About me
The most common feedback I get from clients is how much they "value having the time and space to just talk, without being judged". It's easy to underestimate how powerful the simple things can be.
My focus is on creating a safe, collaborative space where you can feel seen, understood and supported, as we work through whatever it is that concerns you.
Whether it's relationship and family issues, grief and loss, work stresses, frustration at repeated patterns of thought or behaviour, confusion surrounding your sense of self, or a lurking sense of ‘something isn’t quite right but I just can’t put my finger on it’, we'll get there... and we'll probably cry and laugh along the way!
As an integrative therapist, I bring warmth, insight, and a grounded presence to our work together. With years of experience and a passion for personal growth, I use a therapeutic approach rooted in person-centred counselling and psychodynamic principles to explore, with compassion, how past experiences shape the present.
I’m dedicated to helping you feel better. Sometimes that's about you simply feeling heard. Other times, it's about uncovering patterns, building resilience, and fostering meaningful change. Whatever it is, together, we’ll create a path toward greater clarity, balance, and connection in your life.
Recent testimonials (updated January 2026):
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"Ed's incredibly warm and welcoming, and created a safe space for me to be open and honest without fear of judgement. I cannot thank him enough for all the ways in which he’s helped and supported me, and I will be going forward with a greater understanding of myself and the ability to take control of my own life."
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"Ed is really adept at knowing when I have a need to speak at length and just be listened to, and when it makes more sense for him to use cues to lead the conversation a bit more, in order to get the most out of our time."
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"I’d recommend him to anyone seeking out this sort of help, with an emphasis on his sensitive and warm approach, and I myself look forward to continuing to work with him on any issues or obstacles that might arise in the future."
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After some months, Ed has helped me to improve both the way I deal with the issues I had originally sought out therapy for, and also my wider attitude to life in general."
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“Ed has a knack for really making me feel listened to, and is always curious and able to remember and raise points from previous sessions where appropriate in order to get the most out of sessions."
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"Even when I’ve felt like it is difficult to gear up for a session within my busy schedule, I’ve always come away feeling better for it, and excited for the next one."
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"I have moved from dark thoughts and despair to optimism and enthusiasm, and that is in no small part thanks to Ed's input and guidance along the way."
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"I’m quite an anxious person, so it took me a while to reach out, but when I found Ed I couldn’t have felt more at ease, and he made me feel so glad that I finally asked for help!"
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"Ed's helped me immensely, not only with the current difficulty I’m going through, but also on a much deeper level. He’s helped me make sense of so many things in my life and given me strategies to help cope and manage by myself."
- "I’d highly recommend Ed to anybody looking for a wonderful therapist - he’s simply the best!"
Training, qualifications & experience
As a qualified integrative counsellor and psychotherapist, the two main approaches that inform my practice are person-centred counselling and psychodynamic psychotherapy.
I’m also interested in the emerging research and subsequent understanding of neuroscience and brain development. This is ultimately where long-standing and well-practised ‘theory’ is increasingly being supported by hard science. For example, and putting it very simply, the impact of early childhood on brain development and the subsequent influence this has on our worldview, our understanding of self, and our ways of relating with others. It also supports the vital importance and healing power of empathy in relationships, and the value of processing past experiences safely, and at the client's pace.
- Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling, BACP Accredited course with Iron Mill College.
- 400 hours of skills, theory and practice, working in the room and online
- Intro to Children and Young People P 11-18 years, and I hold Qualified Teacher Status (with experience in primary, secondary and further education)
- Postgraduate degree in philosophy and education
- Additional CPD in transactional analysis, eating disorders, and climate anxiety.
- Marshall Goldsmith Certified Stakeholder Centred Coach
Certificates available on request.
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
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Fees
£70.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
For concession rates and availability, please see my website (www.edhannifan.com) and the FAQs page for more details.
I'm also a co-founder of Hammock Counselling; a low-cost counselling service that offers weekly sessions for £30. Please visit www.hammock.org.uk for more information.
When I work
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Further information
Please see my website (www.edhannifan.com) and the FAQs page for more information, or www.hammock.org.uk for more information about low-cost counselling.
