Anna Watkins
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Contact information
Therapist - London
Features
- Flexible hours available
- Concessionary rates
Availability
I am availble for new clients, working in person and online. My in person availability is on Friday afternoons in N1.
Please email me to check my current availability at: annawatkinstherapy@gmail.com
About me and my therapy practice
Whatever brings you to therapy, I offer a compassionate, confidential and non-judgmental space where you can feel safe to explore your challenges; a place for your emotions to be valued and for you to feel listened to and heard.
I work with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, family and relationships, trauma, ADHD, intimacy, attachment issues, sexuality, work-stress and career issues; miscarriage; compulsive behaviours; fertility, loneliness, loss and grief.
Seeking therapy can feel daunting sometimes but I aim to create an atmosphere of empathy, trust and acceptance where we’re working collaboratively to best support you and your needs.
Practice description
I believe that every client comes to therapy with unique experiences and challenges, and with the potential for change. Together, we can build an environment where you are able to get to know yourself and better understand the issues you are facing. With self-knowledge comes choice and the possibility of positive action. Therapy might feel challenging sometimes, but listening, compassion, openness, curiosity and non-judgment are the pillars of my practice, and I aim to support you through the experience.
My therapeutic approach is relational and integrative which means I draw on different skills, and techniques (including humanistic, psychodynamic, CBT, Gestalt, existential and TA) depending on your requirements.
Often, to understand what’s happening in the present we need to go back to the past. Early experiences can have a foundational impact on adulthood, and childhood is often the place where we learn behaviours, form templates, and create stories about the world and ourselves. Therapy is a place to get curious about some of those long-held behaviours and beliefs, and to unpick the stories which are no longer serving you.
Therapy should be inclusive and accessible and my approach is LGBTQ+ affirmative, anti-racist and trauma informed.
My first session
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​I offer an initial free 15 minute telephone consultation which will give us an opportunity to discuss what's brought you to therapy, what you hope to get out of the process, and whether we might be a good fit.
If we decide to have a first session, this is a chance for you to get a sense of my approach, therapeutic style and how we might work together. It's also an opportunity for you to ask to any questions you may have about the process of counselling and psychotherapy. The initial meeting is an exploratory session, with no obligation. If we decide to go ahead, we will then arrange a weekly appointment.
What I can help with
Abuse, Addictions, Anger management, Anxiety, Bereavement, Child related issues, Cultural issues, Depression, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Men's issues, Obsessions, OCD, Personal development, Phobias, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues
Types of therapy
CBT, Emotionally focused therapy, Existential, Gestalt, Humanistic, Integrative, Person centred, Psychodynamic, Relational, Transactional analysis
Clients I work with
Adults, Older 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