i-lonely/): At some point or another, we will all experience loneliness. There are lots of reasons why you might feel lonely, and what makes you feel lonely might not be the same for someone else. Lots of people equate being lonely with having minimal contact with other people, but some people enjoy spending lots of time alone. How people perceive loneliness is personal to them, but if you find that your feelings of loneliness aren’t fleeting, you may begin to experience negative mental health effects as a result. 
- [What is Somatic Anxiety & How Can I Recognise It?](https://theawarenesscentre.com/what-is-somatic-anxiety-how-can-i-recognise-it/): Somatic anxiety, otherwise known as somatic symptom disorder or somatization disorder, is one of the psychiatric disorders that fall under the general grouping of anxiety.
- [How to Tell if I Have Self-Defeating Personality Disorder](https://theawarenesscentre.com/how-to-tell-if-i-have-self-defeating-personality-disorder/): Sometimes dubbed 'masochistic personality disorder', self-defeating personality disorder is a proposed mental condition and personality disorder that causes those who experience it to continuously engage in self-defeating behaviour, or avoid pleasurable experiences.
- [What is an Irrational Fear and How Can I Overcome One?](https://theawarenesscentre.com/what-is-an-irrational-fear-and-how-can-i-overcome-one/): But if you have a fear that is so intense it prevents you from doing everyday things, (even if the threat itself is minimal), this is usually considered an irrational fear, or a phobia. Irrational fears can be debilitating, and whilst you likely recognise that the fear itself is not justified, you may struggle to manage your feelings and overcome what you’re afraid of.
- [I’m Counter-dependent: Can I Have a Healthy Relationship?](https://theawarenesscentre.com/im-counter-dependent-can-i-have-a-healthy-relationship/): Most people are familiar with the term co-dependency, which is when a person has an emotional reliance on their partner and acts as a caretaker. This often results in an unhealthy, unbalanced relationship that doesn’t satisfy both people’s needs. While this term is quite well known, considerably fewer people have heard of counter-dependency.  Like co-dependency, counter-dependency can make it difficult to navigate relationships, but for different reasons.
- [Helping Children Deal with Change and Transition](https://theawarenesscentre.com/helping-children-deal-with-change-and-transition/): Change is a part of life, and a child will have to face many transitions as they grow. Though change can sometimes have a significant impact on a child’s mental health, resilience is a key emotional resource to help them deal with the alterations that can occur. Read on for our 6 clinically-backed methods for helping children deal with change.
- [Do I Have Attention Seeking Disorder?](https://theawarenesscentre.com/do-i-have-attention-seeking-disorder/): For many people, receiving some level of attention - to a greater or lesser degree, depending on your individual personality - is a basically pleasurable experience. In general terms, being noticed can instinctively make people feel good, as it provides us with validation. However, when a person constantly craves the attention of others, and that need is affecting their thoughts, decisions and behaviours, they may be dealing with Attention Seeking Disorder. 
- [Overcoming Obstacles and Setbacks: What to do After Giving Up on New Year’s Resolutions](https://theawarenesscentre.com/overcoming-obstacles-and-setbacks-what-to-do-after-giving-up-on-new-years-resolutions/): Did you know that around 64% of us will abandon our New Year’s resolutions within a month? In fact, the second Friday of January each year is widely known as Quitter’s Day, where people often find themselves giving up on their ambitious goals for the year! If this sounds like you, and if you’ve been struggling with setbacks so far in 2022, this blog is here to help.
- [Do You Know How to Access Mental Health Support at University?](https://theawarenesscentre.com/do-you-know-how-to-access-mental-health-support-at-university/): For many, university is a time of unprecedented excitement and opportunity. You’ll meet hundreds of new people, discover new places, explore the different corners of your individual interests, and make some unforgettable memories. Student life is a time of discovery but it's a lot to take on, and there can be a sense of pressure to make it “the best time of your life”, even if you’re not enjoying it. All too often it can lead to mental health challenges such as anxiety or depression.
- [Can I Survive Life After Divorce? Getting Your Wellbeing Back on Track](https://theawarenesscentre.com/can-i-survive-life-after-divorce-getting-your-wellbeing-back-on-track/): Life after divorce can be a challenge. Especially when there are children involved, or it turns into a difficult divorce. Although divorce is common nowadays - The Office for National Statistics reported in 2011 that 42% of marriages in the UK ended in divorce - many people face difficulties in the weeks and months following a separation. Challenging or painful emotions like depression, anger or feelings of rejection can arise.
- [Understanding Addiction: Why Do I Relapse and How Do I Stop the Cycle?](https://theawarenesscentre.com/understanding-addiction-why-do-i-relapse-and-how-do-i-stop-the-cycle/): To begin understanding addiction, we’ll first need to get a good picture of what addiction actually is. In this blog, we’ll also cover the different kinds of addiction, and take a look at what can cause a relapse and how you can avoid this.
- [How to Obtain a Certificate in Counselling in the UK](https://theawarenesscentre.com/how-to-obtain-a-certificate-in-counselling-in-the-uk/): Whether you’re considering moving careers, or are ready for your next personal development journey, counselling skills are incredibly transferable. From career-specific learnings such as counselling theories to general skills like self-awareness and other interpersonal skills, working towards a Certificate in Counselling can be a hugely rewarding step in your development.
- [5 Tips for Building Self Confidence After a Breakup](https://theawarenesscentre.com/5-tips-for-building-self-confidence-after-a-breakup/): People go through breakups all the time, but some will struggle more than others when it comes to finding their feet again without a partner by their side. Being with somebody can help you to feel confident and grounded, so naturally when this is taken away, it’s easy to feel lost, lonely and helpless.
- [Addressing Christmas Depression: You’re Not Alone](https://theawarenesscentre.com/addressing-christmas-depression-youre-not-alone/): But if Christmas depression is so common, why is it that it never seems to be addressed? In this blog, our experts at The Awareness Centre are taking a deep dive into the causes of Christmas depression as well as some helpful tips for managing your symptoms. The key here, of course, is to remember that you’re never alone in how you feel, both at Christmas and throughout the year. Read on to learn more about Christmas depression, why the condition needs to be addressed and how we can help you cope.
- [What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder?](https://theawarenesscentre.com/what-is-body-dysmorphic-disorder/): We all get concerned about our appearance and see things we’re not happy with, but for people with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) or body dysmorphia, these perceived flaws in their appearance become all they can think about. Body Dysmorphic Disorder is an anxiety disorder that gives individuals a distorted view of their bodies. This disorder can be incredibly debilitating and confusing, especially as many of the “flaws” that people with the disorder see aren’t really there.
- [How to prepare for Seasonal Affective Disorder](https://theawarenesscentre.com/how-to-prepare-for-seasonal-affective-disorder/): The days are getting shorter and nights are becoming darker, and the weather is taking a turn. We’re stepping into winter, which can mean that some of us begin to feel low as the season changes. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a specific type of mental illness that can set in as winter starts, leaving you tired, irritable, and just plain fed up.
- [How to Handle Your Social Anxiety at Christmas](https://theawarenesscentre.com/how-to-handle-your-social-anxiety-at-christmas/): There are various different forms of anxiety disorders, and the symptoms of these conditions can sometimes be exacerbated during certain times of the year. Christmas is a prime example of when those struggling with social anxiety disorder may have a particularly difficult time, as there is more of a demand for large gatherings, themed events and socialising in general.
- [How to Become a Counsellor Without Going to University](https://theawarenesscentre.com/how-to-become-a-counsellor-without-going-to-university/): University isn’t for everyone, and if you’re exploring how to become a counsellor without going to university, you’ll want to start by taking a look at other courses that are offered by counselling centres and colleges. In this blog, we’ll be exploring some of the alternative options available to you.
- [7 Essential Skills and Qualities of a Great Counsellor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/7-essential-skills-and-qualities-of-a-counsellor/): Most jobs require a set of specific skills, and in many cases employees can learn while on the job, developing these skills as they progress over years of employment. On the other hand, to be a successful counsellor - one that can make a real difference to people’s lives - requires certain qualities from the offset.
- [The BPD Relationship Cycle: What To Expect](https://theawarenesscentre.com/the-bpd-relationship-cycle-what-to-expect/): For someone living with BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder), life can be tumultuous and chaotic at the best of times. Those with BPD can experience a wide range of symptoms, including loneliness, guilt, impulsiveness and rage, to name a few. As you might imagine, BPD sufferers can also come across a number of difficulties when it comes to romantic relationships.
- [Sociopath Vs Psychopath: Is there Really a Difference?](https://theawarenesscentre.com/sociopath-vs-psychopath-is-there-really-a-difference/): The terms sociopath and psychopath are often used interchangeably to describe someone who is cold, calculating, and has no problems manipulating other people to get what they want.
- [What is Overthinking Disorder? Does it Exist?](https://theawarenesscentre.com/what-is-overthinking-disorder-does-it-exist/): The question is, does overthinking ever technically become a ‘disorder’, and if so, what is this overthinking disorder called? In this blog, we’ll be looking at whether overthinking disorder exists, what might be causing you to develop this habit and how to start looking into treatment options.
- [Self-Esteem in Young Adults: Some Tips For Parents](https://theawarenesscentre.com/self-esteem-in-young-adults-some-tips-for-parents/): ‘To be nobody-but-yourself – in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you somebody else – means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.’
- [Is Social Media hurting your Self-Esteem?](https://theawarenesscentre.com/is-social-media-hurting-your-self-esteem/): The rise of social media has happened so quickly over the last few years that researchers had to scramble to keep up with how it might be impacting our mental health. However, despite the fact that there are not many longitudinal studies into the effects of social media usage on mental health, there are a number of short-term studies that have documented its impact. 
- [What Can Low Self-Esteem Trigger?](https://theawarenesscentre.com/what-can-low-self-esteem-trigger/): We are all impacted with low self-esteem from time to time, whether it’s because we are trying something new and aren’t yet feeling confident with the task, or because we are pushing ourselves out of our comfort zone in some way. However, if low self-esteem plagues almost every area of your life, almost constantly, then it can really have a negative impact on your mental health. 
- [How to Navigate a Career Change](https://theawarenesscentre.com/how-to-navigate-a-career-change/): Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life. Mark Twain
- [How To Cope with Redundancy](https://theawarenesscentre.com/how-to-cope-with-redundancy/): Losing your job may come as a shock or a relief, depending on how happy you were at work.
- [Getting More Of Your Mojo Back](https://theawarenesscentre.com/getting-more-of-your-mojo-back/): Post-traumatic growth occurs when a negative experience is a catalyst for positive change.
- [Can Exercise Help with Depression?](https://theawarenesscentre.com/can-exercise-help-with-depression/): Depression affects people in different ways and can cause a wide variety of symptoms from feeling persistently low in mood to experiencing suicidal feelings. Some of the other common symptoms include feeling constantly tired, lacking in appetite, a reduction in sex drive, and physical aches and pains. 
- [The January Blues](https://theawarenesscentre.com/the-january-blues/): As 2020 came to an end, you may have been feeling excited for what the new year will bring. However, come the second week of January, most of us end up feeling very differently, and the January blues can set in. 
- [How to Become a Counsellor in the UK](https://theawarenesscentre.com/how-to-become-a-counsellor-in-the-uk/): Looking for a career that is rewarding personally and professionally? And can bring meaning and purpose to your life? Then counselling could be the career move for you. 
- [Couples: The Importance Of Emotional Validation](https://theawarenesscentre.com/emotional-validation/): Validating someone else’s emotions is key to open, honest conversation in a healthy, balanced relationship. Emotional validation doesn’t mean agreeing with everything your partner says. But it does mean allowing space for those emotions to exist.
- [How Walking Can Boost Your Mental Health](https://theawarenesscentre.com/walking-mental-health/): Walking is one of the most easily accessible and versatile fitness activities. As more people have taken up walking during the coronavirus lockdown – even to have some time outside the home each day – walking is also proving to be beneficial to our mental and emotional wellbeing. There is something about putting one foot in front of the other that helps to ground and centre you. If you walk regularly then you will gradually notice improvements in your fitness and your mood.
- [Do You Have A Fear of Abandonment?](https://theawarenesscentre.com/fear-of-abandonment/): Fear of abandonment is a type of anxiety that people experience when they are faced with the idea of losing someone.
- [Eating Disorders in Men](https://theawarenesscentre.com/male-eating-disorders/): Seeking treatment for an eating disorder can be an incredibly daunting thing for a male or a female. It is a crucial time and, if the person that you go to says the wrong thing, it can stop you from trying again for a long time, or even ever again. Male eating disorders being underrepresented in the medical literature and in the media, means that this can be an even more daunting experience for male sufferers.
- [How To Recognise The Outer Critic](https://theawarenesscentre.com/outer-critic/): You may be familiar with the inner critic – that insidious voice within that talks down to you and makes you feel bad or sad. The inner critic is often said to be an internalised version of a critical parent, using similar words and tone of voice to belittle you or make you believe you’re not worth much. You can end up believing the inner critic speaks the truth about you and is a major cause of low self-esteem. However, you may not be quite so familiar with the outer critic, which can also develop as a result of poor early caregiving.

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- [A Bunch of Therapists Podcast](https://theawarenesscentre.com/abot/): Michaela McCarthy is a psychotherapist, entrepreneur, and the creator and host of A Bunch of Therapists podcast. Born into a working-class Irish immigrant family, Michaela was exposed early to the realities of mental illness and addiction within her own home. Her personal experiences, including witnessing her mother’s psychiatric hospitalisation and her father’s struggle with alcoholism, shaped a deep commitment to understanding the human psyche.
- [Counselling Jobs](https://theawarenesscentre.com/counselling-jobs/): If you’re looking for a career opportunity in a rapidly growing company that recognises innovation and rewards hard work, we would love to hear from you. View our current openings for the reception team, counselling and psychotherapy department and training school jobs in London below, and start your new chapter with TAC.
- [Apply To Be A Guest – A Bunch of Therapists Podcast](https://theawarenesscentre.com/guest-a-bunch-of-therapists/): We’re always delighted to hear from people interested in joining us on A Bunch of Therapists. Our podcast is a space for honest, thoughtful, and engaging conversations, where guests share both their personal and professional journeys in a way that truly resonates with our audience. Our listeners and viewers are curious about the real stories behind therapeutic work - your experiences, self-development, challenges, insights, and achievements. We love exploring what shapes you, how you work, and what you’ve learned along the way.
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- [Transcript: From Childhood Bullying to CBT Pioneer: 50 Years of Innovation in Therapy with Professor Windy Dryden](https://theawarenesscentre.com/transcript-proessor-windy-dryden/): Michaela McCarthy: We have Windy Dryden, Professor Windy Dryden. He has been in the industry for many years, well known. He really kind of developed Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy in this country and run this training at Goldsmiths University. He's written loads of books, hundreds of books. He focuses very much on a ‘one session’ therapy where you don't have to focus on the assessment, you can just focus on the issue.
- [TAC Student Counselling Placements](https://theawarenesscentre.com/student-counselling-placements/): We offer counselling placements to students training at TAC Training School within The Awareness Centre's NHS Talking Therapies Services in Lambeth, Sutton and Wandsworth and our Low Cost Counselling Service. In our NHS Talking Therapies service, you will be able to work both online and face-to-face at a GP surgery or NHS hub. For placements within our Low Cost Service, you will work with clients face-to-face at our Clapham or Tooting centres. 
- [Transcript: How to Overcome Shame Around Sex | Julie Sale Part 2](https://theawarenesscentre.com/transcript-how-to-overcome-shame-around-sex-julie-sale-part-2/): Michaela McCarthy: Julie Sale.
- [Transcript: How to Be Your True Self: Family, Sexuality & Mental Health – Hilton da Silva](https://theawarenesscentre.com/transcript-hilton-da-silva/): Michaela McCarthy: We have Hilton Da Silva, who is a qualified psychosexual relationship therapist. He has an interesting story, actually. I think what got him interested in therapy was that not just his own issues, but also he had mental health issues within his family.
- [Transcript: From Addiction to Grief – How to Rebuild Your Life After Unimaginable Loss | Nina Stephenson-Camps](https://theawarenesscentre.com/transcript-from-addiction-to-grief-nina-stephenson-camps/): Michaela McCarthy: So, we have someone remarkable, her name is Nina Stephenson-Camps and she is a therapist, she's a coach, she worked in PR. She will be talking also about a bereavement that she experienced which actually I think, you know, she will tell her story, but I think a lot of viewers and listeners will be able to, if they've had you know someone close in their life that has passed away, how difficult it can be and how you know to navigate your way and through someone dying and then kind of rebuilding your life.
- [Transcript: Fighting Perfectionism, Black Beauty Standards and Reconnecting with Your Inner Child – Xena James](https://theawarenesscentre.com/transcript-xena-james/): Dipti Solanki: Today we have Xena, Xena James. Xena is a newly qualified therapist and she's also a social worker. And her story is really centred around Covid and her decision to go into therapy and her experiences around that.
- [Transcript: From Rock Bottom to Award-Winning Therapist – Ben Kaye](https://theawarenesscentre.com/transcript-from-rock-bottom-to-award-winning-therapist-ben-kaye/): Dipti Solanki: I'm very excited about our guest this week. His name is Ben Kaye and his story is about being at absolute rock bottom, to going on this really brave journey and is now at the top of his field in the therapy game. He's doing something quite unique and helping others who are now in the position that he once was. He's done so much, and he's also won awards and things, and yeah, I think we're gonna have a great conversation with him.
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- [Transcript: From Working Class Roots to Psychosexual Therapy – Julie Sale](https://theawarenesscentre.com/transcript-from-working-class-roots-to-psychosexual-therapy-julie-sale/): Dipti Solanki: Well, this week we have the lovely Julie Sale. Julie's really interesting. She's had a really long and illustrious career, which started off in corporate and through personal circumstance she went into therapy, trained as a therapist and has now set up the Institute of Clinical Sexology, she calls it KICS for short and, yeah, I think it's going to be a really interesting conversation.
- [Transcript: From Bullying and Shame to Helping Others Heal – Seda Albay](https://theawarenesscentre.com/transcript-from-bullying-and-shame-to-helping-others-heal-seda-albay/): Intro: Welcome to A Bunch of Therapists, the podcast that goes behind the doors of the therapy room. Our guests will be sharing their experiences of counselling and psychotherapy, and all the lessons they've learned on the journey through life. This episode is hosted by Dipti Solanki and me, Michaela McCarthy. Our guest this week is Seda Albay.
- [Transcript: From Unconventional Adoption to Finding Her Calling in Counselling – Amy Sharpe](https://theawarenesscentre.com/transcript-amy-sharpe/): Intro: Welcome to A Bunch of Therapists, the podcast that goes behind the doors of the therapy room. Our guests will be sharing their experiences of counselling and psychotherapy, and all the lessons they've learned on the journey through life. This episode is hosted by Dipti Solanki and me, Michaela McCarthy. Our guest this week is Amy Sharpe.
- [Transcript: From South London Gangster Family to Counsellor, Lecturer and Supervisor | Bonny Allyson](https://theawarenesscentre.com/bonny-allyson/): Intro: Welcome to A Bunch of Therapists, the podcast that goes behind the doors of the therapy room. Our guests will be sharing their experiences of counselling and psychotherapy, and all the lessons they've learned on the journey through life. This episode is hosted by Dipti Solanki and me, Michaela McCarthy. Our guest this week is Bonny Allyson.
- [Transcript: From Anger & Addiction to Creating Services for Marginalised Communities | Neil Bennett](https://theawarenesscentre.com/neil-bennett/): Intro: Welcome to A Bunch of Therapists, the podcast that goes behind the doors of the therapy room. Our guests will be sharing their experiences of counselling and psychotherapy, and all the lessons they've learned on the journey through life. This episode is hosted by Dipti Solanki and me, Michaela McCarthy. Our guest this week is Neil Bennett.
- [Transcript: The Business of Caring For and Treating Children of Emotionally Immature Parents | Amy Launder](https://theawarenesscentre.com/amy-launder/): Intro: Welcome to A Bunch of Therapists, the podcast that goes behind the doors of the therapy room. Our guests will be sharing their experiences of counselling and psychotherapy and all the lessons they've learned on the journey through life. This episode is hosted by Dipti Solanki and me, Michaela McCarthy. Our guest this week is Amy Launder.
- [Transcript: From Post-Natal Depression to Combining Therapy and Fitness with Claudine Van De Vyver](https://theawarenesscentre.com/claudine-van-de-vyver/): This episode is hosted by Michaela McCarthy and me, Dipti Solanki. Today's guest is therapist Claudine Van De Vyver.
- [Transcript: The Challenges & Joys of Training to Become a Counsellor – Mandy Wax](https://theawarenesscentre.com/transcript-mandy-wax/): Dipti Solanki: Our guest this week is Mandy Wax. 
- [Transcript: From the Music Business to Working in Prisons as a Therapist with Philippa Madden](https://theawarenesscentre.com/transcript-philippa-madden/): Intro: Welcome to A Bunch of Therapists, the podcast that goes behind the doors of the therapy room. Our guests will be sharing their experiences of counselling and psychotherapy, and all the lessons they've learned on the journey through life. This episode is hosted by Dipti Solanki and me, Michaela McCarthy. Today's guest is therapist, Philippa Madden and her dog, Lola.
- [Transcript: ‘Who Am I?’ – From Trauma to Transformation | Frankie Johnson](https://theawarenesscentre.com/transcript-frankie-johnson/): Intro: Welcome to A Bunch of Therapists, the podcast that goes behind the doors of the therapy room. Our guests will be sharing their experiences of counselling and psychotherapy, and all the lessons they've learned on the journey through life. This episode is hosted by Dipti Solanki and me, Michaela McCarthy. Our guest this week is Frankie Johnson.
- [Transcript: I had the most incredible nervous breakdown – Grief Coach & Counsellor Dipti Solanki](https://theawarenesscentre.com/transcript-grief-coach-dipti-solanki/): Intro: Welcome to A Bunch of Therapists. The podcast that goes behind the doors of the therapy room. Our guests will be sharing their experiences of counselling and psychotherapy. And all the lessons they've learned on the journey through life. This episode is hosted by me, Michaela McCarthy. Today's guest is grief coach and counsellor, Dipti Solanki.
- [Transcript: Psychotherapist Sam Hughes on Self-Worth, Therapy & The Relationship You Have with Yourself ](https://theawarenesscentre.com/pychotherapist-sam-hughes/): Dipti Solanki What did you love about it?
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- [Trauma Counselling & Psychotherapy](https://theawarenesscentre.com/trauma-counselling-psychotherapy/): Fees for trauma counselling and psychotherapy range from £65 – £150.
- [NHS Multilingual Counselling](https://theawarenesscentre.com/nhs-counselling-service/nhs-multilingual-counselling/): At the Awareness Centre, we work across all of our NHS Talking Therapies Services in Lambeth, Wandsworth and Sutton to actively support clients struggling with issues who want to speak to a therapist in their own language and with a cultural understanding.
- [Bereavement Counselling](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapy-services/bereavement-counselling/): Losing a loved one can be one of the most challenging experiences in life, often accompanied by a range of intense and overwhelming emotions. Bereavement Counselling can help you navigate and manage your feelings of loss. Our experienced bereavement counsellors understand the profound pain and sadness that grief can bring, and are here to support you through these difficult times. Book an appointment online or get in touch with our team to find the right therapist for you.
- [Anger Management Therapy](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapy-services/anger-management-therapy/): Do you need help with your anger issues? At The Awareness Centre, our specialists have decades of combined experience helping clients understand and manage their anger problems. Using various proven approaches to anger management therapy and counselling, we can set you on your path towards a healthier, more stress free life that isn’t governed by your anger. Book an appointment online or get in touch with our team to find the right anger management therapist for you.
- [Child & Adolescent Counselling](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapy-services/child-adolescent-counselling/): In a child counselling or teenager therapy session, the first action for the specialist will be to discuss the patient’s issues at a top level. Depending on the age of the child, it may be necessary for a parent or caregiver to be present.
- [Relationship Counselling & Sex Therapy](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapy-services/sex-relationship-therapy/): Relationship counselling and sex therapy at The Awareness Centre can help you understand and manage any issues you are having sexually, either individually or with your partner. Our psychosexual therapists have decades of combined experience helping clients overcome their concerns about their relationship with sex. Make a positive change by starting sex therapy today. Book an appointment online or get in touch with our team to find the right sex and relationship therapist for you.
- [LGBTQIA+ Counselling](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapy-services/lgbtqia-counselling/): The lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals are truly unique. Everyone deserves a space where they can feel accepted, understood, and listened to. At The Awareness Centre, our goal is to provide a safe, supportive, and non-judgemental environment, where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences. Whether you are navigating your sexuality or exploring your gender identity, dealing with societal, cultural, and internal pressures, or simply looking for a place to be yourself. Our team of therapists are here to support you on your journey. Book an appointment online or get in touch with our team to find the right LGBTQIA+ therapist for you.020 8673 4545appointments@theawarenesscentre.comLGBTQIA+ counselling and psychotherapy at The Awareness Centre provides support that acknowledges the specific internal and external factors faced by those within these communities. Each journey is entirely unique, and not all experiences are inherently negative. Many people can face immense joy, pride, and community within their identity and expression. On the other hand, some may face discrimination, micro-aggressions, rejection, and victimisation. Counselling and psychotherapy can help you navigate the challenges, as well as celebrating the positives.  
- [Eating Disorder Treatment & Therapy](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapy-services/eating-disorders-therapy/): At The Awareness Centre, we are proud to have specialist therapists and counsellors who can help anybody who is suffering with any type of eating disorder. Providing an expert, bespoke approach to eating disorder treatment and therapy, The Awareness Centre have helped hundreds of clients work towards full eating disorder recoveries. Book an appointment online or get in touch with our team to find the right therapist for you.
- [Couples Counselling](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapy-services/couples-counselling/): Are you facing problems in your relationship? Couples therapy (also known as couples counselling and marriage counselling) aims to support any relationship difficulties, from dealing with trust issues to managing shifting dynamics. Our team of expert couples counsellors have decades of combined experience, and are well placed to support you and your partner in working through any relationship issues. Book an appointment online or get in touch with our team to find the right couples counsellor for you.
- [Family Therapy](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapy-services/family-therapy/): Are you having issues with relationships within your family? At The Awareness Centre, we have a range of experienced family therapists and counsellors who can support you in recognising, understanding and resolving any issues you may be facing as a family unit. Discover the importance of family therapy, and how it could help you. Book an appointment online or get in touch with our team to find the right family counsellor for you.
- [Multilingual Counselling](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapy-services/multilingual-counselling/): Fees for multilingual counselling and psychotherapy range from £40 – £150.
- [NHS Counselling](https://theawarenesscentre.com/nhs-counselling-service/): Get Your NHS Counselling Referral inGet Your NHS Counselling Referral inGet Your NHS Counselling Referral inOur specialists are able to provide support for a number of key issues, from anxiety, bereavement, depression, relationships, and stress. If you would like to find out more about our NHS counselling services please visit the individual London Borough page.
- [Therapist Reviews](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapist-testimonials/): What is it like to be a counsellor and psychotherapist at The Awareness Centre? Find out what our therapists have to say about working with TAC.
- [Related Links](https://theawarenesscentre.com/about-tac/related-links/): The Awareness Centre (TAC) partners with several mental health services, including NHS talking therapies in Lambeth, Sutton and Wandsworth. We also collaborate with a renowned clinic for psychiatric support and work with organisations providing mental health and wellbeing workshops. If you would like to join our partnership network, please contact info@theawarenesscentre.com. Find out more about our partners and collaborative agencies below.
- [Types of Therapy](https://theawarenesscentre.com/approaches-to-therapy/): The Awareness Centre offers many different types of approaches to counselling and psychotherapy. Our specialists have been trained to provide the very best care and support to clients no matter what issues they are struggling with. Please click on each link for further details about the various types of therapy we offer.
- [Training School Reviews](https://theawarenesscentre.com/diploma-testimonials/): Some of our students have kindly shared their experiences of studying at The Awareness Centre Training School. We are very proud of our students and their achievements on their personal and professional journeys.
- [Counselling FAQs](https://theawarenesscentre.com/faqs/): There are a number of questions that can present themselves when you first start to consider counselling, but hopefully this FAQ page will answer most of your queries and address your concerns.
- [NHS Lambeth](https://theawarenesscentre.com/nhs-counselling-service/nhs-lambeth/): Meet our NHS counsellors and psychotherapists providing counselling in Lambeth. Click below to learn more about our therapists.

## Careers
- [Course Supervisors](https://theawarenesscentre.com/careers/supervisor/): The Awareness Centre Training School is interested in hearing from qualified supervisors of counselling for our Diploma in Integrative Counselling course. 
- [Counselling Tutors](https://theawarenesscentre.com/careers/counselling-tutor/): The Awareness Centre Training School is interested in hearing from experienced tutors of counselling for our Foundation Certificate and Diploma in Integrative Counselling courses, which all run in person from our three training centres in South West London. 

## TAC Team
- [Charlotte Phillips – Senior Clinical Receptionist](https://theawarenesscentre.com/staff/charlotte-phillips-clinical-receptionist/): Charlotte Phillips is a Senior Clinical Receptionist at The Awareness Centre and a fully qualified Integrative Counsellor and Creative Therapist. She brings a calm, compassionate, and professional presence to her role, offering clients a supportive and reassuring first point of contact.
- [Grace Donnelly – Clinical Receptionist](https://theawarenesscentre.com/staff/grace-donnelly-clinical-receptionist/): Grace Donnelly is a Clinical Receptionist at The Awareness Centre and is currently training as an integrative therapist. She is passionate about creating a supportive environment where all clients feel heard, understood, and valued.
- [Neil Bennett – Clinical Receptionist](https://theawarenesscentre.com/staff/neil-bennett-clinical-receptionist/): Neil Bennett is a Clinical Receptionist at The Awareness Centre, dedicated to offering a calm, compassionate, and professional first point of contact.
- [Charlotte Rickwood – Clinical Receptionist](https://theawarenesscentre.com/staff/charlotte-rickwood-receptionist/): Charlotte Rickwood is a Clinical Receptionist at The Awareness Centre. She is currently completing her training as an integrative therapist, driven by a deep belief in the power of empathetic communication and a supportive approach to foster healing and understanding.
- [Rachel Jackson – Finance Administrator](https://theawarenesscentre.com/staff/rachel-jackson-finance/): Rachel Jackson is the Finance Administrator. She has worked in finance for over 20 years, in a variety of industries, from the motor industry to the entertainment industry.
- [Lucy Barrett – HR Director](https://theawarenesscentre.com/staff/lucy-barrett-hr/): Lucy Barrett of Pallot Cook Consulting provides HR Director support to The Awareness Centre. Lucy has over 20 years of professional HR experience across industries from the pharmaceutical, media, manufacturing and banking sectors and the public sector.
- [Samantha Austin – Finance Manager](https://theawarenesscentre.com/staff/samantha-austin/): Samantha Austin is the Finance Manager at The Awareness Centre. She has worked in finance and payroll for over 25 years in various sectors, including a recruitment group, an outsourcing bureau and a day nursery. She also ran her own bookkeeping business for ten years during this time, acting as the finance team for small local businesses. Samantha has now joined our finance team to support the day-to-day running of the company.
- [Lesley Brown – Finance Director](https://theawarenesscentre.com/staff/lesley-brown/): Lesley Brown is a qualified accountant, she has held a variety of commercial accounting roles from purchase control, through to Finance Manager and for the last 12 years, Finance Director. She has experience in toys, property, a hair salon group, and even electric bikes. 

## Training School 
- [Wayne Lawrence – Course Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/wayne-lawrence/): Wayne Lawrence is a Course Supervisor for the Diploma in Integrative Counselling course. Wayne is an Integrative trained Counsellor/therapist/Supervisor for 8 years that is in private practice in London and works both face to face and online with individuals, relationship dynamics (couples, siblings, parent to child etc).
- [Anna Bampou – Course Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/anna-bampou/): Anna Bampou is a Course Supervisor. She is a qualified, experienced and BACP accredited counsellor for children, young people and adults, a clinical supervisor for counsellors and allied health professionals and an academic tutor for trainee counsellors. She has worked for 25 years in the public and private sectors. She is currently in private practice with clients, and as a supervisor, she works 1:1 and with groups in private practice and the charitable sector.
- [Joanne White – Course Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/joanne-white/): Joanne White is a Course Supervisor for the Diploma in Integrative Counselling course.  Joanne is an integrative counsellor and qualified Supervisor with a BA (Hons) in Counselling.  Joanne’s additional training in EMDR and Attachment-Informed EMDR informs a trauma-aware and gently attuned approach to both therapy and supervision.
- [Diana Rollanson-Williams – Lead Diploma Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/diana-rollanson-williams-tutor/): Diana Rollanson-Williams is a Lead Tutor on the Diploma in Integrative Counselling course and is an experienced psychotherapist, therapeutic life coach, and supervisor who has been working with adults and young people for over 15 years having qualified at Goldsmiths University in psychodynamic counselling. She uses her varied experience in commercial, voluntary and statutory sectors to enhance her work.
- [Cesar Bueno – Course Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/cesar-bueno/): Cesar Bueno is a Clinical Supervisor for the TAC Diploma in Integrative Counselling. He qualified as an Integrative Clinical Supervisor in December 2025 following his training in Clinical Supervision with TAC.
- [Mandy Wax – Course Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/mandy-wax/): Mandy Wax is a Course Supervisor for TAC Training School. She trained as a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist and now works integratively, incorporating aspects of Humanistic, Psychodynamic and Relational modalities. She is a qualified Clinical Supervisor and works in private practice in South East London. Mandy is the Director of Teaching at TAC Training School and one of the Lead Tutors on the Diploma in Counselling. She is also on the Training Committee at the Site for Contemporary Psychoanalysis in London.
- [Maria Bulgakova – Course Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/maria-bulgakova/): Maria Bulgakova is the Course Supervisor for the TAC Diploma in Integrative Counselling. Her work draws on psychodynamic, person-centred, transactional analysis, and Gestalt approaches, with a developing interest in Jungian and group analysis. She also holds a qualification as a PCE-CfD supervisor.
- [Mary-Claire Wilson – Lead Diploma Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/mary-claire-wilson/): Mary-Claire Wilson is a Lead Tutor on TAC’s Diploma in Integrative Counselling. She’s a UKCP-accredited, BACP-registered Integrative psychotherapist and supervisor, with an MA in Integrative Psychotherapy. The modalities she integrates include person-centered, psychodynamic, transpersonal, existential, relational, and body-oriented. She’s worked in private practice for the last 10 years, and in various settings, including at MIND, offering therapy to local communities, and with adults with long-term mental health issues as part of the Forest Community Project. She holds a firm commitment to culturally sensitive and anti-oppressive practice. She’s been a BAATN (Black, African and Asian Therapy Network) Conference Speaker.
- [Karen Lofters – Senior Academic Coordinator](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/karen-lofters-senior-academic-coordinator/): Karen Lofters is a Senior Academic Coordinator for The Awareness Centre Training School. Her role is to support students and tutors, and to ensure that all courses run smoothly. She supports students, staff and the faculty to ensure course objectives are met, and accurate school records are maintained.
- [Susan Crawley – External Verifier](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/susan-crawley-external-verifier/): Susan Crawley serves as an External Verifier for the counselling courses at The Awareness Centre Training School. In this role, she provides independent oversight to ensure the academic standards, fairness, and comparability of the school’s counselling programmes. She reviews assessment frameworks and processes, scrutinises the quality and consistency of marking, and submits annual external verifier reports. Acting as a critical friend, Susan supports the maintenance of robust academic standards and alignment with sector expectations and comparable institutions. While she does not assess individual student work, she verifies the integrity of assessment systems and standards of performance, safeguarding the quality and reputation of the training school’s counselling courses. Susan has had the pleasure of working as an External Examiner for several years with other Educational Universities.
- [John Gillespie – Diploma Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/john-gillespie-diploma-tutor/): John Gillespie is a tutor on TAC’s Diploma in Integrative Counselling. He is a NCPS-accredited Gestalt therapist whose specialisms include working with early life trauma. He practices therapy through a social justice lens - that is, believing it is impossible to support individual healing without engaging with wider systems of oppression - such as race, class, patriarchy; and with disconnect from the natural environment. In addition to therapy, John offers organisational consultancy in the fields of difference and diversity. He is the author/editor of a number of recently published books
- [Frankie Johnson – Visiting Diploma Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/frankie-johnson-diploma-tutor/): Frankie Johnson is a visiting tutor for the TAC Diploma in Integrative Counselling. He works in Private Practice at The Awareness Centre in Tooting and Clapham. He has a BA Hons degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Sociology / Social Psychology), an Advanced Level Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, a Post Graduate Certificate in Addiction Psychology and Counselling and is a registered member of the BACP.
- [Maryam Samar – Course Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/maryam-samar/): Maryam Samar is a Course Supervisor for the TAC Diploma in Integrative Counselling course and is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Counselling Psychology at the University of Roehampton.
- [Phil Norbury – Diploma Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/phil-norbury/): Philip Norbury is a tutor on TAC's Diploma in Integrative Counselling. He is a UKCP-accredited Gestalt psychotherapeutic counsellor with practices in both London and Canterbury. Before becoming a psychotherapist, Phil spent fifteen years designing and maintaining gardens, which shaped his understanding of change, growth, and the interconnectedness of all things. When he began his own psychotherapeutic journey, he was delighted to discover Gestalt therapy, which fitted beautifully with his values and intuitions about healing and becoming.
- [Gareth Sammer – Diploma Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/gareth-sammer-tutor/): Gareth Sammer is a tutor on the TAC Diploma in Integrative Counselling. He is a Transactional Analysis Psychotherapist and Psychotherapeutic Counsellor who has worked in private practice since 2012. He has had experience working with several therapeutic organisations as well as providing TA Counselling and Psychotherapy training to groups and running his own workshops on setting up successful private therapy practices. He is a registered member of the UKCP and an accredited member of the NCPS.
- [Katharina Wolf – Course Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/katharina-wolf-course-supervisor/): Katharina Wolf is a course supervisor for the TAC Diploma in Integrative Counselling. She qualified as an integrative counsellor in 2020 and is currently training to become a qualified clinical supervisor on the TAC Supervision Diploma course. Katharina works in private practice in South London.
- [Diana Rollanson-Williams – Course Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/diana-rollanson-williams/): Diana Rollanson-Williams is an experienced psychotherapist, therapeutic life coach, and supervisor who has been working with adults and young people for over 15 years. She has delivered counselling and supervision in a wide range of settings including universities, local authorities and national charities, and has a special interest in trauma-informed practice, reflective supervision, and inclusive mental health support.
- [Maria Bulgakova – Diploma Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/maria-bulgakova-tutor/): Maria Bulgakova is a tutor for the Diploma in Integrative Counselling. She is a BACP-registered psychotherapeutic counsellor and qualified PCE-CfD supervisor, with over a decade of experience supporting survivors of domestic and sexual violence and abuse. Her practice is rooted in trauma-informed, integrative approaches with a particular focus on recovery and healing. She has worked within the NHS framework, national and small charities, and in private practice.
- [Charlene Birmingham – Lead Diploma Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/charlene-birmingham/): Charlene Birmingham is a lead tutor on the TAC Diploma in Integrative Counselling and is a BACP accredited therapist. She also works in private practice and at a London university providing support to students who are experiencing mental health difficulties and/or are neurodivergent. Previously, Charlene has worked as a therapist in different settings: local counselling services, workplace counselling, drugs and alcohol recovery. She has a background of nearly 20 years working within university administration.
- [Josh Brostoff – Lead Diploma Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/josh-brostoff-tutor/): Josh Brostoff is a lead tutor for TAC's Diploma in Integrative Counselling. He is a BACP-registered integrative psychotherapist with an MA in Integrative Psychotherapy. His clinical orientation is informed by a strong interest in experiential dynamic psychotherapy, drawing particularly on AEDP and ISTDP. He currently volunteers at a low-cost clinic and with a residential programme supporting men in recovery from addiction.
- [Elaine McGregor – Lead Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/elaine-mcgregor/): Elaine MacGregor is a counselling tutor for TAC's Foundation Certificate in counselling, a BACP accredited counsellor and a supervisor.  She also works in her private practice. Elaine has experience working with charities, schools and clients from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds and believes awareness of difference and diversity is key to foster equality.
- [Carl Barge – Lead Diploma Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/carl-barge-lead-diploma-tutor/): Carl Barge is the Lead Tutor for the TAC Diploma in Integrative Counselling. He qualified as an Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counsellor at Roehampton University (BSc Hons 2006) and later qualified as a Clinical Supervisor. Carl works in private practice in South London.
- [Jessica Elliott – Senior Academic Coordinator](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/jessica-elliott/): Jessica Elliott is a Senior Academic Coordinator for The Awareness Centre Training School. Her role is to support students and tutors to ensure all courses run smoothly. She supports students, staff, and faculty to ensure course objectives are met, and accurate school records are maintained.
- [Michael McLinn – Diploma Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/michael-mclinn/): Michael McLinn is a Counselling Psychotherapist with ten years experience and is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. He is a visiting tutor on the Diploma in Integrative Counselling Diploma.
- [Mariana Hernandez – Lead Foundation Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/mariana-hernandez/): Mariana Hernandez is a lead tutor for the Foundation Certificate in Counselling. She trained as an Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist, and is also trained in EMDR for trauma treatment.
- [Denise Sims – Course Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/denise-sims-supervisor/): Denise Sims is a Course Supervisor for the TAC Diploma in Integrative Counselling.  She is a Psychotherapist and Integrative Supervisor. She trained at the Metanoia Institute in London and is a Certified Transactional Analysis Psychotherapist (CTA). She holds a Post Qualification Diploma in Integrative Supervision for Individuals and Groups.
- [Anna Bampou – Lead Diploma Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/anna-bampou-lead-diploma-tutor/): Anna Bampou is the Lead Tutor on the Diploma in Clinical Supervision. She is a qualified, experienced and BACP accredited counsellor for children, young people and adults, a clinical supervisor for counsellors and allied health professionals and an academic tutor for trainee counsellors. She has worked for 25 years in the public and private sectors. She is currently in private practice with clients, and as a supervisor, she works 1:1 and with groups in private practice and the charitable sector.
- [Lesley Haswell – Course Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/lesley-haswell-course-supervisor/): Lesley Haswell is a Course Supervisor for The Awareness Centre Training School. She is an experienced and qualified psychotherapist, and a supervisor. Lesley trained at Regents College doing the Foundation Certificate, Post Grad Diploma in psychotherapy, and Advanced Diploma in Existential psychotherapy leading to UKCP registration as part of the SEA. In addition, Lesley holds a certificate in CBT.
- [Emma Leonce – Course Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/emma-leonce-course-supervisor/): Emma Leonce is the Course Supervisor for the TAC Diploma in Integrative Counselling. She is qualified with a Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy and a Diploma in Adult Supervision at CCPE (Centre for counselling and psychotherapy education). Emma works in private practice in West London.  
- [Chisom Deborah – Course Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/chisom-deborah-course-supervisor/): Chisom Deborah is a Course Supervisor for the TAC training school. She is a qualified Person-Centred Therapist and Clinical Supervisor, with a diploma in Trauma Therapy and over 10 years of therapeutic experience. She is a registered member of the BACP and has been running her own private practice for the past 6 years. Chisom's supervision experience extends to supporting staff working in schools, children's care homes and more recently as a clinical supervisor at The Awareness Centre Training School.
- [Elaine McGregor – Course Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/elaine-mcgregor-course-supervisor/): Elaine MacGregor is a Course Supervisor for TAC Training School. She qualified as an Integrative Counsellor and later trained as a Clinical Supervisor. Elaine works in private practice in South West London and is also a Counselling Tutor.
- [Lucy Whitehead – Training School Manager](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/lucy-whitehead/): Lucy Whitehead is the Training School Manager for The Awareness Centre Training School. Her role is to ensure all courses are delivered efficiently whilst providing support to students.
- [ShediYah HatNebMaoo – Lead Diploma Tutor/Course Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/shediyah-hatnebmaoo/): ShediYah HatNebMaoo is a Lead Tutor and Course Supervisor for the TAC Diploma in Integrative Counselling. She is a qualified Transpersonal Child, Adolescent & Family Therapist (MA), Intercultural Counsellor, and Clinical Supervisor. As a registered member of the BACP, she adheres to its ethical code and professional standards, ensuring integrity and depth in her work with both clients and students.
- [Amy Launder – Course Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/amy-launder-clinical-supervisor/): Amy Launder is a Course Supervisor for the TAC Diploma in Integrative Counselling. She qualified as a Psychotherapist at The University of Leeds (MA, 2017) and has more recently qualified as a Clinical Supervisor.
- [Ash Phipps – Study Skills Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/ash-phipps-tutor/): Ash Phipps is a study skills tutor and provider of support for Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs). She facilitates an academic support workshop during the first module of all our counselling and supervision courses at TAC. During this workshop, Ash guides students through the Harvard Referencing system and discusses the essays they will write throughout their course.
- [Domenica Stilwell – Lead Diploma Tutor/Course Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/domenica-stilwell/): Domenica Stilwell, a BACP-accredited psychodynamic psychotherapist, is a Supervisor, as well as Theory and Lead Tutor on the TAC Diploma in Integrative Counselling. She teaches Existentialism, Psychodynamic and Object Relations theories, and a Trauma-Informed Introduction to Psychopathology Module, outlining the clinical presentations of the more severe mental health issues, exploring their possible causes, and showing different ways of addressing and working with them in the clinical setting.
- [Philippa Madden – Senior Course Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/philippa-madden/): Philippa Madden is the Senior Course Supervisor for the TAC Diploma in Integrative Counselling. And qualified as an Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counsellor (BSc Hons at Roehampton University 2012). In 2014 Philippa qualified with a Diploma in Clinical Supervision of Both Individuals and Groups, whilst managing two counselling services for Mind in Tower Hamlets and Newham.
- [Bonny Allyson – Diploma Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/bonny-allyson/): Bonny Allyson is a tutor for the Diploma in Integrative Counselling, delivering the Suicide and Risk Assessment and Difference and Diversity workshops, and the Diploma in Clinical Supervision. She has considerable teaching experience and has worked extensively within the charity sector, with schools and councils, the prison service as a therapist and clinical supervisor, as well as working in private practice.
- [Prof. Windy Dryden – Visiting Diploma Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/windy-dryden/): Windy Dryden is Emeritus Professor of Psychotherapeutic Studies at Goldsmiths University of London and has been working in the field of counselling and psychotherapy since 1975. He was one of the first people in Britain to be trained in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and has trained with Drs. Albert Ellis, Aaron T. Beck and Arnold Lazarus. He has also trained at the University of Warwick where he was awarded an MSc in Psychotherapy.
- [Dr Susie Orbach – Visiting Diploma Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/dr-susie-orbach/): Susie Orbach is a psychotherapist, psychoanalyst, writer and co-founder of The Women’s Therapy Centre in London (1976) and The WTCI in New York (1981).
- [Sam Hughes – Lead Diploma Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/sam-hughes/): Sam Hughes is a psychodynamic tutor for the TAC Diploma in Integrative Counselling. She also teaches our short course on Object Relations and Attachment Theory & Practice. She is BACP registered and accredited, having trained integratively before using a psychodynamic approach as her core modality. She has worked as a psychodynamic therapist in private practice for 9 years. She also works in the NHS with vulnerable patients at two Central London GP practices. She was given the Award for Outstanding Contribution to the NHS by The Royal College of General Practitioners 2020.
- [Mirek Polanowski – Diploma Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/mirek-polanowski/): Mirek Polanowski is a theory tutor for the TAC Diploma in Integrative Counselling, teaching the Person Centred Approach, and runs the Working with Addiction and Working with Bereavement & Loss workshops. Mirek is an accredited BACP and registered FDAP counsellor, and a clinical supervisor. He works in private practice in London.
- [Eleni Henderson – Visiting Diploma Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/eleni-henderson/): Eleni Henderson is a visiting tutor for the Diploma in Integrative Counselling. She is a BACP registered counsellor and psychotherapist and runs her private practice in North London. Eleni works from a psychodynamic approach to counselling and is bilingual in English and Greek.
- [Dr Catherine Wilson – Visiting Diploma Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/dr-catherine-wilson/): Dr Catherine Wilson is a visiting tutor for the TAC Diploma in Integrative Counselling. She is a Consultant General Adult and Perinatal Psychiatrist at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and the Sloane Court Clinic.
- [Amy Launder – Visiting Diploma Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/amy-launder/): Amy Launder is a visiting tutor for the TAC Diploma in Integrative Counselling. She is a BACP Accredited Psychotherapist and Psychological Coach working in private practice in south west London.
- [Dr Soumitra Burman-Roy – Visiting Diploma Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/dr-soumitra-burman-roy/): Dr Soumitra Burman-Roy is a visiting tutor for the TAC Integrative Diploma in counselling. He is a Consultant Psychiatrist at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and the Sloane Court Clinic.
- [Steve Henfrey – Lead Foundation Tutor/Diploma Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/steve-henfrey/): Steve Henfrey is a lead tutor for the Foundation Certificate in Counselling and a tutor for the TAC Diploma in Integrative Counselling. He is a Solution focused practitioner with over 30 years’ experience of working in relational occupations and is a member of BACP.
- [Sara-Jane Mulryan – Academic Coordinator](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/sara-jane-mulryan-coordinator/): Sara-Jane Mulryan is a Coordinator for The Awareness Centre Training School. Her role is to support the students, tutors and Training School team to ensure the courses run smoothly. As a former student of the Training School, Sara-Jane is uniquely placed to understand the student’s journey to becoming a counsellor.
- [Ben Dustin – Diploma Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/ben-dustin-diploma-tutor/): Ben Dustin is a theory tutor for the TAC Diploma in Integrative Counselling.  He is a Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA) with an MSc in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy and a registered member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).  Ben has over 10 years’ clinical experience and has worked for various charities providing counselling and psychotherapy as well as working in private practice. 
- [Michelle Pereira – Training School Manager](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/michelle-pereira/): Michelle Pereira is the Manager for The Awareness Centre Training School.  Her role is to ensure all courses are delivered efficiently whilst providing support to students.
- [Ewa Romanowska – Course Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/ewa-romanowska/): Ewa Romanowska is the Course Supervisor for the TAC Diploma in Integrative Counselling. She is qualified Integrative counsellor and Supervisor and is a registered member of the BACP. Ewa's Integrative approach draws on psychodynamic and humanistic theories, including Gestalt and CBT.
- [Mandy Wax – Director of Teaching/Lead Diploma Tutor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/training_school/mandy-wax-course-lead/): Mandy Wax is the Director of Teaching for The Awareness Centre Training School. She is responsible for the teaching and learning on the training programmes. She is also a Lead Tutor for the Diploma in Integrative Counselling. Mandy is a psychoanalyst, psychotherapist and educator. 

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## Portfolio
- [Pardis Rezvani](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/pardis-rezvani/): Pardis RezvaniSelf-EsteemAnxietyFamily and RelationshipsDepression
- [Jo Lewis](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/jo-lewis/): DepressionAddictionRelationshipsJo Lewis has integrative approach which allows her to support clients using a tailored approach for each person, such as solution-focused, Gestalt and person-centred therapy techniques to create a counselling relationship specifically adapted to meet individual needs. Jo’s aim is to create a warm, reflective, and collaborative space where people can feel safe enough to explore difficult thoughts, emotions, and experiences at their own pace. Jo recognises the impact that life experiences, relationships, and wider systems can have on emotional wellbeing. Her approach is compassionate, grounded, and focused on helping individuals build understanding, resilience, and a stronger sense of self. Jo works with people experiencing anxiety, low mood and life transitions, supporting them to build insight, resilience, and self-compassion.
- [Ulrike Schmidt](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/ulrike-schmidt/): Ulrike SchmidtAnxietyStressDepressionBereavementUlrike Schmidt (she/her) is a trainee counsellor, currently completing her final year towards the Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling at the Awareness Centre training school. She is a student member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is committed to working within the ethical framework, supported by regular supervision.
- [Charlotte White – Clinical Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/charlotte-white/): Charlotte White has a MSc in Person Centred Psychotherapy from Metanoia Institute. She also has Masters degrees in Human Rights Law (LLM) and Social Work (MA). Charlotte is qualified in mentalisation based therapy, mindfulness for stress reduction, and EMDR. She is currently studying for a PhD at Edinburgh University with a focus on the experience of childlessness. Charlotte is accredited by the BACP. She is also accredited by EMDR Europe and offers EMDR therapy.
- [Talya West](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/talya-west/): AbuseDepressionAnxietyTraumaTalya West is a qualified Psychotherapist and Counsellor. She has a Master’s degree in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy. She is a registered member of the BACP British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and works in private practice at The Awareness Centre in Tooting.
- [Flora Henderson](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/flora-henderson/): Flora HendersonLife TransitionsSelf-EsteemFamily & RelationshipsAnxiety
- [Anna Cawood](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/anna-cawood/): StressSelf-EsteemLife TransitionsAnna Cawood, known as Luchie, is a trainee integrative counsellor and member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She works within The Awareness Centre’s Low Cost Service in Clapham and is currently completing her Diploma in Integrative Counselling. She will begin an MSc in Psychology in September 2026.
- [Shars Maestri](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/shars-maestri-2/): Identity
- [Ed Fennelly](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/ed-fennelly-2/): Ed FennellyDepressionSelf-EsteemIsolation & LonelinessAddiction
- [ShediYah HatNebMaoo](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/shediyah-hatnebmaoo-3/): Life TransitionsFamily IssuesBereavement & LossWorkplace IssuesShediYah HatNebMaoo is an integrative counsellor who offers a safe, compassionate, and reflective therapeutic space for individuals facing emotional, relational, and life challenges. ShediYah understands that reaching out to a counsellor can feel daunting, and that many people live with mental health difficulties, personal crises, or relationship struggles for far longer than is healthy. While friends and loved ones can offer support, there often comes a point when deeper, professional guidance is needed. Taking that step to seek counselling is, in itself, a meaningful movement toward change and healing.
- [William Gracia](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/william-gracia/): AddictionSelf-EsteemADHDWilliam Gracia, known as Will, is currently in the final year of a BSc in Person-Centred Pluralistic Counselling at Metanoia Institute. Rooted in Person-Centred values, he integrates pluralistic methods into his practice. Will’s therapeutic approach centres on building a collaborative, respectful, and non judgemental therapeutic relationship where clients feel safe to explore their experiences at their own pace. Working from a pluralistic framework allows him to adapt his approach to meet each client’s unique needs, drawing on different therapeutic methods while remaining grounded in person-centred principles such as empathy, congruence, and unconditional positive regard.
- [May Ann Bravo](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/therapists-awareness-centre-may-ann-bravo/): May Ann Bravo follows an integrative counselling approach, tailoring therapy to a client’s individual needs. She supports adults experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, and challenges in family or workplace life. She offers a warm, non-judgmental space where clients can explore feelings and different perspectives, gain insight, and develop practical approaches to manage life’s pressures. Her style is collaborative, client-centred, and helps people see the bigger picture in their lives. She combines therapeutic skills with real-world understanding to help clients build resilience, navigate difficult emotions, and make meaningful changes. Her work focuses on managing stress, anxiety and overwhelm, working through life transitions, and fostering coping strategies.
- [Jen Langrish](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/jen-langrish-2/): Jen Langrish
- [Valentina Gkoulieva](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/valentina-gkoulieva/): AnxietyRelationshipsCommunication skillsTrauma informedValentina Gkoulieva offers a warm, reflective, and collaborative therapeutic space in which clients are supported to explore their thoughts, emotions, and relationships safely and at their own pace. She works integratively, meaning her approach is flexible and responsive to the individual needs of each client rather than relying on a single model. Valentina is particularly attentive to communication patterns, relational dynamics, and the ways early experiences can influence present-day coping strategies. Her work is trauma-informed and grounded in empathy, consistency, and respect. She aims to help clients develop greater self-awareness, emotional regulation, and more compassionate ways of relating to themselves and others.
- [Mala Kalsi](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/mala-kalsi/): Self-EsteemMala Kalsi is an integrative counsellor working within The Awareness Centre’s low-cost counselling service, offering accessible, ethically grounded support in a collaborative therapeutic environment. Her approach draws on humanistic and relational traditions, informed by contemporary psychological understanding and a deep respect for the therapeutic relationship. She offers a compassionate, reflective space where clients are invited to explore their thoughts, emotions and lived experiences in way that feels safe, collaborative and respectful. She understands therapy as space where individuals can slow down, reflect and begin to make sense of both their inner world and challenges they face in daily life, supported by a relationship built on trust, care and respect.
- [Akanksha Malhautra](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/akanksha-malhautra/): TraumaDepressionLife TransitionsAkanksha Malhautra (she/her) is a trainee psychodynamic psychotherapist and a registered student member of the BACP, currently working towards an MA in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy. She works within The Awareness Centre’s Low Cost Service in Clapham, offering a confidential, supportive space where clients can speak openly and feel heard. Her style is socially informed, curious and empathetic. She works collaboratively, aiming to be gently challenging when helpful, while holding a hopeful stance about the possibility of change.
- [Lisa Tilling – Clinical Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/lisa-tilling/): Lisa Tilling is an Integrative Psychotherapist and Supervisor who trained at The Sherwood Institute of Psychotherapy and holds an MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy as well as being a qualified couples therapist and EMDR practitioner. She is a registered member of UKCP, BPS and COSRT and holds  a Post Graduate Certificate in a Relational Approach to Trauma and a  further one in Clinical Supervision covering both individuals and groups.
- [Dina Nabih](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/dina-nabih/): StressDina Nabih is a trainee humanistic counsellor and is registered with the BACP. She works within The Awareness Centre’s low‑cost counselling service in Clapham. Dina is currently working towards a BSc in Humanistic Counselling. Her approach is grounded in the core humanistic values of empathy, authenticity and respect for each client’s unique experience, and she is committed to offering a warm, collaborative therapeutic relationship where clients can explore their inner world at their own pace.
- [Will McAdam](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/will-mcadam/): Isolation & LonelinessWill McAdam is a trainee Integrative Transpersonal Psychotherapist, working towards his Diploma. He currently works in the Low-Cost counselling service in Clapham. As an integrative practitioner, he draws on a range of therapeutic approaches to meet the needs, personality and moment-to-moment choices of his clients. He holds trainee membership of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and adheres to their ethical framework and professional standards.
- [Aspen Chen](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/aspen-chen-2/): Self EsteemWith an integrative approach, Aspen Chen tailors each session to suit the unique needs of her clients, drawing on a range of therapeutic modalities, including psychodynamic therapy, person-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, and existential approaches. By blending these methods, she ensures that clients receive personalised support to help them navigate life’s challenges and discover their own resilience. Aspen has a deep appreciation for diversity and an innate curiosity about different cultural perspectives. Having lived in different social systems  and cultural environments, she understands first hand the challenges of adapting to change, including feelings of isolation, helplessness, and frustration. These personal experiences have reinforced her belief that every individual’s journey is unique and valuable. Aspen is committed to creating a culturally sensitive and inclusive environment, where clients from all backgrounds feel valued, respected, and truly understood.
- [Nora Klagka – Clinical Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/nora-klagka-clinical-supervisor-2/): Nora Klagka is an experienced integrative psychotherapist and clinical supervisor who holds an Advanced Diploma in Clinical Supervision, a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, and a PhD in Humanities. Her background in the Humanities brings a deep understanding of the human story to her work, helping supervisees explore their clients' personal history within the cultural context. Having worked with a global client base, Nora is particularly skilled in navigating the complexities of cross-cultural therapy and international identity.
- [Simona Ahmed](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/simona-ahmed/): Workplace issuesSimona Ahmed is a fully qualified Counsellor and Psychotherapist and a registered member of the BACP. She holds an MA in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy and as such, she draws from a wide range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including Person centred, Psychodynamic and CBT modalities, tailoring her work to the individual needs of every client. This could involve exploring how past experiences have shaped your present circumstances, gaining deeper insight into current challenges and reflecting on fundamental questions of identity, meaning, and purpose. Simona focuses on working collaboratively with clients to help them build insight and self acceptance, while also supporting lasting, meaningful change.
- [Arantza Sanchez Garcia](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/arantza-sanchez-garcia/): Self-esteemGuilt and shameRelationshipsAnxietyArantza Sanchez Garcia is a trainee integrative counsellor, her integrative approach means she does not believe in a “one size fits all” model of counselling. Instead, she adapts the way she works to suit each individual and their unique experiences. At the heart of her practice is a strong belief that compassion is central to healing. She aims to create a warm, welcoming and non-judgemental space where clients feel genuinely heard, respected and accepted. She understands that starting therapy can feel daunting and works at a pace that feels manageable and collaborative. By gently exploring thoughts, feelings and patterns, she supports clients in developing greater self-awareness, resilience and confidence. She sees the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for meaningful change and values honesty, trust and openness within that relationship.
- [Kenneth Peckett](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/kenneth-peckett/): Isolation & LonlinessKenneth Peckett is a second year trainee in integrative counselling at TAC and is registered with the BACP. He works within The Awareness Centre’s low-cost counselling service in Clapham. and is currently working towards an advanced diploma in Integrative Counselling. Ken aims to create a safe and welcoming space where the client can be truly seen and heard. He draws upon many modalities which are tailored to the client in the here and now. Helping to make these thoughts visible the client can work through them rather than be controlled by them.
- [Sile Stuttard – Clinical Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/sile-stuttard-clinical-supervisor/): Sile Stuttard is a Counsellor and Psychotherapist, a Systemic Family and Couples Therapist and a Clinical Counselling Supervisor. She trained at LC&CTA, RSPCT, and The Institute of Family Therapy in London. She holds a Post Qualification Diploma in CBT and Sand Tray as well as in Clinical Counselling Supervision for Individuals and Groups. She has also lectured in counselling.
- [Michelle Harrison-Lee – Clinical Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/michelle-harrison-lee-clinical-supervisor/): Michelle Harrison-Lee is a highly experienced Integrative Psychotherapist, Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist, and Clinical Supervisor with more than 20 years of hands-on clinical practice. Over the course of her career, she has worked with a diverse range of clients across different settings, which has given her both breadth and depth of understanding. This extensive experience allows her to bring not only strong theoretical knowledge, but also grounded, practical insight into every aspect of her work. She understands the realities of clinical practice and the nuanced challenges that therapists encounter at different stages of their professional journey.
- [Ben Williams – NHS Team Leader Lambeth](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/ben-williams-nhs-team-leader-lambeth-2/): Ben is an integrative counsellor and an individual member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He has experience working across the NHS, the charity sector supporting refugees, long-term counselling and group-work settings.
- [Vanessa Richards – NHS Counselling Manager](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/vanessa-richards-nhs-manager/): Vanessa Richards is the NHS Counselling Manager at The Awareness Centre with a Master’s degree in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy and a postgraduate qualification in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy. She is trained in Trauma-Informed CBT, CBT, humanistic, and psychodynamic approaches, and works relationally with individuals, couples, and groups across the lifespan.
- [Zenubia Makhdoom](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/zenubia-makhdoom/): Self-EsteemZenubia Makhdoom is an integrative trainee counsellor and is registered with the BACP. Zenubia works within The Awareness Centre’s low-cost counselling service. Zenubia has a BPS accredited Bachelor's degree Honours) in Psychology with Counselling and is now completing her Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling. This enables her to draw on a range of therapeutic modalities that help her provide a tailored approach which remains client-focused, client-centred and client-led.
- [Zoe Tyrrell](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/zoe-tyrrell/): Self EsteemZoe Tyrrell is a trainee counsellor and a student member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She holds an MSc in Psychology and is currently working towards a Diploma in Integrative Counselling. With over five years’ experience providing therapeutic support across a range of settings, Zoe brings a thoughtful, compassionate and grounded approach to her work.
- [Charlie Schadeberg](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/charlie-schadeberg/): Abuse
- [Edinson Zapata Castrillon](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/edinson-zapata-cas/): AddictionEdinson Zapata Castrillon is an experienced counsellor who works with adults, offering a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space in which clients can explore emotional, psychological, and relational difficulties. His clinical experience includes supporting individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, stress, trauma, bereavement, and loss, as well as difficulties related to identity and complex interpersonal relationships. He works with clients navigating significant life transitions, work-related pressures, and long-standing emotional patterns that impact their wellbeing. Edinson’s practice is grounded in a strong ethical framework, supported by ongoing clinical supervision and a commitment to continuous professional development.
- [Oleksandra Bryhynets](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/oleksandra-bryhynets/): Oleksandra Bryhynets is committed to providing a safe, supportive, and empathetic environment where clients from diverse backgrounds can feel genuinely understood and accepted. She works integratively, combining a range of therapeutic modalities to meet each client’s unique needs and goals. Oleksandra draws on a solution-focused approach to support clients in setting clear, achievable goals, particularly within brief therapy. She also uses Gestalt techniques to help clients develop greater awareness of their thoughts, feelings, and experiences in the present moment, fostering deeper self-understanding. Additionally, she incorporates a person-centred approach, placing emphasis on empathy, unconditional positive regard, and genuine presence to help clients build self-acceptance, confidence, and trust in their own capacity for growth and change.
- [Sophie Khan](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/sophie-khan/): Sophie Khan practices an integrative approach including the use of person centred, psychodynamic, and cognitive-behavioural therapy techniques. Sophie feels the integrative approach reflects life's fluid changes. Her approach focuses on the here and now as well as exploring deeper to understand how the unconscious is guided by your needs and concerns.  She understands the complexities of others lived experiences. Her work is paced towards your needs, providing space for a reflective, collaborative environment to explore thoughts and feelings. Enabling a supportive, non-judgemental warm, environment that contributes towards your life transitions safely.  Sophie is committed to working sensitively and respectfully. She acknowledges the importance diversity and cultural backgrounds may contribute towards self-identity.
- [Hannah Hancock-Huxley – Senior NHS Team Leader, Wandsworth & Sutton](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/hannah-hancock-huxley-senior-nhs-team-leader-wandsworth-sutton/): Hannah uses her experience as an integrative counsellor, psychotherapist, supervisor, and tutor to support therapists within our NHS Talking Therapies service as Senior NHS Team Leader for Wandsworth & Sutton. She provides comprehensive training and ongoing operational guidance, working alongside NHS stakeholder teams to support therapists' professional development through ethical practice, risk assessment, and therapeutic boundaries.
- [Gaia Gambacciani](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/gaia-gambacciani-2/): Gaia Gambacciani is a person-centred therapist.  Many of the clients she works with are navigating anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, people-pleasing, or the impact of past trauma. Others come to therapy during a life transition—moving countries, changing careers, ending or starting relationships, or returning to themselves after a difficult period. They often describe feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about who they are and what they want. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone.
- [Yolanda Fei](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/yolanda-fei/): AnxietyRelationshipsDepressionGuilt and ShameYolanda Fei helps clients build self-awareness so choices follow values rather than inherited scripts. She supports the development of self-esteem through clear, realistic self-understanding. Her work attends to attachment patterns shaped by early experiences and how these influence intimate relationships today. In sessions, she offers a steady, non-judgmental space to notice patterns and name them. Over time, this clarity supports freer, self-authored choices and a life that feels genuinely your own. Overall, she integrates reflective understanding of early life with focused work in the room to build a steadier sense of self and support confident choices in close relationships.
- [Shannon Denning](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/shannon-denning/): DepressionSelf-esteemWork place issuesShannon Denning provides a warm and welcoming space for clients to explore whatever it is that is troubling them, and a space to be heard without judgement. Shannon follows an integrative model grounded in psychodynamic therapy, as she believes that by understanding our unconscious patterns and behaviours, we can begin to unlearn the patterns that no longer serve us in a positive way. By working integratively, Shannon draws on many techniques tailored to each client's individual needs as she understands that each person's experience is unique to them. Working collaboratively, she provides a space that, not only allows clients to process difficulties, but also to realise their own potential and resources that will allow them to move towards a more satisfied life, whatever that may look like.
- [Nosheen Aslam](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/nosheen-aslam/): DepressionSelf-esteemStressNosheen Aslam is an integrative counsellor in training, she draws on a variety of therapeutic approaches to support the individual needs and experiences of each client. She believes in creating a safe, supportive, and collaborative environment where clients can feel comfortable exploring their inner world and developing greater self-awareness. Grounded in a person-centred approach, Nosheen works with empathy, compassion, and unconditional positive regard, encouraging clients to feel genuinely accepted, heard, and valued.  Her sessions offer a calm and thoughtful space; somewhere that can hold whatever feels difficult, confusing, or unresolved. Nosheen works at the client’s pace, with sensitivity and curiosity, allowing space for reflection, self-discovery, and the possibility of meaningful and lasting personal change.
- [Valentina Stamouli](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/valentina-stamouli/): AnxietyRelationshipsDepressionStressValentina Stamouli is a counsellor who understands how challenging it can be to reach out for help and values the courage it takes to start therapy. Her approach to counselling is integrative, drawing on a range of therapeutic methods to meet each client’s unique needs in a holistic way. Grounded in a person-centred approach, Valentina offers a warm, non-judgmental and confidential environment, where clients can feel safe to explore their feelings, thoughts, and experiences at their own pace. She uses experiential interventions that encourage clients to notice their feelings and physical sensations in the present moment. She helps clients better understand themselves, recognise unhelpful patterns, and develop healthier ways of relating to others. Valentina supports clients in strengthening resilience and finding effective practical ways and coping strategies for everyday life. She believes therapy is not just about managing emotional distress, but also about personal growth, self-awareness, and improving overall well-being. Valentina values building a trustful therapeutic relationship where each client feels seen, heard, understood and respected.
- [Richard Paul](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/richard-paul/): Life TransitionsRichard Paul is an integrative counsellor registered with the BACP. Working within The Awareness Centre’s low-cost therapy service at Clapham, Richard is currently taking an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling.
- [Francesca De Giacomo](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/francesca-de-giacomo/): AnxietyStressLow MoodDepressionFrancesca De Giacomo’s approach sits within a structured, time-limited model, where she supports clients presenting with anxiety, low mood, stress, and related difficulties. Her core training is grounded in a person-centred approach, with placement practice delivered using a solution-focused framework aligned with NHS service requirements. In her work with NHS clients, Francesca focuses on collaborative goal-setting, careful use of outcome measures, and helping clients identify practical and realistic steps that feel manageable within a brief intervention. She works with attention to client autonomy while maintaining clarity around boundaries, session structure, and the limits of the service. She is familiar with routine risk assessment and escalation procedures and works within established safeguarding and referral pathways.
- [Kara Rosenberg](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/kara-rosenberg/): AnxietyAbuseDepressionAddictionKara Rosenberg offers a warm, empathetic, and collaborative therapeutic experience. She works integratively, drawing influence primarily from Person-Centred and Gestalt modalities. She believes that the genuineness and strength of the relationship between therapist and client are fundamental, and she strives to create a safe and supportive space where clients feel comfortable exploring their thoughts and feelings openly. Kara values working in a way that encourages self-exploration, growth, and healing, and she tailors her approach to each client to ensure the work remains responsive to their individual needs and goals.
- [Julia Wilson](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/julia-wilson/): DepressionSelf-esteemStressJulia Wilson provides a safe, non-judgemental space for clients to think, feel, and reflect. Her approach is empathetic, curious, and always guided by the unique needs of each client. Julia believes that her clients are the experts of their lives and they have the ability and drive for change. Julia works integratively, drawing on several modalities including psychodynamic, Person-Centred, Gestalt and Solution-focused.
- [Claudia Belchior](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/claudia-belchior-2/): Work place issues
- [Sara Kennett](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/sara-kennett/): Self-EsteemTransitionsDepressionSara Kennett has a particular interest in psychodynamic therapy, as well as somatic and trauma informed therapy. She seeks to offer a warm and inclusive space, where people are met with empathy and care and can explore their thoughts, emotions and experiences at their own pace.  Sara deeply values the variety of human experience and believes that everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. She believes that each person is the expert in their own lives and seeks to journey with clients as they face life’s difficulties. Sara considers therapy to be a collaborative space, where clients are supported to gain awareness into their experiences and emotions. She is committed to promoting the wellbeing of each person she works with. She believes that change is possible for all people and recognises that often each one of us needs the support and encouragement of others, when we face times of difficulty and trauma.
- [Tom Lawman-Butler](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/tom-lawman-butler/): DepressionTom Lawman-Butler is an integrative counsellor and a member of the BACP. He works within The Awareness Centre’s low-cost counselling service and NHS Lambeth. He is currently completing a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
- [Aoife Chew](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/aoife-chew/): Self-EsteemDepressionMind Body connectionAoife Chew is a warm, empathetic, and collaborative counsellor. She aims to support and empower individuals by creating a safe and supportive space where clients feel genuinely heard and understood. Her work draws on integrative approaches, including Gestalt, psychodynamic, and person-centred therapy, with each session tailored to the unique needs of the individual.
- [Damian Mitchelmore](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/damian-mitchelmore/): Self-EsteemDepressionBody image and Disordered eatingDamian Mitchelmore is an integrative therapist who blends person-centred and solution-focused approaches to create a warm, practical, and empowering therapeutic experience. His model is grounded in the belief that every individual is unique, and that meaningful change happens when therapy is tailored to the whole person – their thoughts, emotions, relationships, history, and values. Damian is particularly passionate about supporting people during challenging times. He has an interest in working with people experiencing anxiety and depression; grief and loss; as well as issues with body image and disordered eating. Whether you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or navigating change, he works alongside you to build resilience, rediscover hope, and create positive momentum. His aim is not to “fix” you, but to help you reconnect with your own abilities and resources, empowering you to grow and thrive.
- [Reshmi Marmion](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/reshmi-marmion/): StressLife TransitionsWorkplace IssuesReshmi Marmion is training as an integrative counsellor with The Awareness Centre’s low-cost counselling service in Tooting.  She has an MA in Psychology and is working towards a Diploma in Integrative Counselling.  Reshmi is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and the British Psychological Society.
- [Eddie Lam](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/eddie-lam/): Guilt and ShameSexualityWorkplace issuesEddie Lam works with an integrative counselling approach, grounded in the belief that no two clients are the same, and that even similar experiences can be felt and understood very differently by different people. He draws on a range of therapeutic approaches and techniques, always guided by what each client finds most comfortable, safe, and meaningful. Eddie places strong emphasis on creating a supportive and non-judgemental space where clients are encouraged to explore their thoughts and feelings at their own pace. He works collaboratively with clients, empowering them to discover solutions together rather than imposing a fixed way of working. Through this process, clients are supported to recognise strengths they may not have realised they had, to find a voice that may have been silenced by others or by circumstances, and to explore possibilities they may never have thought were open to them.
- [Juliet Skidelsky](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/therapists-awareness-centre-juliet-skidelsky/): Juliet Skidelsky works with clients using an integrative approach, grounded primarily in person-centred theory. At the heart of her work is a belief in the client’s innate capacity for growth and self-understanding when offered a therapeutic relationship that is safe, accepting and non-judgemental. Juliet places great importance on building a trusting alliance, offering empathy, authenticity and unconditional positive regard to support clients in exploring their thoughts, feelings and experiences at their own pace. Juliet also draws on additional theoretical models where appropriate to meet the individual needs of each client. This allows her to adapt her work thoughtfully, recognising that no single way of working suits everyone. Juliet also has an interest in the mind–body connection and may invite gentle awareness of bodily sensations where helpful, seeing the body as a source of insight into emotional states and wellbeing. She works collaboratively with clients, responding to what emerges in the room rather than following a fixed framework.
- [Patrick Rampton](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/patrick-rampton/): Anxiety 
- [Danielle Lisbon – Counselling Manager](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/danielle-lisbon/): Danielle Lisbon is the Counselling Manager at The Awareness Centre. She oversees the delivery and development of the counselling services, including the recruitment and support of therapists across both the Low Cost and Private Counselling Services.
- [Alexander Pearlman](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/alexander-pearlman/): Anxiety 
- [Izzi Norrington](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/izzi-norrington/): Self-EsteemRelationshipsLGBTQIA+Izzi Norrington's therapeutic approach centres on collaboration and empathy, with close attention to each client’s pace and needs. Izzi is committed to creating a counselling environment that feels inclusive and affirming. This helps to create a safe space for clients to pause, reflect and notice what might be unfolding beneath their immediate experiences. In this way, Izzi can help clients to notice thoughts or feelings that are easy to miss in everyday life.
- [Louise Callam](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/therapists-louise-callam-awareness-centre/): Self-EsteemStressDepressionLouise Callam provides an empathetic and supportive space where clients can express themselves and use the counselling space to explore and process difficulties they may be facing, while identifying their own strengths and resources to process feelings as well as to try to identify healthy coping mechanisms and feel more calm.
- [Olena Tertyshnyk](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/olena-tertyshnyk/): Trauma Olena Tertyshnyk is a qualified therapist and psychoanalyst who works more than 12 years with adults and adolescents struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and addiction. She trained in Clinical Psychology at Université Nice Sophia Antipolis in France, specializing in therapeutic mediation through art. She helps clients understand why they feel and behave the way they do, exploring the patterns and past experiences that shape their emotional lives. Her approach is warm, gentle, and focused on creating a safe space where you can talk about difficult feelings without judgment and begin to make sense of experiences that feel overwhelming or confusing.
- [Andrea Ferri](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/andrea-ferri/): Life TransitionsDepressionRelationhipsAndrea Ferri is an integrative counsellor and a member of the BACP. He works within The Awareness Centre’s low-cost counselling service and is currently completing a Diploma in Integrative Counselling.
- [Maria Malafeeva](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/maria-malafeeva/): Life Transitions Isolation & LonelinessSelf-EsteemMaria Malafeeva is an integrative counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She works within the low-cost counselling service at The Awareness Centre in Clapham and is currently completing an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling.
- [Rani Ghosh-Curling](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/therapists-rani-ghosh-curling/): Anxiety 
- [Clare Payne – NHS Counselling Coordinator](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/clare-payne-counselling-coordinator/): Clare Payne is the NHS Counselling Coordinator, working across our NHS Talking Therapies contracts to provide essential administrative and operational support. She plays a key role in the smooth day-to-day onboarding of new therapists and in ensuring that systems, communication, and processes effectively support service delivery and quality standards. In this role, Clare works closely with and supports the senior team contributing to the efficient and well-organised running of services.
- [Donna Lemaitre](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/therapists-donna-lemaitre/): Trauma Donna Lemaitre Is an experienced Integrative Counsellor and a registered member of the BACP working in private practice at the Awareness Centre. She also holds a certificate in Online and Telephone counselling. Currently, she is studying Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic and Integrative counselling. Donna has attended numerous CPD courses to further and enhance her knowledge and development in areas such as trauma, abuse, anxiety, bereavement, depression and self-acceptance.
- [Zoe Ellen](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/zoe-ellen/): Zoe Ellen is an Integrative Psychotherapist and Counsellor who works with adults in short-term therapy through The Awareness Centre's NHS Wandsworth Talking Therapies service and in her own private practice. Her training is integrative, drawing on relational, psychodynamic, and humanistic approaches, as well as more structured, goal-focused methods when needed. She has a particular interest in attachment, relational patterns, and the emotional impact of life transitions.
- [Andrea Luff](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/andrea-luff/): Andrea Luff is a warm and compassionate therapist who offers a safe, supportive space where clients can feel truly seen, heard, understood and accepted. She brings a steady and attuned presence, accompanying her clients in their distress and as they make sense of what has brought them to therapy. Working together, Andrea supports clients in developing deeper insight into their experiences and fostering greater awareness about their emotional suffering. From this, meaningful change and healing becomes possible. As an Integrative Psychotherapist, Andrea draws from humanistic, psychodynamic and relational approaches.
- [Harjeet Hayre](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/harjeet-hayre/): In Harjeet Hayre's role at The Awareness Centre, she provides a steady, grounded, and supportive therapeutic space for clients seeking clarity, emotional regulation, and deeper self-understanding. Harjeet is committed to accessible and ethical practice, offering clients a reliable environment where they can explore their experiences with honesty and without judgement. Harjeet’s therapeutic style is relational, deep, and firmly person-centred. She builds strong working alliances through honesty, warmth, and clear boundaries, creating an environment where clients feel safe enough to explore difficult emotions. While her work is rooted in humanistic and integrative principles, she incorporates CBT techniques when clients benefit from practical tools and structured support. Harjeet aims to help clients strengthen their self-awareness, develop emotional resilience, and reconnect with their own agency.
- [Momoko Tsuchida](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/momoko-tsuchida-2/): Momoko Tsuchida believes in the ability and inner strength of your unique self to fulfil your meaningful life and welcomes the whole of you to a calm and empathetic space enabling you to deepen the understanding of you and what brings you to the therapy. Your therapy provides a confidential space for you to be heard and explore your agenda without being judged. The process would allow you to feel and notice how you relate with yourself and others.
- [Denise Parram-Bryan](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/denise-parram-bryan/): Identity and Self-esteem
- [Victoria Kenrick](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/victoria-kenrick/): Life TransitionsVictoria Kenrick is signed off for private practice and working towards full accreditation with UKCP. She is a trainee member with UKCP and adheres to their ethical framework and professional practice. She works in private practice at The Awareness Centre in Clapham.
- [Laura Palumbo](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/laura-palumbo/): Abuse
- [Jr Atkins](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/jr-atkins/): Self-EsteemJr Atkins is an integrative counsellor working within the Private Practice service at The Awareness Centre. He holds a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and brings over 14 years of professional experience in addiction, mental health and recovery settings. Jr is an accredited member of the NCPS and has worked extensively with adults facing addiction, anxiety, low self-esteem, anger, OCD traits and the long-term impact of childhood trauma. His background spans aftercare therapy, relapse-prevention work, group facilitation and one-to-one support for clients at various stages of recovery. This clinical experience allows him to understand the complex emotional, behavioural and relational patterns that clients bring into the therapy room, and to support them in developing sustainable change.
- [Joy Zheng](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/joy-zheng-2/): With a foundation in person-centred therapy, Joy Zheng creates a warm, non-judgmental space where clients can explore difficult thoughts, emotions, and unresolved issues. She supports individuals in reconnecting with their values, building self-worth, and clarifying their beliefs—empowering them to move forward with confidence and a stronger sense of identity. Drawing on psychodynamic principles, she also helps clients explore unconscious processes and behavioural patterns that may be influencing their present experiences. By making sense of how past experiences influence the present, Joy supports clients in developing better self-awareness and creating space for meaningful change.
- [Simone De Melis – NHS Team Leader Lambeth](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/simone-de-melis-nhs-team-leader-lambeth/): Simone De Melis works as a Team Leader at The Awareness Centre for our NHS Lambeth Talking Therapies service. Within his role, Simone supports our placement therapists whilst also seeing clients within his role.
- [Nicola Gilbert](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/nicola-gilbert/): IllnessNicola Gilbert works with people who feel lost, like they have missed years of living and do not know who they are anymore. She supports people who feel scared, angry, or ambiguous about both their present and future, and are keen to talk with someone who can listen to their experiences without judgement but are wondering how to trust someone again. Clients might have experienced sexual assault, survived domestic abuse, have a new or evolving health diagnosis, experienced a bereavement, or have recognised that their childhood was not like other people’s. Nicola also has a particular interest in women's health including endometriosis and PCOS. Being queer, bisexual, and disabled, as well as living with invisible disabilities and long-term health conditions means that Nicola understands what it is like to feel different and to be physically and mentally impacted by life.
- [Darcy Ugboaja – Clinical Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/darcy-ugboaja-clinical-supervisor/): Darcy Ugboaja is UKCP Accredited Integrative Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor and Group Facilitator, with a specialist focus on personal, interpersonal, and attachment dynamics.
- [Sara Hope – Clinical Supervisor](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/sara-hope-clinical-supervisor-2/): Sara is an Integrative Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor who is an Accredited Member of the BACP and holds a Diploma in Trauma Therapy. Her main modalities are psychodynamic and humanistic, and she can draw on shorter term solution-focused approaches. She has a particular interest in trauma work and bereavement therapy.
- [Kerry Birch](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/kerry-birch-2/): RelationshipsKerry Birch works in private practice at The Awareness Centre, Clapham South on Wednesday mornings. She is a qualified counsellor with an accredited Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling. She is also a registered member of the BACP. Kerry has a broad range of experience supporting clients through a variety of emotional and psychological challenges including anxiety and low mood, loss, lack of purpose, life transitions, relational conflicts, identity issues and trauma. Kerry works with adults of all ages and backgrounds and has a particular interest and expertise in working with young adults and the unique challenges they face in today’s world. 
- [Rachel Kraftman](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/rachel-kraftman/): Anxiety
- [Anthony Constantine](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/anthony-constantine/): Bereavement & LossAnthony Constantine is a qualified integrative counsellor with a relational focus. He is a registered member of the BACP and currently works at the Awareness Centre in Tooting .
- [Jo Grant](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/jo-grant/): Anxiety
- [Ranjan Nardani](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/ranjan-nardani/): Anxiety
- [Barbara King Dos Santos](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/barbara-king-dos-santos/): Anxiety
- [Priscila Santos](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/priscila-santos/): Priscila Santos provides a safe, welcoming, and non-judgmental space for clients to explore their emotions, resources, and conflicts with authenticity. Her approach is collaborative and sensitive to cultural and linguistic diversity. She integrates various theoretical models tailored to the specific needs of each individual. Priscila works based on the principles of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Gestalt, Person-Centred, and Transactional Analysis, incorporating elements of mindfulness, emotional regulation, and psychoeducation when appropriate.
- [Fiona Colegrave](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/fiona-colegrave/): Anxiety
- [Sophia Povey](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/sophia-povey/): DepressionSophia Povey offers a compassionate and supportive space for clients to explore the impact of their experiences, thoughts, and feelings within a safe and collaborative therapeutic environment. She works relationally, drawing on person-centred and attachment-based principles to help clients build insight, strengthen self-worth, and foster resilience. Sophia believes that therapy can play a valuable role in understanding how early attachment shapes the adult Self. She has a particular interest in experiences of abuse across the lifespan, which may contribute to distressing thoughts, internalised shame, or emotional overwhelm. With this in mind, she is committed to offering a focused and supportive space where clients can connect with themselves - explore how to enhance their day-to-day wellbeing, find grounding in the present, and work towards achievable goals that support a greater sense of stability, clarity, and quality of life.
- [Rachel Thomas](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/rachel-thomas/): DepressionRachel Thomas provides a warm, welcoming and non-judgmental space where clients can feel truly heard and supported. Her client led approach is rooted in the belief that as individuals, we have the inner capacity for growth and positive personal change, particularly within the safety and confidentially of a therapeutic environment. Working integratively she focuses on building a strong therapeutic relationship, which she sees as a collaborative journey between client and therapist. She uses a range of modalities, including person-centred therapy, gestalt therapy and solution-based therapy, to identify patterns in thoughts and behaviours. By offering an integrative approach to therapy Rachel hopes to meet the specific needs and goals of each individual, and to work in a meaningful and effective way. 
- [Tamsin Hunter-Braga](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/tamsin-hunter-braga/): Anxiety
- [Bertha Okpara](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/bertha-okpara/): Self-esteemBertha Okpara's therapeutic approach draws from humanistic, psychodynamic, and CBT modalities, allowing her to work flexibly and collaboratively with each client. She offers a warm, non-judgemental space where clients can explore their experiences at their own pace. Her aim is not to fix or offer quick solutions, but to walk alongside clients as they grow in self-awareness, develop emotional regulation, and begin to make sense of their inner world. She believes the therapeutic relationship is central to meaningful change and works relationally, supporting clients to feel safe, heard, and empowered. Together, you’ll explore what matters to you, make space for both the difficult and the hopeful, and begin to uncover new ways of relating to yourself and others. Her work is also shaped by an understanding of how identity, culture, and systemic inequalities can affect our mental health and the stories we carry.
- [Maya Zaremba](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/maya-zaremba/): Relationships Family IssuesWorkplace IssuesMaya Zaremba is a psychotherapist trainee registered with the UKCP. She works within The Awareness Centre’s low-cost counselling service in Clapham, and is currently working towards an MSc in Humanistic Psychotherapy.
- [Dr Matthew Ireland](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/matthew-ireland-2/): IdentityDr Matthew Ireland is an existential psychotherapist working in private practice in person and online at The Awareness Centre in Clapham. Matt has an MSc in psychotherapy from the New School of Psychotherapy & Counselling  (NSPC) and a PhD in neuroscience from the Institute of Psychiatry. He is a full clinical member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and the Universities Psychotherapy & Counselling Association (UPCA), and alongside his clinical work, Matt supervises postgraduate psychotherapy research students. His existential approach is a person-centred, in-depth exploration of how we relate to ourselves, others and the world, particularly when facing change or uncertainty.
- [Sarah Craddock](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/sarah-craddock/): RelationshipsSarah Craddock is a qualified person-centred counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She works in private practice at The Awareness Centre in Tooting.  She offers compassionate, confidential support to adults and young people navigating a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges. Sarah specialises in helping clients work through relationship difficulties whether with partners, friends, or family as well as issues related to anxiety, depression and addiction, including alcohol, drug use, work and shopping.
- [Jane Buchanan](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/jane-buchanan/): Family and Relationship IssuesJane Buchanan is an Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist who trained to post-graduate level at the University of Roehampton. She also holds an MA in Philosophy. Jane works relationally from a person-centred base, where her clients are deeply valued and respected, as both unique individuals and fellow human beings. As such, Jane works with clients collaboratively, in a non-judgmental and empathetic way and abides by the ethical framework of The British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), of which she is a registered member. She integrates psychodynamic, cognitive and existential therapeutic approaches and tailors them to the individual. Additionally, Jane’s practice draws upon contemporary insights from trauma therapy and relational neuroscience. Jane works with adults on a wide range of issues, in person from Clapham and online. She has experience of working short and long term.
- [Merve Tanrikulu](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/merve-tanrikulu/): Anxiety
- [Caroline Clark](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/caroline-clark-2/): Family IssuesAbuseLife TransitionsCaroline Clark is a qualified integrative counsellor and member of the BACP. She works in The Awareness Centre's low-cost counselling service and has previously worked within their NHS partnership service where she worked with a diverse range of clients. Caroline is working towards further qualification as a psychotherapist.
- [Alexandra Tidswell](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/alexandra-tidswell/): DepressionCommunication IssuesGuilt & ShameAlexandra Tidswell is a trainee Humanistic Counsellor, working at the Low-Cost counselling service in Clapham. She is currently working towards a bachelor’s degree in Humanistic Counselling and her approach includes Person-Centred, Transactional Analysis and Gestalt Therapy. She is a student member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and follows their ethical framework and professional standards.
- [Gemma Hunt](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/gemma-hunt/): ADHDGemma Hunt is an integrative counsellor registered and accredited with NCPS. She holds a level 6 diploma in counselling with a focus on Transactional Analysis and Person Centred approaches. She also has some training in working with young people, including some time working within The Brit School as a School counsellor. Gemma works in private practice from The Awareness Centre in Tooting.
- [Greg Van Beurden](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/therapists-greg-van-beurden/): Self-EsteemGreg van Beurden is a qualified psychodynamic counsellor working within private practice at The Awareness Centre in Clapham.
- [Scarlett Emmanuel-Jones](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/scarlett-emmanuel-jones/): Anxiety
- [Tia Coakley – Senior Counselling Coordinator](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/tia-coakley-2/): Tia Coakley is a Senior Counselling Coordinator at The Awareness Centre, where she brings warmth, efficiency and professionalism to her role. Often the first point of contact for clients and trainee therapists, she takes pride in creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone feels safe and supported. Her calming presence and friendly approach help put people at ease, whether they are attending their first appointment, meeting their first client or returning for continued support.
- [Natalia Vartapetova](https://theawarenesscentre.com/therapists/natalia-vartapetova/): Natalia Vartapetova offers a warm, empathetic, and non-judgemental space where clients can explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences safely and confidentially. Her integrative approach is grounded in person-centred values, and she thoughtfully incorporates elements from existential, psychodynamic, transactional analysis, and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to meet each client’s unique needs and goals. Natalia works collaboratively with clients to support them in navigating a range of challenges including anxiety, stress, self-esteem, communication, and relationship difficulties. She is passionate about helping individuals reconnect with their values and make meaningful life changes. Her approach is client-led and focused on fostering greater self-awareness, resilience, and emotional well-being.