Naomi Landau


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About me
I am an experienced integrative counsellor and psychotherapist, accredited by the UKCP (UK Council for Psychotherapy) and a member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).
My Approach:
Practising as an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist means that I recognise that there are significant links between all approaches to counselling and psychotherapy. As different clients have different needs, one single approach does not suit everyone; I aim to be flexible, working in a way which most benefits my client.
I believe that the quality of the relationship between counsellor and client, rather than any particular theoretical model, is the most successful aspect of therapy. I encourage people to explore their feelings and take responsibility for their thoughts and actions.
*What is the difference between counselling and psychotherapy?
The term 'therapist' is used to include counsellors and psychotherapists: there is a significant overlap between the two in terms of the skills and approaches used. Counselling is often shorter term, sometimes focusing on a specific issue. Psychotherapy is a longer term process, involving a deeper exploration of past experiences in order to make sense of the present, and understand patterns which lead us to behave or experience life in certain ways.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications:
I completed an Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling (BACP accredited training) at CPPD Counselling School in 2006 and have worked in private practice since 2007. I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and I am accredited by and registered with the UKCP (UK Council for Psychotherapy). I completed an Advanced Diploma and an MA in Integrative Psychotherapy at the Minster Centre in 2012 (UKCP accredited training). My training involved humanistic and psychoanalytic approaches. I continually attend CPD courses to further my knowledge of different areas of psychotherapy.
I am also a graduate of the University of Edinburgh (MA Hons) and hold a Postgraduate Certificate of Education from the University of Bristol. Before becoming a counsellor and psychotherapist, I was a secondary school teacher and pastoral leader.
In addition to my work in private practice, my experience includes working as a counsellor in a youth centre, a GP practice, and various charity settings. I have worked for a number of years as a psychotherapist for a charity where many clients have experienced childhood trauma and institutional abuse. I also have an interest in infertility, pregnancy, baby loss and the transition to parenthood. I work for a charity supporting women and their partners after a stillbirth and neonatal loss.
I also provide supervision/ a reflective space to teachers in primary and secondary schools.
I am fully insured to practise as a counsellor and psychotherapist and have regular supervision in accordance with BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) guidelines.
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.

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.

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.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Cross-cultural issues, general counselling, identity, life changes, transition to parenthood and issues triggered by parenthood, childhood trauma, inter-generational trauma
Fees
£85.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
The fee for a 50 minute counselling session is currently £85
A concessionary rate may also be available, depending on your circumstances. Please ask for further details.
When I work
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Further information
If you are interested in beginning counselling or psychotherapy, you can contact me by telephone or email to arrange an initial appointment. This will help us to establish what you want from the process and to see how we could work together. I offer a free 20 minute telephone consultation before you book your first appointment with me.
I see clients in West Hampstead, London NW6 near to both underground and overground train lines.