Brent Magee |  |
Profile
I am a trained and qualified psychotherapist working in London.
I am based in Battersea, South west London. I also visit clients in there own home, in central and south west London. This can be useful for those with problems leaving the house, or with children to look after.
I work mainly in the area of Anxiety/Stress, and with a range of people, suffering from panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, obsessive relationship issues, and generalised anxiety. I also work with Adults with attention deficit and hyperactive disorder ADHD. Although this is my main area of work, I also see people with all sort of problems.
Training, Qualifications & Experience
I have a foundation degree in social sciences, a BSc honours degree in Psychology, and a Diploma in Psychotherapy. I am registered with National council of psychotherapist, and have personal insurance with Lloyd's of London.
I have a wide range of experience working with people with all sorts of problems, but mainly deal with issues around anxiety, fear, and stress.
Some of the physical symptoms caused by anxiety include: light headedness/dizzy,tingling sensations in your body, or racing heart. Fear of everyday things like driving/public transport, going out to particular places. Worrying overly about your health or fearing something terrible might happen to you or a loved one. Feeling afraid, guilty, or unworthy. Problems sleeping at night and or feeling constantly tired or restless.
I have also extensive experience working with people with obsessive compulsive disorder, which is also an anxiety related problem. Some of the symptoms related to OCD include: Repeating things, thinking terrible or upsetting thoughts, carrying out tasks in order to stop something bad from happening (magical thinking), and physical stress.
I am one of the few therapists in London who also work with Adults with ADHD, and have extensive knowledge in this area. Most of the problems adults have with ADHD are around organisation and personal relationships, as well as difficulty relaxing and sleeping at night.
I have also done charity helpline work with people suffering from serious illness, and terminal illness. It was this work that helped me develop a more existential way of working with my clients, and develop the belief that we are all Human beings, trying our best to understand the world around us.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Low self esteem and low self worth in regards to personal relationships. The effect of low self esteem and self worth in personal relationships, can be profound and lead to issues of rejection, loneliness and isolation.
Therapies Offered
Fees
My fee is £60 , for a one hour session. I would normally see clients on a weekly or 2 weekly basis, depending on the situation. Although the session is one hour, I also send out information by email during sessions, and also set homework for the following session.
Further Information
I normally work with Cognitive behavioural therapy, as anxiety disorders tend to respond well to this type of therapy. However, I also use psychodynamic, and Transactional analysis, where appropriate.
