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Sophia Mcdonald
Sophia Mcdonald
Counselling, Psychotherapy in London
Member Organisation(s): MBACP
Insurance: Howden
Therapy Provides:
Counselling, Psychotherapy
Member Organisation(s): MBACP
Insurance: Howden
Therapy Provides:
Counselling, Psychotherapy
About Sophia Mcdonald
I specialise in working with men and women who struggle with their relationship I offer practical tools, as well as guiding you to understanding and managing all the life situations and experiences that so many of us struggle with and which often impact to our eating and our weight, such as anger, depression, bereavement, stress, parenting and relationships. Working together, we explore the challenges and concerns you face, in a safe and supportive environment, so that you can live with a greater sense of well being and self-confidence.I am kind and encouraging as well as being focused and professional and I have a good sense of humour. I work with each client as an ally, in the way that best suits you, recognising that we are all different and as such there is no one way to work through our challenges or achieve our goals. For some clients a brief course of therapy is enough. Six or twelve sessions provides just what they need. For others longer term therapy offers ongoing support and development.
Why work with me? Finding the right person to work with is so important. All counsellors and psychotherapists work in different ways and taking the time to find the therapist who is just right for you can make all the difference
With the expertise acquired from counselling training and ongoing personal/professional development I work to foster a positive therapeutic relationship "a working alliance", an experience that can be taken forward to improve relationships with significant others having discovered the all important "relationship with self - it’s an inside job". It works, it really does, as Freud said "therapy is a talking cure", give it a go you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
My life today is satisfying, balanced and relaxed in a way that I cannot imagine I would have achieved without the therapy and the hours of personal development work that I have done. I practicing as a psychotherapist is the most fulfilling work I have experienced.
I offer one to one sessions at my practice in Bromley and Dulwich . We start by having an initial exploratory session. This will be an opportunity for you to begin to explore the issues that you are struggling with, as well as allowing you to know me and how I work.There are no hard and fast rules. Sometimes brief solution focused therapy may be what is needed and will only require six to twelve sessions, other times, as the therapy progresses, it may become apparent that a longer time frame is needed. However many sessions you have, we continue to review our work together on a regular basis so that you and I both ensure that you are getting what you want from the therapy.
Training, Qualifications & Experience
I undertook three years’ postgraduate training in integrative Counselling/ Psychotherapy at Roehampton University - a accredited organisation.
I have been awarded a Certificate in Psychotherapy and Counseling. I am also a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and Universities Psychotherapy and counselling Association
Therapies Offered:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy(CBT)
Psychodynamic Therapy
Person-Centred Counselling
Existential Therapy
Integrative
Abuse
Addiction(s)
Anger Management
Anxiety
Asperger’s Syndrome
Bereavement
Bullying
Cancer
Child Related Issues
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME
Depression
Disabilities
Domestic Violence
Eating Disorders
Gender Identity
Low Self-Confidence
Low Self-Esteem
Miscarriage
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Relationship Issues
Self Harm
Sexuality
Stress
Suicidal Thoughts
My training, work experience and any achievement
I undertook three years’ postgraduate training in integrative Counselling/ Psychotherapy at Roehampton University - a accredited organisation.I have been awarded a Certificate in Psychotherapy and Counseling. I am also a Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and Universities Psychotherapy and counselling Association
Further Information
I strive to help family achieve better balance in their lives I will help them find the tools and additional resources they need to do so. I am passionate about working with young people who are experiencing issues with parental divorce, anger, grief, anxiety or other special needs.While working for Kids Company I helped provide a safe, caring family environment where support is tailored to the needs of each individuals my services and support empower children who experienced enormous challenges to lead positive and fulfilling lives.
Age I Work With
- Teens
- Adults
Languages
- English
Other concerns & issues I deal with
Concerns & issues I deal with
- Abuse
- Addictions
- Adolescence
- Adoption
- Affairs
- Aggression
- Agoraphobia
- Alcohol Dependence
- Anger Management
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD)
- Anxiety
- Aspergers Syndrome
- Assertiveness
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism
- Avoidant Personality
- Disorder
- Bereavement
- Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual Issues
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
- Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
- Boredom
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Bullying
- Career Counselling
- Childhood Issues
- Chronic Disease
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) (ME)
- Codependency
- Compulsive Behaviour
- Concentration Problems
- Conduct Disorder (CD)
- Couple Relationships
- Criminal Behaviour
- Cultural Issues
- Debt
- Dementia
- Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD)
- Depression
- Disability
- Disaster
- Disfigurement
- Dissociation
- Divorce
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dyslexia
- Eating Disorders
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Ethics
- Exhaustion
- Family Problems
- Fatigue
- Fear
- Gambling
- Gay Issues
- Gender Dysphoria
- Gender Identity Disorders
- Grief
- Headaches
- HIV and AIDS
- Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
- Hysteria
- Impotency
- Impulse Control Disorders (ICD)
- Impulsive Behaviour
- Inertia
- Infertility
- Inhibitions
- Integration of Experience
- Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED)
- Internet Addiction
- Isolation
- Kleptomania
- Leadership
- Learning Difficulties
- Lesbian Issues
- Low Self Confidence
- Low Self Esteem
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
- Managerial Consultancy
- Manipulative Behaviour
- Marriage (Marital Relations)
- Meaningless
- Mediation
- Melancholia
- Memory Problems
- Mens Issues
- Menopause
- Mental Health Problems
- Midlife Crisis
- Miscarriage
- Morality
- Mothering
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder
- Negative Thoughts
- Neurosis
- Obsessions
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
- Pain Management
- Panic Attacks
- Panic Disorder
- Paranoia
- Paranoid Personality Disorder
- Paraphilias
- Parenting
- Pathological Gambling
- Perfectionism
- Performance Management
- Personal Growth
- Personal Relationships
- Personality Disorders (PD)
- Pet Bereavement
- Phobias
- Physical Abuse
- Physical Illness
- Post Natal Depression (PND)
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pregnancy
- Premature Ejaculation (PE)
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Psychogenic Neurosis
- Psychosis
- Race
- Rape
- Redundancy
- Rehabilitation
- Relationship Problems
- Religion
- Repetitive Negative Patterns
- Restrictions
- Sadness
- Same Sex Relationships
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self Determination
- Self Development
- Self Harm
- Separation
- Sex
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Sexual Dysfunctions
- Sexual Harassment
- Sexual Offences
- Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)
- Shame
- Shyness
- Sleep Disorders
- Smoking Addiction
- Social Phobia
- Somatogenic Psychosis
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Stress Management
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Terminal Illness
- Terrorism
- Tiredness
- Tourettes Syndrome (TS)
- Transgender Issues
- Trauma
- Trichotillomania
- Unresolved Issues
- Weight Loss
- Work Stress
- Emotional Abuse
Therapy Provides
- Counselling
- Psychotherapy
Price List
- Counselling: £50/session
- Psychotherapy: £50/session
Special Online Booking Offers
First session is £45.00 for individuals - subsequent appointments are £50.00 for 50 minutes.
Couples £70 for a 50 minute session. Some concessions available – please contact me for further details.
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