Elena Kantor
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About me
I offer individual therapy with adults and I work in a full time private practice in Southwark.
My consulting room within easy reach of City London, London Bridge, Waterloo, Blackfriars, Southwark and Borough.
I have completed rigorous training at WPF Therapy, which is one of the UK's leading training institutes for psychotherapy. At the moment I am completing training in Jungian Adult Analysis at the SAP (Society of Analytical Psychology). I am also a qualified psychologist and a play therapist with 23 years of clinical experience and I have considerable experience of working with people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures.
What to expect from the therapy:
My approach is collaborative and warm. I believe that by listening carefully and hearing you, together we can build up creative and secure enough space in which deeper reflection on yourself as well as your experience of the people and the outside world. I also believe, that through the relationship between us, I can help you to explore and develop new approaches to dealing with difficult, problematic and stressful situations.
Previously people have approached me for a wide range of reasons including:
- Depression
- Feeling lonely or isolated
- Loss of hope
- Low self-esteem and self-confidence
- Obsessive and Compulsive behaviour
- Experience of difficult or abusive family dynamic
- Panic Attacks and Fears
- Bereavement and Loss
- Stress and Anxiety
- Trauma
- Eating Disorders
- Boarding School experience
- Addictions and addictive behaviour
- Difficulties dealing with anger
- Historical abuse
- Difficulties in developing and maintaining relationships
- Questions relating to sexuality and desire
- Infidelity
- Sexual Difficulties
- Spiritual Questions
Getting Started
If you are interested in an initial consultation, please contact me by e-mail or contact by phone 07910933085 and leave a message with your name and contact details and I will respond to you as quickly as possible.
Training, qualifications & experience
Reading through my profile, you might be interested in learning more about me, or perhaps you are seeking insights into yourself. It's possible that you are going through distress in some aspect of your life that feels overwhelming or unmanageable. Alternatively, you might be unsure about why you find yourself in challenging relationships or engaging in unwanted behaviours repeatedly. Regardless of the difficulties you're facing, the crucial thing is that you're contemplating seeking help, and by doing so, a part of you believes that things can improve. I would genuinely welcome the chance to collaborate with you in discovering what "better" might mean for you.
My name is Elena Kantor and I am a professionally qualified and registered (UKCP, BPC, SAP, FPC) psychodynamic psychotherapist experienced in full time private practice as well as clinical work environments, offering one-to-one therapy sessions with adults. I am based in Southwark, Central London in between Borough, London Bridge and Waterloo tube stations.
I initially started my career as a clinical psychologist in Moscow. Upon moving to the UK, I decided to delve into psychotherapy. After completing an MSc in Play Therapy at Glamorgan University in Wales, I pursued a rigorous four-year postgraduate training in psychodynamic theory and practice through The University of Roehampton and WPF Therapy. In 2021, I embarked on an additional intensive training in Jungian Adult Analysis (analytical psychology) at The Society of Analytical Psychology. I am a member of the UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy), BPC (British Psychoanalytical Council), SAP (Society of Analytical Psychology), and FPC (Foundation for Counselling and Psychotherapy).
Qualifications
- Postgraduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Theory and Practice, Roehampton University, WPF Therapy
- Master of Science in Play Therapy, Glamorgan University (Wales)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Social Psychology, Moscow Social University, Russia
Throughout my formal training, I have had many years of personal psychotherapy, and therefore know what it feels like to be a patient in psychotherapy.
My practice is bound by the code of ethics of BPC, UKCP, BACP, and FPC
I am an approved practitioner for Aviva Healthcare, AXAPPP, and WPA private health insurance.
I work full time in private practice and have extensive experience working with people struggling with a broad range of difficulties.
I can offer therapy sessions in Russian.
Member organisations
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.
The British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) is a professional association, representing the profession of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
The organisation is itself made up of fourteen member organisations and BPC accredits the trainings of its member organisations. An individual who qualifies from one of these trainings is then eligible for entry into the BPC's register.
BPC registrants are governed by a code of ethics, a policy of continuing professional development, a statement on confidentiality and a complaints procedure. The BPC is a Member Society of the European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector (EFPP). Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Intercultural issues, cultural and ethnic identities issues.
Fees
£85.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
My normal fee is £85 per session. I offer a sliding scale and the fee dependent on the factors such as time of day, the frequency of the sessions and individual circumstances.
I am an approved practitioner for Aviva Healthcare, AXA PPP and WPA private health insurance.
When I work
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Monday-Friday: Flexible hours including early morning and evening appointments.
Further information
I offer online sessions using following platforms:
- Skype
- FaceTime
- Google Meet
