“What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.” — Plutarch

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Making a first step towards getting support with mental health can be daunting.

Daily life can induce stress, anxiety and symptoms of depression. Counselling is a tool which helps with adapting to challenges, to facilitating the exploration of our relationships with others, and with the factors that can modify one’s interactions with our surroundings.

Counselling can help with adapting to new life circumstances, and to help find meaning and develop a deeper understanding of one’s sense of self. Overwhelming situations can lead to complex emotions, and counselling encourages growth through identifying and exploring the causes behind these.

I have worked with individuals from all walks of life, focusing on a variety of issues including:

  • Stress
  • Anxiety
  • Depression and loneliness
  • Loss of confidence
  • Handling acute diagnoses
  • Bereavement & loss
  • Relationship problems
  • Grief and loss
  • Feeling stuck

Counselling encourages growth

What to expect in Counselling

  • Counselling takes place in a safe, confidential space where you can express your thoughts and feelings without judgment.
  • Sessions last for fifty minutes. The total number will depend on your individual needs and aims of therapy.
  • It is encouraged and advised to have one session a week, ideally at the same time each week. This means that counselling becomes an important and structured part of your routine.
  • It is not always easy to know how many sessions will be helpful for you. There is no commitment for attending a minimum number of sessions, however it is recommended to approach counselling by committing to one session a week.

Qualifications:

I hold a Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling and am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

About Me

Humanistic Integrative Counsellor

I am Yoni Ben-Haim; born in London, where I trained as a Humanistic Integrative counsellor, with an emphasis placed on psychodynamic, Gestalt, Transactional Analysis and Attachment theory. What this means, in clearer terms, is that I draw from a number of different theoretical approaches studied as part of my training, with attention focused to childhood, present and past relationships, dream activity and how these impact on present day to day life.

One of the most important foundations of counselling is the rapport between the client and the therapist. I am passionate about my work and focus on the importance of active listening. Every individual is truly unique, and there is not a universal pattern behind sessions with a client. Therapy is about listening, empathising and working together.

I believe that interactions between counsellor and client mirror relationships in the client’s wider orbit.

Ultimately, many people seek counselling not for a specific issue, but to find greater meaning in life and to seek guidance in nurturing more positive and fulfilling relationships. Every person is unique, and equally, every person deserves to live a life fulfilled.

Qualifications:

I hold a Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling and am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Taking the first step

  • Contact me to enquire about availability. All counselling sessions will take place via Zoom.

  • Our first session will focus on what has been happening for you lately, and why you have sought counselling sessions at this moment.

  • After the first session is booked, I will forward a brief assessment for to be completed and returned.

  • Each session will last for 50 minutes, and will cost £50

Contact

  • Reaching out to seek counselling is a big but positive step.

  • If you want to make an appointment or ask any questions about how we may work together, please complete the form below.