A confidential space to explore the thoughts, feelings and challenges in your life
The support I offer can help you to improve your life, communicate more effectively, remove barriers to living as you would want & enable you to become truly empowered to take control of your life.
We all need different types of help at various times throughout our life. I believe that we each hold our own answers but that it can sometimes seem impossible to reach these answers without the special kind of help that therapy or counselling can offer.
My North London psychotherapy and counselling practice in Oakwood, which was previously reached by the Piccadilly Tube Line close to Southgate, Cockfosters, Hadley Wood, Barnet, Potters Bar and within easy reach of Muswell Hill, Finchley, the North Circular and the M25, is now Online and available to clients from not only across London, Potters Bar, Barnet, Southgate, Enfield and Hertfordshire, but also from anywhere at all in the world regardless of area or country.
The honest and supportive relationship that therapy and counselling offer provides the opportunity to explore and understand the difficulties you may be experiencing. This process encourages personal growth, offers the possibility of change and supports the ultimate aim of you no longer needing therapy or counselling in order to get on with your life feeling confident and at ease with the world.
...is very effective for helping to resolve a problem or an issue, which adversely affects you life, without too much deep exploration of the root cause.
...is perhaps more appropriate if the problem is a deeper one which you have encountered before, or if it has been a longstanding issue. Through therapy the root causes can be explored and ways of working towards effective and sustainable changes discovered.
I believe that there is no one single approach to counselling and therapy equally suitable for all clients. In recognition of this fact, and in order to meet my individual client's needs as fully as I am able to, I work with an integration of approaches including Humanistic, Person-Centred and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Counselling.
"...encourages people to explore their feelings and take responsibility for their thoughts and actions. Emphasis is on self-development and achieving highest potential."
"...allows the client to freely express emotions and feelings. This will enable the client to come to terms with negative feelings, which may have caused emotional problems, and develop inner resources. The objective is for the client to become able to perceive (themself) as a person, with the power and freedom to change."
"...stresses the importance of the unconscious and past experience in determining current behaviour. The client is encouraged to talk about childhood relationships with parents and other significant people and the therapist focuses on the client/therapist relationship."
(Definitions taken from BACP- Explanation of Theoretical Approaches)
By working together we can turn things around for you, unlock your inner resources and help you to live more fully and comfortably with yourself. My aim is to help you to help yourself to make the necessary changes in your life that will enable you to realise your wishes.
As an experienced professional counsellor and therapist I now work remotely by audio or video through Skype, Zoom, WhatsApp and FaceTime etc. I am always committed to understanding the world from your perspective whilst offering my empathy, support, impartiality and confidentiality. I work with each client as an individual who needs to feel heard, understood, respected and valued.
Working remotely with you requires you to find a suitably private space, be it at home, at work or even in your car, in order for us to create a peaceful therapeutic space in which you can comfortably express yourself to someone who is unconnected to your life and who will not be over-whelmed, shocked or judgmental of anything you say.
An initial consultation carries absolutely no obligation to commit to further sessions as it is an opportunity for us to meet, for you to tell me about some of the issues that are concerning you, to ask any questions you may have and for us to discuss whether therapy or counselling might be helpful for you.
As an experienced counsellor and therapist I work with individuals, couples and families on a wide range of issues including:
Loss
Stress
Abuse
Anxiety
Confidence
Bereavement
Relationships
Depression
Communication
Low Self-Esteem
Self Development
Disordered Eating
Domestic Violence
Adjustment to Life Changes
Bramley Road
Oakwood
London
N14 4HS
and worldwide online.
As an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) I work to the Code of Ethics and Practice as laid down by the BACP.
Regular sessions are either on an open-ended basis or within a time-limited framework. Early morning and day appointments are offered subject to availability.
I also provide a limited number of concessionary rates for students & unwaged clients.
Single Counselling Sessions
Initial and Subsequent Sessions (50 minutes)
Couples Counselling Sessions
Initial and Subsequent Sessions (50 minutes)
I hope that you have found my website helpful and that you will contact me if you feel my services could be of benefit to you.
If you would like to discuss making an initial appointment with me then please telephone me on: 07940 897176
If you get my voicemail please leave your name and telephone number and I will return your call as soon as I can.
If you prefer to email me please do so to:
brendabuenoemail@gmail.com
Some clients find that a short number of sessions (as in time-limited work) are sufficient whilst some feel more comfortable with an open-ended arrangement. The number of sessions you require needs to be tailored to meet your needs and can be discussed during the initial meeting.
Yes. Whatever is said in sessions remains private between client and therapist, except that the work may be discussed in clinical supervision, with the client's identity protected, in accordance with the BACP ethical guidlines. In the rare situation where a client may be at risk of being hurt, hurting themselves or another person then the therapist may not be able to ensure complete confidentiality. Should a client divulge a connection with acts of terrorism then confidentiality cannot be retained, in accordance with the law.
No, however it is advisable that you inform your doctor that you are seeing a therapist if you are undergoing medical treatment.
No. Clients come into therapy for a great many different reasons. Some clients use sessions to assist their personal development, improve their confidence and build their self-esteem. Regardless of the issues you bring to therapy it must be stressed that seeking help doesn't mean you are failing or weak, indeed, quite the opposite. It marks a decision that you have made to take control of your life.
The first appointment is a good opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have. This allows us to meet, talk about what has brought you into therapy, what you would like from therapy and discuss whether therapy may be of help to you. Many clients experience a great sense of relief at having made initial contact and talking through their issues. However, this session may only scratch the surface for some clients. For this reason you may be offered a further four sessions before we decide the best way forward and whether therapy may be helpful to you.
Therapy can feel uncomfortable to begin with. This is quite understandable as you may be examining feelings which you have been holding onto for some time, many of which you may never have been fully aware of before. It is important that you talk to your therapist about anything that comes up for you as much of the work is about being fully supported in facing whatever you encounter. You can stop therapy at any time, however, it is always best to discuss your decision with the therapist in order to work towards a suitable ending.
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