Philippa Balazs

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Therapist - Gravesend

Gravesend DA11
Sessions from £60.00

Features

Availability

I offer counselling sessions in the daytime on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturday (mornings only). I do not work evenings. 

Please contact me directly to discuss current availability. 

About me and my therapy practice

Hi, I'm Philippa. I’m a neurodivergent therapeutic counsellor working with adults face to face in Gravesend (Kent) and across the UK online.

I work with a range of issues which I detail further below, but neurodivergence (such as Autism and/or ADHD) is my specialism. Therapy is not a one-size-fits all, and working with a therapist who is not informed or experienced with neurodivergence - either personally through lived experience or through neuroaffirming training - can been harmful and even traumatic. 

My passion is to provide therapy that recognises and embraces individual differences of being neurodivergent: I am deeply committed to providing a respectful, inclusive and accessible service. I strive to ensure that each person's unique strengths and challenges are understood and valued. I have a holistic approach that empowers you to understand and embrace your identity; build resilience; gain self-awareness/compassion; and cultivate healthy relationships. 

Practice description

I regularly undertake CPD training to keep up-to-date with my knowledge and skills. I have recently undertaken further ADHD training through King's College London.

​I also work with South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Trust as a trainee Cognitive Analytic Therapist (CAT) in a primary care clinical setting. CAT is an evidence-based, time-limited relational therapy that focuses on the roles we unconsciously take on and play out in our lives that continue to cause us pain. 

My first session

The first session is a space for us to explore what specifically has led you to seek counselling with me: maybe it’s one specific thing, or a number of issues that have built up over time. Either way, we will start by forming a picture of your difficulties and how we can approach them, together.

We might look at evidenced-based tools and strategies that can help with immediate day-to-day anxiety, then - when you are ready - peel back layers from your past that are influencing your present. We will make sense of them, with the aim of slowly freeing yourself from the often immobilising pain and fear of your experiences.

I welcome and invite you to find creative ways of expression within - and between - our sessions (such as drawing, journaling, music, song lyrics, stories, films etc).

What I can help with

Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Child related issues, Depression, Identity issues, Infertility, Loss, Neurodiversity, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues

Types of therapy

Behavioural, CBT, Cognitive, Cognitive analytic therapy, Creative therapy, Humanistic, Integrative, Narrative therapy, Person centred, Psychodynamic, Relational, Transactional analysis

Clients I work with

Adults

How I deliver therapy

Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short-term face-to-face work, Time-limited

Therapist - Oxford

Oxford OX1
Sessions from £60.00

Features

Availability

I offer counselling sessions in the daytime on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturday (mornings only). I do not work evenings.

Please contact me directly to discuss current availability. 

About me and my therapy practice

Hi, I'm Philippa. I’m a neurodivergent therapeutic counsellor working with adults face to face in Gravesend (Kent) and across the UK online.

I work with a range of issues which I detail further below, but neurodivergence (such as Autism and/or ADHD) is my specialism. Therapy is not a one-size-fits all, and working with a therapist who is not informed or experienced with neurodivergence - either personally through lived experience or through neuroaffirming training - can been harmful and even traumatic.

My passion is to provide therapy that recognises and embraces individual differences of being neurodivergent: I am deeply committed to providing a respectful, inclusive and accessible service. I strive to ensure that each person's unique strengths and challenges are understood and valued. I have a holistic approach that empowers you to understand and embrace your identity; build resilience; gain self-awareness/compassion; and cultivate healthy relationships. 

Practice description

I regularly undertake CPD training to keep up-to-date with my knowledge and skills. I have recently undertaken further ADHD training through King's College London.

I also work with South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Trust as a trainee Cognitive Analytic Therapist (CAT) in a primary care clinical setting. CAT is an evidence-based, time-limited relational therapy that focuses on the roles we unconsciously take on and play out in our lives that continue to cause us pain. 

My first session

The first session is a space for us to explore what specifically has led you to seek counselling with me: maybe it’s one specific thing, or a number of issues that have built up over time. Either way, we will start by forming a picture of your difficulties and how we can approach them, together.

We might look at evidenced-based tools and strategies that can help with immediate day-to-day anxiety, then - when you are ready - peel back layers from your past that are influencing your present. We will make sense of them, with the aim of slowly freeing yourself from the often immobilising pain and fear of your experiences.

I welcome and invite you to find creative ways of expression within - and between - our sessions (such as drawing, journaling, music, song lyrics, stories, films etc).

What I can help with

ADD / ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Child related issues, Depression, Eating disorders, Identity issues, Loss, Mood disorder, Neurodiversity, Obsessions, Personal development, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Stress, Women's issues, Work related issues

Types of therapy

Behavioural, CBT, Cognitive, Cognitive analytic therapy, Creative therapy, Eclectic, Humanistic, Integrative, Narrative therapy, Person centred, Psychodynamic, Relational, Transactional analysis

Clients I work with

Adults

How I deliver therapy

Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Time-limited

Therapist - Sevenoaks

Sevenoaks TN13
Sessions from £60.00

Features

Availability

I offer counselling sessions in the daytime on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturday (mornings only). I do not work evenings.

Please contact me directly to discuss current availability. 

About me and my therapy practice

Hi, I'm Philippa. I’m a neurodivergent therapeutic counsellor working with adults face to face in Gravesend (Kent) and across the UK online.

I work with a range of issues which I detail further below, but neurodivergence (such as Autism and/or ADHD) is my specialism. Therapy is not a one-size-fits all, and working with a therapist who is not informed or experienced with neurodivergence - either personally through lived experience or through neuroaffirming training - can been harmful and even traumatic.

My passion is to provide therapy that recognises and embraces individual differences of being neurodivergent: I am deeply committed to providing a respectful, inclusive and accessible service. I strive to ensure that each person's unique strengths and challenges are understood and valued. I have a holistic approach that empowers you to understand and embrace your identity; build resilience; gain self-awareness/compassion; and cultivate healthy relationships. 

Practice description

I regularly undertake CPD training to keep up-to-date with my knowledge and skills. I have recently undertaken further ADHD training through King's College London.

I also work with South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Trust as a trainee Cognitive Analytic Therapist (CAT) in a primary care clinical setting. CAT is an evidence-based, time-limited relational therapy that focuses on the roles we unconsciously take on and play out in our lives that continue to cause us pain. 

My first session

The first session is a space for us to explore what specifically has led you to seek counselling with me: maybe it’s one specific thing, or a number of issues that have built up over time. Either way, we will start by forming a picture of your difficulties and how we can approach them, together.

We might look at evidenced-based tools and strategies that can help with immediate day-to-day anxiety, then - when you are ready - peel back layers from your past that are influencing your present. We will make sense of them, with the aim of slowly freeing yourself from the often immobilising pain and fear of your experiences.

I welcome and invite you to find creative ways of expression within - and between - our sessions (such as drawing, journaling, music, song lyrics, stories, films etc).

What I can help with

ADD / ADHD, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Child related issues, Depression, Eating disorders, Identity issues, Loss, Mood disorder, Neurodiversity, Obsessions, Personal development, Pregnancy related issues, Relationships, Self esteem, Women's issues

Types of therapy

Behavioural, CBT, Cognitive, Cognitive analytic therapy, Creative therapy, Eclectic, Humanistic, Integrative, Narrative therapy, Person centred, Psychodynamic, Relational, Transactional analysis

Clients I work with

Adults

How I deliver therapy

Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Time-limited