Alison Goolnik

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BSc (Hons), MA, MBACP (Accred)

About me

Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety? Struggling with exam stress, low self-esteem, a new job, burn-out or the pressures of university life? Perhaps you’re feeling low, self-harming or finding relationships difficult?

As an experienced accredited psychotherapist, I provide a supportive, non-judgmental space where you can explore what’s going on for you and begin to make meaningful change. I specialise in managing anxiety, life transitions and improving your self-esteem, supporting you to feel more confident, emotionally balanced and in control of your life.

Together we will explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences, helping you understand yourself more deeply, challenge unhelpful patterns and develop practical coping strategies that support lasting wellbeing.

I offer short-term, fixed-term, and longer-term therapy in Marylebone W1U, with weekly 50-minute sessions tailored to your needs.

If you are interested in finding out more, get in touch to schedule your free 15-minute consultation; alison@therapyhere.co.uk.

I look forward to hearing from you.

www.therapyhere.co.uk

Training, qualifications & experience

Qualifications

  • MA in Psychotherapy and Counselling
  • BSc (Hons) in Psychology

Other Training

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Essentials-Level 2
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Anxiety and OCD
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Social Anxiety
  • Working with Anxiety and Chronic Stress
  • Working with ADHD and Anxiety Disorder
  • Suicide and Self-harm training
  • Working with Financial Hardship
  • Master class in Eating Disorders and Obesity
  • Solution Focused work
  • Transactional Analysis
  • Imposter Syndrome
  • Working with Secondary Age Young People and Young Adults
  • Safeguarding
  • Art and play therapy
  • BACP Accredited MBACP (Accred)
  • Accredited by NCPS

I attend ongoing training sessions and continuous professional development to enhance my work and keep me up to date with policies, regulations and ways of working.

Media/Articles

Quoted in inews - https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/strengthen-friendships-revive-old-ones-3368665, November 2024.

Featured in 'Your dilemmas', 31st October 2024. 

Commented in The Mirror. September 2024 - https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/9-ways-help-your-children-33620066

Quoted in inews - https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/how-to-stay-upbeat-when-the-weather-is-getting-you-down-3154454

Featured in Daily Express. May 2024. 

Author of 'Top 10 tips for looking after your mental health during the cost of living crisis', The Mix website.

Author of '10 tips to manage anxiety'- https://lightcentre.com/10-tips-to-manage-anxiety/

Quoted in yahoo life - https://uk.style.yahoo.com/micro-stresses-triggers-mental-health-114858682.html

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Quoted in aol - https://www.aol.co.uk/entertainment/type-humour-influences-risk-depression-144101378.html

Experience 

I have worked across a wide range of settings offering psychotherapy and counselling in schools, further education colleges, hospitals, charities and helplines and to university students. I work with adults of all ages and specialise in working with young adults. 

I am experienced working with a range of issues including depression, low mood, anxiety, relationship difficulties,  financial difficulties, trauma, bereavement, low self-esteem, exam stress, indecision, self-harm, suicidal thoughts.  

Besides working privately, I also provide counselling for an online support service for young people aged 18-25 years.

Memberships 

  • Registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
  • Accredited registrant membership of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Young adults

Social anxiety

General anxiety

Self-esteem

I also offer online therapy.

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Fees

£120.00 per session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Students

Health Insurance/EAP

  • WPA
  • BUPA
  • Aviva

Additional information

  • Contact me for fee rates
  • Concessions offered 

When I work

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Early morning
Morning
Early afternoon
Late afternoon
Evening

Further information

Get in touch : alison@therapyhere.co.uk

FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: www.therapyhere.co.uk 

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)

Key details

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Online platforms

Zoom
Google Meet
Alison Goolnik
Alison Goolnik