Mandi Simons
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About me
Finding the Right Counsellor for You
Welcome to Mandi Simons Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice. We are a team of experienced practitioners providing counselling which is tailored to your needs in 3 Hampstead locations and online
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Our team comprises of CBT, integrative therapists, hypnotherapists & life coaches specialising in many different areas, such as depression, anxiety, bereavement, addiction, neurodiversity and relationship issues, allowing us to provide tailored expert help for all kinds of issues.
Although we are all experts in several different fields, we all share the same approach of working with clients in an empathic, individual way, always focusing on your specific situation and what you want to get from your therapy. We provide you with a safe, confidential space to speak freely about what is on your mind and ensure you are matched with the most appropriate counsellor and therapeutic approach, such as short-term CBT or Mindfulness.
If you are interested in finding out more about counselling in person in Hampstead or online, please get in touch. Our sessions are available at our 3 private consulting rooms in Hampstead or online. We offer sessions in a number of different formats, either online or in-person, or both, depending on your requirements and circumstances.
PLEASE USE OUR BOOKING SYSTEM ON OUR WEBSITE TO BOOK A 30 MINUTE ONLINE INITIAL CONSULTATION. HOWEVER IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES, PLEASE EMAIL consultations@mandisimonscounselling.co.uk TO BOOK YOUR CONSULTATION. THANK YOU
How can counselling help?
For many people counselling is an opportunity (often for the first time) to talk about and explore issues in a safe and non-judgemental space. Building a professional relationship with the right counsellor can be very rewarding and lead to greater self awareness.
HOW WEWORK
We offer different counselling approaches including:
1. Short-term Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
You may initially consider short term CBT, as this can be for a fixed number of sessions, usually between 6 and 12.
In these sessions the emphasis will be placed upon the importance of the present and the future, as opposed to the past. The purpose of CBT is to initially change the way people think about themselves and in turn, their environment. A flexible and creative approach is encouraged by CBT.
CBT encourages independence and can help individuals find their own resources, learn to recognise and use their own wisdom and discover personal methods for self-help, which should ultimately lead to self-trust and capability for self-change.
Wemay also incorporate mindfulness into CBT.
Using mindfulness can help us in managing everyday life and emotional problems. Mindfulness uses the concept of modern day meditation to increase our awareness of ourselves in the present. You can discover how to live and enjoy the present rather than worrying about your past or being anxious about your future.
You may manage your everyday life and emotional problems better by developing awareness, allowing you to feel more clearly what is happening in and around you in each moment. You can then respond to difficulties using a more conscious approach rather than a more conditioned and negative automatic response. This can feel very liberating, helping you create the changes you want more freely. You can incorporate the meditation techniques into your daily routine and learn simple mindfulness techniques aiming to overcome many issues including stress, anger, anxiety and depression.
2. Long-term psychotherapy
A psychodynamic approach is generally more appropriate in long term psychotherapy.
Working psychodynamically places much importance on how the past may influence the present, and how, in turn, patterns of behaviour from the past may manifest in all current relationships.
In order to decide which type of counselling is right for you I offer an introductory session. This is an opportunity for you to ask questions and to discuss what you would like to gain from counselling.
Please look at my website for more detailed information.
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ASSOCIATE THERAPISTS
The team comprises of experienced and skilled therapists working from 3 Hampstead consulting rooms. The male and female therapists within the practice have a wide range of skills and expertise in many different areas including working with children and adolescents, couples and families in both short and long term work. They also have a range of specialisms including working with addictions, eating disorders, generalised anxiety disorders, neurodiversity and post natal depression. Once we meet for the consultation we can discuss your therapy needs and find the right therapist for you, this may be with me or may be with an associate therapist depending on availability and your individual needs.
LATEST NEWS FOR 2024
Parenting Groups
I am running various parenting groups for parents of younger children and adolescents. These are very popular and get booked up very quickly.
Please contact me for more details.
Training, qualifications & experience
I qualified with a British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accredited Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy in 1996. I hold a BA (hons) in Social Sciences and a post-graduate diploma in Mental Health.
In addition I have trained in:
- Couples Counselling
- Family Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Diagnosis
- Medication
- Working with Families where there is parental mental illness
- Supervision
- Mediation
I work as a counsellor and psychotherapist both in my private practice and in the NHS. I have also worked as an Approved Social Worker, specialising in mental health and working with people from many different backgrounds and with an equally varied range of problems. I have specialist experience in working with people who suffer from mental illness including Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy(BACP).
I am registered with the Health & Care Professions Council(HCPC).
Member organisations
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£105.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Fees are from £100 for a 50 minute session for individual and couples counselling
Please enquire re fees for family therapy.
I am Registered with these Private Health Insurance Companies to provide Counselling, Psychotherapy: Cigna, Exeter Family Friendly, Vitality, Simplyhealth, WPA, Tricare.
When I work
Daytime, Evening, Weekends
Further information
We work from 2 locations in Hampstead and in Stanmore