Gemma Camlin

Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed or stuck, and finding that the ways you have always coped no longer seem to work?

Perhaps something has changed in your life, and you’re struggling to find your way through it. You may be navigating midlife or menopause, becoming a parent or experiencing difficulties with infertility, experiencing bereavement or a relationship change, exploring questions around identity, sexuality or gender, or wondering whether ADHD or another form of neurodivergence might help make sense of your experiences.

Sometimes there isn't one obvious reason. You may simply feel disconnected from yourself, overwhelmed by what you need to manage, or unsure what you need at all.

I offer a warm, thoughtful and non-judgemental space where we can slow things down, make sense of what is happening and begin to understand your experiences differently.

Who I work with

I work with adults experiencing:

• Midlife, menopause and significant life transitions
• ADHD, autism and other forms of neurodivergence, including AuDHD
• Questions around sexuality, gender and identity
• Parenthood and changes in family life
• Bereavement, loss and relationship breakdown
• Anxiety, overwhelm, low self-esteem or feeling disconnected from yourself
• Experiences that can feel difficult to put into words
• A sense that traditional talking therapy doesn't quite fit

I also work with children and young people affected by bereavement, parental separation, family change, neurodivergence, learning difficulties including dyspraxia, dyslexia and dyscalculia,  bullying, trauma or challenges at school.

My approach

I work relationally and collaboratively, combining talking therapy with creative approaches. Alongside conversation, we might explore your experiences through art, images, metaphor or other forms of creative expression.

You don't need to be artistic, and you don't need any experience with art. Creative work can simply offer another way of communicating and understanding experiences that may be difficult to put into words.

I am also a queer psychotherapist and welcome clients of all sexual orientations and gender identities. For some people, working with a therapist who has personal understanding of LGBTQ+ experience is important; for others, it may simply be one part of who I am as a therapist.

A space to understand yourself

You don't need to arrive knowing exactly what's wrong. Sometimes you simply know that something has changed and that you don't feel quite like yourself anymore.

Therapy can offer the time and space to understand what is happening, reconnect with yourself and explore what you want your life to look like now.

I offer in-person sessions in North London as well as online sessions.

If you think I might be the right therapist for you, or for someone you are considering referring, please get in touch for an initial conversation.

Sessions take place in a comfortable, quiet and bright specialist art therapy studio overlooking the London skyline. After an initial conversation by phone or video call, we can meet for a first session. This session lasts 50 minutes and gives you the opportunity to ask questions, talk about any difficult feelings you may be experiencing, and explore why you have come to psychotherapy at this point. You are free to discuss anything which may help you decide whether you would like to go ahead with the therapy. 

If you decide to continue with therapy, we will discuss some practicalities, and I will share a basic contract with you. Together, we will agree on a time that works and whether the sessions will be online or in-person. We can also discuss whether you would like the work to be more long-term and open-ended or short-term with a specific focus. Sessions are normally weekly and last 50 minutes. They are charged between £80 and £100 per session. 

If you would like any further information, please feel free to get in contact either by email or by phone.