Dariel Pertwee

Perhaps you are overwhelmed by the pressures of life, stuck in a rut, repeating negative patterns, or trying to find a way out of anxiety or depression?

Maybe you are having relationship difficulties, suffering a bereavement, trauma, feeling isolated, lonely, or simply want to take charge of your life and make some changes to the way you think and relate to others? This may bring up challenging questions too unsettling to think about on your own. Meeting together on a regular basis in the safety of my comfortable consulting rooms, we can attempt to confront your fears and find ways to approach life's obstacles in a manageable way, generating the potential for positive change.

My Approach

I am a qualified and experienced therapist with a flexible approach, who will listen in a non-judgemental way, offer caring confidential support and help to guide you to discover where your difficulties may stem from.

We often ignore or bury painful experiences from the past even though they can continue to affect the way we behave and think in the present. Exploring these experiences results in a deeper understanding of yourself and others.
It can be beneficial to talk to an experienced therapist with an unbiased perspective, who can offer a safe space to talk and is not connected to family or friends.

I work with individuals on a once-or-twice weekly basis for time limited and open ended psychotherapy.

If you are not in a position to work in an open ended way, or do not wish to, then time limited work is a very effective way to work with those individuals who have clearly defined problems. It is designed to give you some helpful tools to build on once sessions are over. Time limited work usually lasts for 6-12 sessions.

Areas of Counselling that I work with:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Low self esteem/self confidence
• Difficulty in expressing feelings
• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Panic attacks
• Loneliness & feelings of isolation
• Bereavement & loss
• Boarding School Issues
• Addiction
• Creative arts/blocks
• General counselling & personal development

Contacting me

Please do not hesitate to telephone if you have any questions about making an initial appointment or beginning therapy with me. You will be under no obligation to commit at this time.

Please call 07973 318702 and leave a message, or email me on darielpertwee@mac.com and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

Other areas of interest are:

Issues relating to boarding school, broken attachments and the psychological trauma of the 'privileged' child.

Creative blocks and working with those in creative professions.

I work either face to face or online or telephone.

I offer an initial consultation of between 50-60 minutes at a cost of £70-£80

Fees for ongoing therapy are £70-£80 per session.

I provide a few concessions to those on lower incomes.
All fees are subject to annual review.
Payments please by cheque, electronic transfer or cash.

'Therapy Spaces Putney' is located on the Upper Richmond Road, opposite Costa Coffee and 100 yards from East Putney Tube (heading towards Putney High Street). There are many local buses and excellent transport links.

Putney main railway station is 3-4 minutes walk and there is off-street parking close by.