EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner, IFS-Informed Practitioner and Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and Therapist

“Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards” ~ Soren Kierkegaard.

A very warm welcome to my inclusive and culturally diverse Counselling Therapy and EMDR practice in the Heart of East London.  I look forward to connecting with you.

“Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards” – Soren Klerkegaard

I welcome you

Welcome – I have 23 years experience of working with clients from diverse backgrounds. I am a Senior Accredited trauma informed psychotherapeutic counsellor.  I am an Accredited EMDR Europe Practitioner and trained IFS Informed Practitioner.

Much of my work with trauma is with blue light first responders as well as the wider public. My practice is culturally sensitive, diverse and inclusive.  I specialise both in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy and also Attachment-Focussed EMDR (AF-EMDR). The combination of these powerful approaches can allow you to process traumatic and distressing experiences that can often keep us trapped in embodied beliefs such as, “I’m not good enough,” “I’m not safe,”  “I don’t matter” or “I am powerless”.  These embodied beliefs can wreak havoc on our mental well-being, keeping us trapped in a place where we are unable to function effectively or achieve our full potential in life.

Those that seek me out usually have a tale to tell and I imagine you’re the same. I’d like to invite you to tell me about your ups and downs and all your in-betweens and all the things you’ve lost and gained. I imagine some of it might be challenging to tell and parts of it you’ve never shared with anyone else and somewhere in there;  I know there is an aspect of you that just cannot find a way to move forward.  I imagine you’d like to get this moving again; this is I guess is why you’re reading this and this is where I help.

I’ve learnt that if I really listen to you and in the most accepting way, your own deep insights will emerge and you’ll start to see solutions to problems and begin to experience change in your life and in a satisfying way.

I can imagine you’ve felt the way you do for some time, and hope you can begin to feel hopeful or even excited now about the possibility of change; of freeing yourself from unhelpful thoughts about yourself and the world and getting  back on track. Now you know where I am all you have to do is get in touch.  So lets begin….

I will work collaboratively with you, respecting your culture and background and will draw from all of my experience and the tools available to me so that we together can find the necessary approach that will enable you to move forward in positive ways giving you a more fulfilling experience of life.

What I hope to offer you as individual therapy is an approach which I want to be warm and refreshing and can quickly get to the heart of your issues.  I hope to support you by providing you a range of ways to accurately match your need, in the most effective and time efficient way and in the spirit of openness and acceptance.

I want your experience of therapy to be refreshingly brief and, as far as possible, an enjoyable/rewarding experience, particularly when long standing issues might be resolved.

Years of training and experience as both an Integrative and Person-Centred Counsellor/Therapist and more recently as an EMDR Practitioner have given me a mixture of established ways of working with you to achieve personal growth and balance.

I practice from a discreet and private studio at my home address in Forest Gate, East London and you can be assured of a comfortable safe and private environment to explore the issues you bring to the counselling process.

Whilst it is quite possible to begin to notice the positive effects of therapy quickly, you need to keep in mind that generally speaking, the longer you have been dealing with an issue, the longer it will take to make significant changes. If you have been suffering from depression for the past 20 years, it’s not realistic to expect that three months of work will amount to major changes.

This is not to say, you might not feel better quickly, but lasting changes take time. We realize we are in a society that is always looking for the quick fix and the shortcut. Unfortunately, this isn’t always a helpful attitude when it comes to mental health. Many of our issues are very deeply rooted in our character and changing this can sometimes take time.

Your concerns are as unique as you are and some of the areas people approach me for help with are:

  • couples counselling with heterosexual and same sex couples
  • relating to others in close relationships and social situations
  • breaking unwanted patterns of behaviour that are destructive or keep us stuck
  • developing greater self-esteem and confidence in expressing ourselves
  • working with feelings of loneliness and isolation
  • working with the LGBTQI+ community
  • Using EMDR to assist with smoking cessation
  • Issues relating to “othering” and bullying

Also: EMDR and Counselling for Depression – EMDR and Counselling for Stress and Anxiety – EMDR and Counselling for Anger – EMDR and Counselling for Work issues  EMDR and Counselling for Childhood issues – EMDR and Counselling for Parenting issues – EMDR and Counselling for Personal Growth and Development – EMDR and Counselling for Personal Loss and Bereavement – EMDR and Counselling for Eating Disorders – EMDR and Counselling for Infertility Issues – Couples Counselling – Relationship Counselling – EMDR and Counselling for Sexual Compulsivity.

My practice in Forest Gate is within easy reach of: Leytonstone, Stratford, Leyton, Walthamstow, East Ham, West Ham, Ilford, Wanstead, Mile End, Bow, Whitechapel, Woodford, South Woodford, Buckhurst Hill, Loughton

“‎”…the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.”

Carl Jung

Counselling and EMDR to help you with...

I’d like to help you by inviting you to talk through a wide range of issues that might be arising in your life right now in the hope of helping you finding a way forward with clarity and vision. Some of these areas might be:-

“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking that we used to create them” – Albert Einstein

Working with me

“The curious things is that when I accept myself just I am, I can change

Carl Rogers

Cost

I charge:- £80.00 per 50 minute session for individuals  and £120.00 per 75 minutes for couples.  All session are to be paid for by cash or cheque and payment is to be made at the session.

For Insurance Companies and Employee Assistance Programmes, Please contact me for separate pricing structure

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”

Maya Angelou

FAQS

  • Foundations Certificate in Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) (2024)
  • Advanced Certificate in Internal Family Systems EMDR (IFS-EMDR) (2023)
  • Advanced Certificate in Attachment-Focussed EMDR (AF-EMDR) – (2019)
  • Standard EMDR Europe Accredited Training – (2019)
  • Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (EdExcel) – (2009)
  • Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Gold Counselling – (2000)
  • Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis and Psychotherapy (Dip-THP) – 2000

I am a BUPA Accredited therapist and take referrals from self-referring members and BUPA direct

I also am registered with:

  • AXA
  • AVIVA
  • CIGMA
  • Vitality Health
  • Nuffield Health

and all major UK medical insurance providers

For Individuals you would attending weekly sessions and eventually (if appropriate) moving to fortnightly.  The duration can be short term (6 – 12) sessions, medium term 12 – 16 sessions, or longer term which could be 20 sessions of more depending on the issues you bring.  I tend to work medium term with most people.

For couples sessions are fortnightly and I ask couples to commit to 6 – 12 fortnightly sessions in order for this to be effective.

Everything we discuss is confidential.  My professional requires that I undertake supervision to ensure I’m working ethically.  Your identity will not be revealed at any time should I discuss you in supervision.

Monday 5.00pm – 9.00pm
Tuesday – Thursday – 7.30am – 9.00pm

I operate a one-week notice cancellation policy.  This means for instance that if your weekly session occurs on a Wednesday, then you would need to let me know on that day if you were not able to attend the following week.  All cancelled sessions outside the notice period are payable in full.

I tend to work medium term with individuals 16-20 sessions and longer, but counselling can be short 6-12 sessions for an individual issue, or longer where are a a number of issues to deal with.  For couples 6-12 sessions maximum is normal.

I practice from a comfortable studio on the front of my discreet terraced house in Forest Gate, East London

Our first step is to meet for an initial session.  This is for us to explore the possibility of us working together and for you to get a feel for me and decide whether I’m a good fit for you

I’m a senior accredited member of the NCPS (formerly NCS and abide by their code of professional conduct and an EMDR Europe accredited practitioner.

Working with children and adolescents requires special children and I don’t currently offer this.

There is hope, even when your brain keeps telling you there isn’t.”

John Green

Instruction for trained EMDR Therapists - The Integrated EMDR and IFS Model

I am the UK organiser of Dr Kendhal Hart’s in-person workshop events in the UK.  Dr Hart is a leading international instructor of the EMDR and IFS Integration currently based in San Diego and author of the book of the same name.

Our next live workshop will be held at the University of Greenwich in the Old Royal Naval College site on May 2, 3, 4, 2025.

Please see the link below for details of this event

https://www.kendhalhart.com/events/p/emdrifslondon052025

For details of her other live and virtual workshops please visit 

http://www.kendhalhart.com

Please  reach out by sending me an e-mail using the link below, or alternatively you can reach me by phone.

Contact Info

T: 07826 818567

Clinic Address

1 Huddlestone Road, London E7 0AW

Business Hours

Tuesday to Thursday:
8:00am-9:00pm

I look forward to connecting with you

Thank you for visiting my site

Address: 1 Huddlestone Road, London E7 0AW
Phone: 07826 818587 Email: askstuartaldertoncounselling@gmail.com