Anna Walton

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PGdip. Adv.PGdip, MBACP, UKCP Accred. Visiting Lecturer

About me

Psychotherapy can help to make sense of past and present experiences and relieve unaddressed and ongoing struggle. The process encourages you to reflect more deeply and can ultimately change unhelpful perspectives and behaviours. Increased reflectivity and awareness leads to a stronger sense of self, deeper inner confidence and improved relationships. 

I have particular clinical interest and experience in working with trauma, anxiety, relationship struggle, work-related stress, parenting and addiction. I am open-minded and compassionate and approach my work with all clients with honesty, humility and commitment.

In addition to my clinical practice I work as a visiting lecturer and supervisor in existential-phenomenological psychotherapy at Regent's University in London.

Training, qualifications & experience

I work in private practice online and in person. Previously I have worked as a therapist at The Priory Hospital North London, London Friend, Middlesex University and MIND. I completed the 5 year clinical and academic training in psychotherapy at Regent’s University in London. I am a registered member of BACP and SEA and I am accredited by UKCP. I adhere to the UKCP's strict code of ethics and confidentiality. My past experience, both academic and vocational, has exposed me to a wide range of life experiences and led me to work with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures. I have experience of working with issues that include but are not limited to: anxiety, depression, addiction, emotional/physical/sexual abuse, childhood trauma, domestic violence, eating disorders, grief and loss, work-related stress, separation and divorce, parenting, pregnancy and birth, pregnancy loss, sex and sexuality, gender identity and neurodivergence. 

Member organisations

Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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UKCP
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

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
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

UK Council for Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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UK Council for Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

£90.00 - £110.00

Concessions offered for

  • Trainee counsellors

Health Insurance/EAP

  • Aviva
  • Axa Health
  • Vitality
  • WPA

Additional information

My fee is between £90 and £110 depending on the location and the individual's situation.

I have limited availabilty for concessions.

Please get in touch to arrange a free consultation.

Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5

Regents Park, London, Greater London, NW1

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Anna Walton
Anna Walton