About us
Cherry Orchard Therapy is a small counselling practice in Beckenham. We offer one-to-one counselling and psychotherapy in person and online, with both qualified counsellors and carefully selected trainee counsellors.
We're predominantly Person Centred in the way we work. Put simply, we're interested in you as a person rather than trying to squeeze what you're experiencing into a particular box. We're also an LGBTQ+ affirmative practice and welcome people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
People come to us for all sorts of reasons. You might be struggling with anxiety or depression, going through difficulties in a relationship, grieving, questioning something about yourself or simply finding that life has become harder than usual.
Sometimes people know exactly what they want to talk about. Others just know that something doesn't feel right. Either is fine.
Our counsellors
We're deliberately a small team, and we don't expect every counsellor to be right for every person. When you contact us, we can help you think about who might be a good fit.
Peter Bajorek is a qualified Person Centred Counsellor and Psychotherapist working with adults and young people. He has particular interests in LGBTQ+ counselling, supporting carers, older people and families affected by dementia, young adults, and parents of neurodiverse children.
David Poynor is a BACP Accredited Counsellor and Psychotherapist. Before becoming a counsellor, David spent many years working in theatre and has always been fascinated by people, relationships and the ways we communicate with one another. His particular areas of interest include LGBTQ+ counselling, relationships, identity, shame, bereavement and addiction. His work is Person-Centred at its core, while also being informed by Existential and CBT approaches.
Kate Brown will be joining Cherry Orchard Therapy shortly as a qualified counsellor and Psychotherapist. We'll be adding more about Kate and the way she works soon.
Two ways to access counselling
Our Qualified Counselling & Psychotherapy service offers sessions with one of our qualified counsellors. Sessions cost £65–£75 for 50 minutes, depending on who you work with. A limited number of £40 concessionary sessions are available for people who are unemployed, retired or on a low income.
Our Community Counselling service offers one-to-one counselling for £25 per session with carefully selected counsellors in the advanced stages of their training. It exists because we don't think the cost of private therapy should automatically put counselling out of reach.
Getting started
You don't need to work out which service or counsellor you need before contacting us.
Tell us a little about what you're looking for and we'll help you think through the options. We offer a free initial consultation, giving you an opportunity to ask questions and decide what feels right for you.
Sessions are available in person at our Beckenham practice and online.
If you're thinking about counselling, you are very welcome to get in touch.
Training, qualifications & experience
Our team includes qualified counsellors alongside carefully selected counsellors completing the advanced stages of their professional training.
Our qualified practitioners are members of professional counselling bodies including the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), and our trainee counsellors work within appropriate professional and ethical frameworks with regular clinical supervision.
We are predominantly a Person Centred practice with practitioners also bringing training and experience from other therapeutic approaches.
As a team we are committed to providing a safe, respectful and confidential space where clients feel heard, supported and understood.
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.
Areas of counselling we deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£25.00 - £75.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Qualified Counselling & Psychotherapy: £65–£75 per 50-minute session.
Concessionary counselling: £40 per 50-minute session. Limited spaces are available for people who are unemployed, retired or on a low income.
Community Counselling: £25 per 50-minute session with an advanced trainee counsellor.
Initial consultation/assessment: Free.
All sessions are individual (one-to-one) and confidential.
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Further information
Cherry Orchard Therapy is dedicated to providing a safe environment for all clients. When creating Cherry Orchard Therapy one aim was to provide a service with an overt focus on supporting the LGBTQ+ community.
