Brandon Velarde

What brings you to therapy? What are you hoping therapy will give you? Maybe you are looking for someone to walk alongside you and to be a witness to your experience? It can feel daunting to know where to start in coping with the difficulties that overwhelm each of us at some time or another in our lives. Asking for help isn’t always easy. If you are struggling with an issue, past or present, it can be enormously helpful to talk to someone who will listen to you with an open heart and an empathetic ear. 

I am an intuitive empathetic counsellor and psychotherapist. I can offer you a confidential and consistent non judgemental therapeutic relationship which will enable you to feel supported and heard. I believe that the relationship, the bond between client and therapist, is the heart of the work we do together as it often informs how we relate to others in our day to day life. 

Different sets of circumstances and challenges impact each of us in varied ways. As an integrative therapist I draw on a number of different skills and theories enabling me to address the needs and requirements of my clients, each of whom I regard as a special and unique individual. 

I have a passionate belief in the human capacity for change, and I am committed to using my skills, training, knowledge and experience to make a difference in the lives of those who seek therapy as a pathway to making these important changes. Working with a therapist in a safe compassionate space heightens self-awareness and nurtures authenticity. It is through healthy growth of this kind that you will become the person that you were always meant to be.

I have a special interest in LGBTQ+ and loss and grief in bereavement but not exclusively. I welcome diversity and working with difference. 

I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and I adhere to their code of professional standards and ethical framework. I have public indemnity insurance and undertake continuous professional development to ensure my learning is regularly updated. 

I offer a free twenty minute consultation by phone.

My fee is: £80 p/h with flexibility for those with special circumstances. 

Areas of experience:

·      Abuse
·      Addiction and Alcoholism with a working knowledge of 12 Step Recovery
·      Anxiety
·      Attachment
·      Bereavement, loss and grief
·      Depression
·      LGBTQIA+
·      Long-term illness, Cancer support
·      Low mood,
·      Low self-esteem
·      Feeling stuck
·      Relationships
·      Stress
·      Suicidal thoughts
·      Sexual Abuse
·      Trauma

Therapy room:

I work from a comfortable, professional room in South Kensington and Hampstead both of which are accessible by public transport and local buses. Please note access to both therapy rooms is via a flight of stairs.