About me
You may be struggling with anxiety, depression, difficulties in relationships, bereavement or a life change that has unsettled your sense of who you are. Or there may be a quieter but persistent feeling of being adrift, disconnected or caught in patterns you do not fully understand.
I am an integrative psychotherapist and clinical supervisor with over 20 years’ experience. Based in central London, I offer hopeful, relational and depth-oriented psychotherapy for individuals and couples, both in person and online, including short and longer-term work.
At a time when more and more of life is mediated through screens, information and rapid solutions, psychotherapy offers something different: an embodied human relationship in which lasting change can become felt and lived.
Within that relationship, we attend to feelings, physical sensations, silences and ways of relating as they arise between us. Over time, familiar patterns can begin to loosen, creating greater freedom in how you relate to yourself, to others and to your life.
My approach is thoughtful, containing and creative. I work with questions of identity and purpose, life transitions and the effects of complex personal histories, alongside the concerns described above. Our work can support relief from distress and a greater sense of agency, resilience, authenticity and meaning.
I have a particular interest in connecting people to their innate source of creativity and also of supporting women through perimenopause and menopause, including changes in mood, identity, relationships, sexuality, confidence and sense of purpose.
I am registered with UKCP and am a member of the BACP. My training includes an MA in Psychosynthesis Psychotherapy, psychodynamic supervision training and further study in analytical psychology. Alongside my clinical practice, I supervise counsellors and psychotherapists and continue to work as a training therapist.
I offer sessions at Terapia Consultancy in Clerkenwell, central London, and online. Walking Therapy is also available for those drawn to working outdoors.
In addition to English, I speak Italian, French and Spanish and can draw upon these languages where helpful, although sessions are conducted primarily in English.
You are welcome to email stephaniegerra@gmail.com to arrange an initial consultation.
Taking your next step/getting started with therapy
Contacting a therapist can feel like a significant step. An initial consultation gives you space to tell me what is bringing you to therapy and what you hope might change. It also allows us both to gain a sense of whether working together feels right.
There is no obligation to continue beyond this first meeting. If we decide to proceed, we will agree a regular time and begin to consider how the work might best support you.
With couples, I work with difficulties including communication breakdown, conflict, intimacy and sexual concerns, separation, and the wish to understand or change longstanding relationship patterns.
I offer individuals help with the following issues:
- Anxiety and depression
- Struggles/problems in relationships
- Crises of self-esteem, confidence and identity
- Emotional, psychological and sexual abuse
- Addictions
- Loss of meaning and direction in life and general self-development
- Existential dilemmas
- Bereavement and grief.
I offer couples counselling with issues such as:
- Breakdown in communication
- Separation or divorce
- Sexual issues
- Relationship breakdown
- Intimacy issues
- Working towards a good ending.
How I work/my methodology
My work is integrative, relational and depth-oriented. I draw primarily on Psychosynthesis, psychodynamic thinking and analytical psychology, attending to both conscious and unconscious processes.
Together, we explore how past experiences may shape present relationships, choices and responses to vulnerability. We remain attentive to your strengths, values and what you hope might change.
Alongside conversation, I may draw upon imagery, attention to bodily experience, chair work, journalling or creative expression. These approaches are introduced thoughtfully and collaboratively, where they feel relevant and helpful. The way we work is shaped by your needs rather than a prescribed set of techniques.
Where I Work
I work from the peaceful and comfortable rooms of Terapia Consultancy at 9 Coldbath Square, Clerkenwell, London EC1R 5HL.
The practice is accessible from Farringdon, Clerkenwell, Bloomsbury, Holborn, King’s Cross, Islington and the City.
I also offer online psychotherapy and supervision, as well as Walking Therapy by arrangement.
You can see photographs of one of my consulting rooms below. For further information, please visit my website.
Training, qualifications & experience
- UKCP registered (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy)
- MBACP (Full Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
- BA Hons, Dip Couns, Dip Psych
- MA Psychotherapy
- Diploma & Certification in Supervision at the Society of Analytical Psychology 2024.
I am a psychotherapist and supervisor with over 20 years’ experience in private practice. My work is grounded in an integrative, depth-oriented approach, informed by Psychosynthesis and psychodynamic thinking.
Alongside my clinical work, I have contributed to the training and development of other therapists, including teaching and supervising within established psychotherapy institutions and training settings.
My background also includes work in broadcasting and the performing arts, which continues to inform my sensitivity to voice, presence and the more subtle, creative dimensions of the therapeutic relationship.
In recent years, I have continued to develop my practice, including offering Walking Therapy and deepening my work in supervision.
At the heart of my work is the therapeutic relationship, through which change becomes possible.
I speak Italian, French and Spanish, and am able to draw on these where helpful, although sessions are primarily conducted in English.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Photos & videos
Fees
£90.00 - £145.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Daytime availability: I currently have weekly individual psychotherapy appointments at £90 per session on Tuesdays at 12pm or 3pm in person at Terapia, and Thursdays at 10am, 11am or 12pm online.
For enquiries, please email stephaniegerra@gmail.com.
For appointments outside these specified daytime slots, individual psychotherapy is £105 during the daytime and £125 in the evening. Couples sessions are £145. The initial consultation is charged at the applicable individual or couples session rate.
A limited number of reduced-fee, off-peak places are available for psychotherapy and counselling trainees at £80–£85 per session.
Payment is by bank transfer, either at least 48 hours before each appointment or, by agreement, monthly in advance. I am happy to provide invoices or receipts where required.
Fees for clients using private health insurance are subject to the rate agreed with their insurer.
When I work
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Further information
While, face-to-face affords the fullest human and relational contact, I run a hybrid practice and am equally comfortable working online and if necessary by telephone. These can be useful alternatives for when meeting in person becomes difficult due to other pressures.
Typically sessions are taken in the English language, however as I am fluent in Italian, have good conversational French and good comprehension of Spanish, I am happy to draw upon these languages where necessary or helpful.
