Are you...
. . . feeling down or suffering anxiety?
. . . finding it hard to come to terms with a bereavement?
. . . having family or relationship difficulties?
. . . going through a life change (e.g. illness, retirement, divorce)?
Perhaps there's no time when you can stop.., breathe.., look around..., reflect on or absorb what's going on in your life...
No space to pause...., gather yourself together in one place... and begin to make sense of it all...
Maybe you've been soldiering on but, underneath, feel anxious or unhappy, unsure what to do or who to turn to. Talking things through with friends or family is often helpful but sometimes that might not be easy or straightforward. This is when meeting with a professional, someone outside your family and social group, can help. Therapy can offer a fresh perspective and insight to whatever is troubling you, whether its something recent that's upset you or you've been feeling unhappy or anxious for some time.
I'm a UKCP Registered Integrative psychotherapist and graduate member of the British Psychological Society (mBPS) with over 14 years experience - see About Me.
I think we all have far more inner resources than we realise and that the experience of feeling listened to and understood by another person, can help us tap into those hidden strengths, enabling us to find our best path ahead.
I offer a dedicated time and space where you can talk in confidence, will be listened to without judgment and taken seriously. Therapy is an opportunity to slow down and talk through what is distressing you and, within that, to take stock and reflect on your life thus far.
Our past and present are intricately linked and coping behaviours we learn as children can follow us, unawares, into adulthood. Here they can disrupt our relationships with others as well as our relationship with our self. An example of this could be someone who learns to hide their feelings as a child (perhaps because it's safer) then carries this 'coping' into adulthood where they struggle to understand or express their feelings in a relationship.
In therapy you have a chance to explore who you are, increase self awareness and regain equilibirum. This brings with it more clarity and a bigger perspective on current difficulties..
'Be yourself, everyone else is already taken' Oscar Wilde
My Approach
We're all unique and shaped by our particular life history, so I tailor how I work in response to each individual. Providing a safe ground for you to stand on I offer both support and challenge:
- I'll encourage you to approach yourself with curiosity and compassion (not self criticism) and to reflect on your life.
- Draw your attention to the different ways you experience and make sense of your life – physical, emotional, cognitive, psychological, spiritual. This can reveal aspects of your self you may have overlooked or been unaware of. Greater self awareness builds confidence.
- Share my reflections and thoughts to offer a fresh perspective.
- Suggest strategies to use in daily life to support you (e.g. to help reduce anxiety). I also bring mindfulness techniques into my work.
Experience
Over the last 14 years I've worked with people bringing a wide range of concerns, including:
anxiety, panic attacks, depression, bereavement & loss, family & relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, infertility and IVF, unresolved issues from the past, trauma, identity issues, work-related problems and pressures, life transitions (e.g. ageing, retirement), long term illness or life changing injuries, carers, student concerns (e.g. exam stress & worry), eating disorders, sexuality, isolation and loneliness, suicidal thinking.
I'm also experienced in working long-term with trainee psychotherapists, counselling psychologists and counsellors from training institutions across London.
Bereavement Counsellor
I worked as an NHS Hospice bereavement counsellor for over 5 years and am very experienced in this kind of counselling. I received extra training at the hospice and am particularly skilled and attuned to working with bereavement and grief. This includes traumatic losses such as sudden deaths, accidents, suicide, the death of a child. Please visit Bereavement Counselling for more information.
Psychotherapy & Counselling in Holborn and online
I offer sessions online (Zoom) and face to face. My base in Holborn is in central London, close by Russell Square and Covent Garden, it's easily reached by public transport from most areas of London
You can find me listed on the following professionally accredited websites:
UKCP Register - Maggie Jamieson
Counselling Directory
Society for Existential Analysis
Linkedin
Psychotherapy and Counselling in Central London WC1
UKCP Registered Psychotherapist in Holborn, Central London WC1
