Kensington Counselling Rooms - independent private practice

Kensington
Counselling
Rooms

Face to face &
online,
Counselling,
Psychotherapy,
Group Therapy

Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice in Kensington

Kensington Counselling Rooms is a new service in the heart of South West London. It is the sister organisation to the successful Pimlico Psychotherapists and Counsellors Practice which opened in 2013, and has offered the same highly professional and caring environment for counselling and psychotherapy as our Kensington service for the last 5 years. Our practitioners offer individual, couples and group therapy both face to face and online therapy via Zoom.

The counsellors, psychotherapists and supervisors who are listed on this website are all registered, qualified, experienced practitioners who, between them, can offer a range of therapeutic and psychological services. Although they vary in their backgrounds and training, they all adhere to ethical codes of practice and ensure their work is supervised by a senior colleague in the field, in line with best practice; they all also have the same aim, which is to offer clinical excellence in a warm, relational, and secure setting (offline or online).

Their services include individual counselling and psychotherapy, relationship therapy, supervision services and online appointments via Zoom. We also host several clinics offering ADHD and autism assessments, treatments for addictions and eating disorders.

The practice is at 125, Gloucester Road, SW7 which is a 3 minute walk from Gloucester Road tube station and is within the peaceful Queen’s Gate Conservation Area.

Inside, we are delighted to be able to offer the use of 6 stylish and welcoming rooms, which have been lovingly designed to specifically suit therapy, and have been carefully soundproofed to support the sense of safety and confidentiality in the work.

If you would like to book an appointment with any of our therapists, you can go to their individual profiles and call them directly. If they do not answer, please be assured your message will be kept confidential, so you can leave them your contact details and they will be in touch as soon as they can.

Services we provide

Our counsellors and psychotherapists offer sessions face to face, online via Zoom and over the telephone. If the issue you would like support with is mostly to do with an important relationship or relationships in your life, you might want to consider couples or relationship therapy. They can be accessed both online and in person. Many of our practitioners also work as online supervisors, so if you work in the psychological and therapeutic professions, check out the opportunities in Kensington for high quality clinical supervision.

In addition to registered individual practitioners, our practice hosts also clinics such as Cath Recovery for addiction services, Clik Therapy for eating disorders and The Nook Clinic for ADHD and autism assessment. Scroll down to find links to their websites.

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The current pandemic has impacted various areas of our lives including how and where we access counselling. Although initially, the majority of sessions moved to the online domain…

Eye Movement Desensitization (EMDR) in West London

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What is cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy and how can it help?

You may have heard of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT); a foundation of modern psychological therapy which empowers you to tackle unhelpful thinking and improve your wellbeing

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7 tips for navigating the world as a late-diagnosed autistic woman

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Sophrology a mind-body practice

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Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT)

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Understanding Dissociation: Navigating the Depths of Detachment

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