Sophia Madriaga – Integrative Counsellor

I’m Sophia, an integrative counsellor working online across the UK and in person in East London.

A lot of people who find their way to counselling aren’t sure exactly why they’re struggling, only that something feels heavier than it used to. Maybe you’re getting through work and daily life but feeling quietly overwhelmed underneath. Maybe your mind won’t switch off in the evenings, or you’ve noticed you’re much harder on yourself than you’d ever be on anyone else. You don’t need to have the words for it yet. We can start wherever you are.

I offer a calm, unhurried space where you can talk openly and honestly without worrying about being judged or told what you should feel. My approach is integrative, which means I don’t work from a single fixed method. I draw on different ways of working depending on what feels most useful for you, whether that’s having space to reflect and feel heard, making sense of patterns you keep finding yourself in, or building practical ways of coping that actually fit your life.

Before training as a counsellor I worked in psychology and professional settings, so I have a real understanding of the particular pressures that come with that territory. The self-doubt, the overthinking, the sense that you need to hold everything together while quietly running on empty.

I’m a pansexual, transgender woman, and I work with clients from LGBTQ+ communities and those in diverse relationship structures including non-monogamy. If you’ve ever worried that a therapist might not quite get your life, I’d like to think you’d feel that differently here.

If you’re wondering whether counselling might be right for you, I offer a free 25-minute introductory session. No pressure, no expectation to commit. Just a chance to talk a little, ask anything you want to, and get a feel for whether working together seems like a good fit.

BSc (Hons) Psychology with Counselling
MSc Occupational and Organisational Psychology
Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Coaching
Registered Member – British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP)
Graduate Member – British Psychological Society (GMBPsS)

• Free 25-minute get-to-know-you session
• £55 per session (online)
• £65 per session (face-to-face)
• Reduced rates available for students and those on a low income

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