Eleanor Stanford – Integrative Psychotherapist

We all go through times when life feels especially painful. When we need help to work through our problems or a period of transition. When the anxieties and uncertainty of this world make it hard to function.

As bell hooks wrote, “rarely, if ever, are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of communion.” As an integrative psychotherapist, I welcome you into a confidential, empathetic, and collaborative space where you can express yourself freely. Together, we can better understand your past and present, untangle disruptive thoughts or behaviours, and help you imagine a future with morepossibility.

Working integratively means I shape a range of evidence-backed approaches to your specific needs (including psychodynamic, relational, trauma-informed, existential and polyvagal approaches). Many of the people I work with identify as LGBTQIA+, and my practice is queer, trans, non-binary, relationship diverse, and kink friendly.

I am experienced working with trauma in varied forms, ADHD, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, OCD, depression, questions or issues around gender, questions or issues around sexuality, bereavement, abuse, stress, obsessional behaviours, low self-esteem, burnout, alcohol and drug issues, relationship breakdown or conflict, work problems, and issues with family of origin.

In addition to my years in private practice, I have experience providing low-cost counselling to communities in North London, and being part of a multi-disciplinary NHS mental health team focused on personality disorders. I am also a member of the assessment team for a local counselling charity. I obtained an MSc and a Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy from the Metanoia Institute.

Sometimes, words can’t express the complexity of being human, and in these moments I enjoy working creatively. That can mean drawing on wider ideas from art, literature, or philosophy, and working with art-making, metaphor, or the embodied experience.

I work in-person and online (via Zoom) with individual adults. Sessions last 50-minutes.

Starting therapy is a brave decision, and may come with some nerves. I suggest an initial, free call for us to begin to get to know each other and for you to ask any questions you may have about next steps. My email address is [email protected].

My fees are on a sliding scale between £60 and £80, which allows me to reserve the lower end of the scale for students and those on low incomes.

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