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• Face-to-face consultations
• Video and telephone consultations

About me

Can you tell me a bit about your background?
Welcome! Thank you for landing here. I have studied Psychology at Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral level and have over 9 years of experience working with adults, children and families experiencing a range of difficulties.

I have worked within the NHS, local authority, the charity sector and privately. I work collaboratively with my clients to make sense of their difficulties, strengths, experiences and personalities in the context of their intersectional identity and the culture, family and systems they live in.

What will it be like when I meet you?
The decision to begin or restart therapy is a brave one and finding a therapist you connect to and feel safe with is important. I will dedicate time to building a trusted relationship with you and creating a protected space to explore your identity, experiences, thoughts and feelings in a safe, non-judgmental environment.

I offer a space to be yourself and to explore your current difficulties with care, compassion and kindness. I understand that people and emotions are complex, and our world is messy and chaotic. I am here to support you to make sense of it all.

What types of therapy do you use and what kind of difficulties do you help people with?
I am experienced in supporting individuals and families experiencing a range of difficulties including complex trauma, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, stress, psychosis, OCD, relationship difficulties, bereavement, and PTSD.

I take an integrative approach, utilising ideas and tools from a wide range of therapies including Systemic, Narrative, Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT).

I also integrate learning and wisdom derived from lived experiences and our social, cultural and political world.

What do you enjoy doing outside of psychology?
I love to travel whenever I can and spend time with family and friends. I also love watching TV on my projector for three and a half minutes every night before falling asleep.

Areas of interest

Mental Health; Emotional Wellbeing; Psychological Support; Anxiety; Stress; Low Mood; Mood Related Difficulties; Depression; Workplace or Career Stress; Burnout; Health Anxiety; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD); Obsessive Thoughts or Behaviour; Trauma; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Panic; Panic Attacks; Social Anxiety or Phobia; Phobias; Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD); Worry; Uncertainty; Fear of Public Speaking; Low Self-Esteem or Confidence; Perfectionism; Body Image or Dysmorphia; Identity Issues; Bullying; Life Transitions, Adjustments or Events; Bereavement; Grief and Loss; Relationship or Interpersonal Difficulties; Loneliness; Sleep; Anger Management; Emotional Regulation; Postnatal and Perinatal Depression, Anxiety or OCD; Pregnancy Support; Pain Management; Long Term Condition or Chronic Illness Management; Communication; Coping; Overcoming Unhelpful Thinking or Beliefs; Overcoming Past Events; Problem Solving; Menopause; Oncology; Cancer; Resilience Training

Medical secretaries

• Larisa Popa
• 020 8936 7666
• 07443 760739
• contact@theoaktreepractice.com