Garance Delpech

Depending on where you are in your life and within you, your experience will manifest in emotional and behavioural ways. You may know what is going on for you or you may not... Your intuition has brought you to this page for a reason...I invite you to trust your intuition in finding the right therapist for you.   Having a safe/ warm space to explore and make sense of what is happening in your life and within you may relieve some of the stress or burden you may be feeling. I am continuing to offer Online Therapy via Zoom only as this way of working allows for more flexibility and access from clients all over the UK and sometimes outside the UK.

There may be many reasons why we seek the help of a therapist; a specific current problem or crisis, on-going emotional difficulties, relationships issues,  a desire to grow/ self develop, improve our quality of life, or many other reasons.

Therapy is a unique experience which can be transformative, and in which you can safely access the true essence of yourself. This may enable you to make the desired changes to heal or enhance your life and well-being. It can be a very meaningful journey if you want it to be.

My life experiences have underpinned my choice to become a therapist, it made no sense to do anything else. This is not a job or a career to me, it is my vocation and a way of life.

I work from a Humanistic Integrative therapeutic approach which means that I  trust in each human being's capacity to reach their potential and access their Core Self ( Calm, courageous, curious, creative, compassionate, connected), given the right conditions and working with  the right therapist.  I put great emphasis on the  therapeutic relationship; I value and honour the trust my clients have in me and the therapy process.  I endeavour to create an environment of presence,  trust, warmth, non-judgment and connection between us. 

As a therapist my role is not to advise you but to facilitate your process in finding your own answers that are right for you. 

Many of life's challenges which are seen as "normal" by society actually involve trauma and loss to some degree. These issues left unresolved or at least not understood can lead to long term depression, anxiety, anger and low self esteem. They tend to manifest in our day to day life, often affecting our relationships. Although talking about your pain may feel difficult and scary, doing it safely with the right therapist for you, can be of great benefit in many ways.  Together we can work on healing past traumas and moving towards a new level of potential.

"Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength "Sigmund Freud"

I hold Professional Liability Insurance and am a Registered Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. I adhere to their Ethical Framework for Good Practice. This means I attend regular supervision and am committed to continual professional development.

I put great emphasis on my own self-care in order to honour my clients; I practice Yoga and meditation daily;  I am also part of a  writing circle which involves a constant unfolding and revealing of unconscious parts of myself; this allows me to remain connected to the " work" I am continuing to do within myself, ensuring I maintain a sound level of self-awareness and an ability to " go deep within" as my clients do. 

Through my on-going practice and experience, i have developed significant skills in facilitating clients to develop a better relationship with themselves. This means working on developing a Sense of Self and Authenticity, increasing self-esteem levels, and as a result  having better and healthier relationships with others.

Within my work, I sometimes use creative techniques aimed at bringing the unconscious into my client's conscious awareness. This is aimed at healing wounds and gaining freedom from old patterns.  

I have also developed a special interest in working with family members and couples wishing to heal their relationships.

My fee is  £60 for individual therapy. ( 50mins)

My fee for couple and family therapy is £85. ( 60 mins)

My fee for Supervision is £ 70.00. ( 90 mns)

I offer a free 20 mins initial consultation ( via Zoom) for all clients and supervisees. This is an opportunity for you to tell me a little about why you are seeking therapy, and will enable us both to see how we feel about working together. From there, we can discuss further practicalities and I will be able to answer any questions you may have.

If you would like to contact me to arrange a free initial  consultation, please click here to send me an email, or text on 07581 200 024, to arrange a mutually convenient time.

Clients testimonials:

" I have nothing but the deepest gratitude for the support Garance provided to me over a two year period. I came to Garance with a litany of lifelong issues including severe general and social anxiety, a perception of perpetual mistreatment, and a profound childhood loss which I had always struggled to speak openly about.

Garance was able to strike a perfect balance between empathy and humour ( her sense of which was strikingly similar to my own), always knowing which situation called for each. I sincerely felt listened to for perhaps the first time in my life, and just to hear someone agree that some of what I had suffered through was unfair was incredibly empowering.

Throughout our sessions, I learnt to be more compassionate towards myself and my inner child, to not hide parts of myself which I was ashamed of or believe would bring about negative consequences, and to take ownership of the part I played in the stories I would tell myself; all of which fostered a strong sense of self-awareness and steps towards breaking my deeply ingrained patterns and cycles.

Our sessions ended because my life had improved so markedly that I was struggling to find anything new to bring to each session, and I am glad to say this has continued several months on. 

I have Garance to thank for this and can't recommend her highly enough. "

D. January 2024

"I feel so much gratitude to have met Garance and to have had such a fundamentally shifting experience with therapy. After one year's worth of sessions, I experienced the gift of being able to understand more about who I am, the way my mind ( and body) worked and the underlying and interlocking reasons behind my behaviours and emotions.

I came to Garance mainly around my experience with stress and anxiety around my career. However what followed was an exploratory delve into my psyche which allowed me to identify the various parts of who I am and how my experience with being a gay man has affected all manners of my life.

I felt both a sense of validation, a sadness towards the areas of my life I had ignored for so long and a commitment to see the world differently. Today, I am equipped with much better knowledge, acceptance of who I am and a greater sense of security.

Garance brings warmth, humour and excellent psychological knowledge to her her a brilliant psychotherapist. I would recommend Garance to anybody. She is a true shining star."

N.  December 2023

" The past year with Garance has been instrumental in helping me immensely with my mental health.

When I wanted to start therapy, I had several initial conversations with various therapists but chose Garance because I felt from our initial chat that we were well suited as individuals and she provided a sense of safety for me that I knew would be important, especially as previous experience of the healthcare system in my family had damaged the safety I felt opening up and trusting professionals. She was knowledgeable and warm and I felt the  genuine care she had for me and her desire to work together to help me achieve my goals.

When I first met Garance, I felt overwhelmed in a number of areas in my life; particularly with anxiety returning to post-pandemic world. When I started therapy, I had not been into a single shop or restaurant or got on any public transports for two years due to anxiousness about Covid. Slowly but surely Garance helped me to face fears, offering a safe platform to explore my anxieties and the underlying reasons for them, and to draw out connections in different areas of my life that I had not considered. She was there along the way supporting me on my journey, celebrating my wins with me whilst guiding me to question the narratives I had with compassion and encouraging me to reflect.

A year later, I can now go into shops, restaurants and public transports and therapy has helped enable me to open up my life more and make progress in others areas as well. As my therapy has now come to an end as II have achieved what I set out to, I will miss my sessions with Garance and her compassion, guidance and humour but feel comforted that if I need therapy again I know that I can reach out to someone who cares genuinely for my well-being and that of my family and who radiates warmth and wisdom."

Alice 

" I can honestly say that i will be forever grateful for meeting with Garance at the end of 2019 when i recognised that i wanted to heal myself, understand my life a little better and make positive changes. i had never had any form of therapy before and i was quite apprehensive about how it would work for me.

i think that Garance is skilled at building trusting working relationships and gained my confidence and trust in the therapy process. through this work, i understand a lot more about myself and my past. i feel that i have acheived some peace and calm with things in my life.  Since my therapy has come to its natural end, i continue with the learning from Garance in my daily life. i know that if i need someone to talk to in the future, i would ask her for help.

in summary, i highly recommend Garance's expertise to anyone seeking therapy and my advise would be to allow yourself to be fully open in the process. thank you Garance. "

Chris ( 2021)

" My son and I had struggled with our relationship throughout his adult life.  We stayed close but somehow struggled to escape a destructive cycle that caused immense damage around our relationship, there were a number of issues!!

After an initial consultation, Garance guided us through our group therapy allowing us to explore our mixed bags of emotions without judgement but with periodic direction.  We both were enlightened by the experience and rewarded with a new relationship based on openness and understanding.

Garance is truly professional, an experienced therapist, with a warm and relaxed style. i do not hesitate in recommending her services."

Anthony. ( 2021)

"After years of different rehabs and therapists during a 20 year battle with addiction, all ending in continuing to repeat the same patterns, I am so grateful that I found Garance.

Garance managed to get through to me like no other therapist could in the past. She is loving, warm, compassionate and kind, with acute intuitiveness,  exactly what I needed. she is incredibly perceptive and was able to help me identify key issues in myself that no previous therapist had shone a light on. I had always had an issue with trust and that was not an issue with Garance; she made me feel at ease and I was able to trust her from day one. the therapy I had with Garance was the best I have ever had and I continue to see her at various times when needed.

I am proud to say that i am 4 years clean and sober and Garance has played a huge part in that. if i had to refer anybody to a therapist it would definitely be Garance. i am forever grateful to her for helping me learn to value myself enough to change my whole life for the better."

Lucy ( 2006)