About me
You may have arrived here because the same challenges are painfully repeating over and over, or you're kept up at night worrying or criticising yourself. Perhaps you're LGBTQ+ or neurodivergent, struggling or feeling overwhelmed, and looking for a safe therapy space - one where you can be your whole self.
Whatever you're experiencing and however you feel - I invite you to come as you are - we can work out the rest together. I'll support you to find ways forwards, at your own pace, in Wimbledon and Clapham, online and by phone.
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WHAT CAN I EXPECT?
Expect therapy rooted in connection and acceptance, where all parts of you are welcome. My human-first approach means I’ll be compassionate, authentic and alongside you - we'll untangle the confusing and messy parts together piece by piece. Alongside talking therapy, we can optionally work creatively and consider helpful concepts and ways to regulate yourself. Clients often comment that my approach is supportive, grounding, and can feel life-changing.
Our sessions may help you to -
- Find relief from and understanding of anxiety, stress, and shame, while working through what might be holding you back.
- Gain clarity and balance, deepen self-understanding, live more authentically, and rediscover hope for the future.
- Build healthier relationships with yourself and others, boosting confidence, self-compassion, and resilience.
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MY SPECIALISMS
COUNSELLING FOR LGBTQIA+ FOLK
If you're LGBTQIA+, you deserve a safe space in therapy, where you can feel seen and celebrated for being your unapologetic and unique self.
Whether you’re newly exploring your identity, have been out for some time and/or face ongoing challenges, I offer an affirming space for all genders, sexualities and relationship structures (including poly and ENM), where you won't need to educate or explain yourself. I hold an intersectional and queer-informed approach which means, where relevant and if helpful to you, we may be curious about how the lived experience of being LGBTQIA+, in the systems with which we live, may impact you and your wellbeing. Our work together might include exploring and navigating sexuality and gender; relationships and dating; coming out and/or transitioning; rejection and prejudice; building confidence and self-esteem; finding queer and trans joy (and more).
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INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING FOR RELATIONSHIP DIFFICULTIES
When relationships go well, they can lift us up, bringing excitement and connection. In reality, when things aren't going well, they can cause stress, disrupt our daily lives, and at times be really painful.
I offer a calm space to understand your relationship challenges, heal old wounds, navigate uncertainty, and learn how to cultivate healthier, more fulfilling relationships that meet your needs more. Our sessions might help you to navigate a relationship breakup or breakdown, betrayals and affairs, stress and anxiety, family issues, and historical and current trauma.
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HIGH PERFORMERS FEELING OVERWHELMED
You may have achieved a lot in your career but struggle behind closed doors.
The stress of keeping up, pleasing others or striving for perfection can feel overwhelming. This perhaps causes your true wants and needs to get lost under high standards and a harsh inner critic, and also impacts your wider life and relationships. I can help you find balance, challenge perfectionism and people pleasing, and re-connect with yourself.
Training, qualifications & experience
AS A HUMAN
- I’m gay, queer, non-binary, neurodivergent, and passionate about equality and human rights for all.
- I've worked in fast-paced sectors like the arts, education and corporate worlds.
- I’m proud pawrent to an energetic goldendoodle.
AS A THERAPIST
- Memberships > BACP accredited, Senior Professional Member of Association for Counselling and Therapy Online (ACTO), Creative Counsellors and Gendered Intelligence.
- Qualifications > BA (Hons) and Clinical Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling / Certified and specialised online and creative therapist.
- Beyond therapy > Qualified HE counselling tutor / published writer and author.
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INCLUSION IS AT THE HEART OF MY PRACTICE
My practice is a safe place for all, being LGBTQIA+ inclusive (including trans, gender-diverse and gender non-conforming clients), anti-racist, disability and neurodiversity affirming. My approach to therapy celebrates diversity of human identity, experience and expression.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
CREATIVE COUNSELLING
Harnessing creativity is optional, but can open up exciting ways to explore and express yourself. In our sessions you might use therapeutic cards, photos, objects in the sand, doodling, drawing, creative writing, or metaphors.
Photos & videos
Fees
£75.00 - £85.00
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
We can start with a free 20-minute consultation to get to know each other, see if I'm the right fit, and answer any questions. There's no obligation to continue after our call or first session, unless it feels right for you. You can book this on my website.
My current fees and locations:
- Online (via secure platforms) & Phone sessions: £75 per 50 min session
- In-person in Wimbledon (SW19): £85 per 50 min session
- In-person in Clapham (SW4): £85 per 50 min session
Remote sessions available for clients based in the UK and worldwide (select territories).
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Further information
LEARN MORE
Please see my website for more information - https://www.hamiltonsargentcounselling.co.uk
PROTECTING YOUR PRIVACY & DATA
Your privacy is very important to me and you can be confident that your personal information will be kept safe and secure. I will only use your personal data to provide you with the specific service or services you explicitly agree to. I will handle any of your data submitted to me through this directory as detailed in my website privacy policy which can be viewed at https://www.hamiltonsargentcounselling.co.uk/privacy-notice/.
