About me
My name is Diane Vincent, and I am a qualified Humanistic Integrative Counsellor based in Hackney, London.
I hold an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling from CPPD Counselling School and am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Before and throughout my training as a therapist, I worked in the creative industries. This gave me a strong understanding of the pressures that often come with working in the field — from uncertainty and burnout to questions of identity, purpose, and self-expression. These insights continue to shape my work and help me connect with clients from creative and non-traditional backgrounds.
In addition, I worked in the charity sector as a mental health support worker and with vulnerable groups during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Since 2023, I’ve also been part of the harm reduction team at a music festival, offering support to individuals navigating altered states of consciousness.
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As a native French speaker, I offer therapy in both English and French, which can provide additional comfort for French-speaking clients.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training & Qualifications:
I hold an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling from CPPD Counselling School and am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
- Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling – CPPD
- Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling – CPPD
- Certificate in Counselling Skills – MHCPC
- Trainee Therapist – HQ Therapy
- Trainee Therapist – London Therapy Foundation
Certificates: Working with Trauma, Working with Suicide, Working with Eating Disorders, Short-Term Therapy, CBT, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Psychopathology and Psychodynamics
How I work:
My approach integrates humanistic principles and psychodynamic theories with tailored techniques to support clients with a range of emotional and psychological challenges.
Humanistic therapy is grounded in the belief that each person has the capacity for growth, self-awareness, and healing. It focuses on the present moment and the therapeutic relationship, offering a non-judgemental, empathetic space where clients are supported to explore their experiences and develop a stronger sense of self.
Psychodynamic therapy explores how past experiences, particularly in early life, may influence current thoughts, feelings, and behaviours—often outside of our conscious awareness. By bringing these patterns into focus within the therapeutic relationship, it can help uncover underlying issues and support lasting emotional insight and change.
Combining humanistic and psychodynamic approaches provides a balanced path to self-awareness, healing, and lasting change by addressing both present experiences and deeper unconscious patterns.
Experience:
I’ve worked with clients from a wide range of cultural backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, and personal experiences, supporting people through challenges such as anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, self-esteem issues, relationship difficulties, sexuality, gender identity, and bereavement.
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
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 - £70.00
Further information
My counselling sessions last 50 minutes, and I offer face-to-face counselling.
If you feel that I may be the right therapist for you, I offer a free 15-minute consultation to discuss your needs. I look forward to the opportunity to work with you.
