Darja Lee
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I am an integrative psychotherapist with an extensive experience of working in a wide variety of counselling and psychotherapy settings, including inpatient addiction treatment programmes. I have also been in private practice for a number of years.
I might be able to help you if you are struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, feeling trapped in addictive or codependent behavioural patterns, struggling with demands of a stressful work environment and looking to find a meaning and purpose in your life.
You might have experienced traumatic events and difficult relationships, growing up, especially if one of your parents or carers suffered from addiction or mental health issues. You might still struggle in your day to day life and particularly in your relationships, or experience episodes of depression and anxiety, that you can't always explain. Setting boundaries might be very difficult for you, or you might have set rigid boundaries, finding it difficult to 'let anyone in.' I would warmly welcome you to my practice in this case, as I have a particular interest and personal and professional experience in this area.
I work really well with neurodivergent people (ADHD, ASD), always focusing on you wholly as a person, taking into account your particular strengths as well as challenges.
As a lot of my working experience was working in addictions, I am familiar with various techniques and approaches in addiction treatment and I continue to constantly improve my knowledge in this area. Again, I believe each person is different and the treatment needs to be tailored to you individually. Sometimes we need to address the symptoms first, using techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational approaches, signposting to groups, to later be able to go deeper and explore the roots and underlying issues, that so often underpin addictive behaviours.
Our sessions provide a safe space to talk, to be really listened to and accepted for who you are. The aim is to help you find a way to feel happier, more secure and connected in present and to foster change for the future.
I am integrating various approaches, depending on the issue that brings you to therapy and what might work best for you. We will often explore your attachment history and the relationships you have with others today.
I am registered with the BACP and adhere to their Ethical Framework.
Sessions are 50 minutes long and we will agree together on either shorter (6-12 sessions) or longer term counselling, depending on your needs and preferences.
I am working from Brixton/Clapham North and I am also a member of therapy practice in London Bridge.
I also offer remote session via Zoom.
Please email or call to discuss how can I help you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- PgDip in Advanced Clinical Practice, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Minster Centre
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling - Integrative approach
- Extensive experience in working with addictions and helping people to change addictive behaviours and patterns
- experience in supporting individuals with ADHD and ASD
- experienced in counselling for depression, anxiety and work-related stress
Member organisations
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 per session
Additional information
I offer the initial session at a reduced fee (£50)
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Some weekday evenings in South London available
Friday afternoons in Central London
Remote sessions available
