Jamila Andersson

Psychotherapy for anxiety, self-doubt and relationship patterns

Maybe others often turn to you for support. On the outside, you seem capable, caring, and calm, but inside you might feel anxious, drained, low, or more distant from yourself.

You may put a lot of effort into meeting other people’s needs, keeping relationships stable, or making sure everything stays together. In the process, it can become hard to notice or trust your own needs.

Even if you know your patterns, it can still be hard to change how you respond. You might notice yourself people-pleasing, taking on too much, doubting your judgment, struggling to set boundaries, or falling into the same relationship and family patterns.

Therapy gives you a space where you don’t have to wear a mask, manage others’ feelings, or have everything figured out.

I work with adults experiencing:

• anxiety, low mood and emotional exhaustion
• self-doubt, low self-esteem or a loss of confidence
• people-pleasing, over-responsibility and difficulty setting boundaries
• relationship, attachment and family patterns
• stress, burnout and significant life transitions
• grief, bereavement and questions of meaning
• chronic illness, chronic pain and the emotional impact of living in a changing body
• questions of identity, culture, belonging or feeling caught between different worlds

My name is Jamila, and I am an Integrative Transpersonal Psychotherapist. I provide a steady, thoughtful, and culturally sensitive space where we can take our time and explore what you have been carrying.
Therapy isn’t about pushing you to change or finding a quick answer for your feelings. Instead, we’ll look together at your emotions, relationships, and the ways you protect yourself. Some coping strategies may have helped you in the past but now leave you feeling drained, disconnected, or unable to make space for yourself.

Over time, this work can help you trust your perceptions more, notice and share your needs, set boundaries with less guilt, and make choices with more confidence.

How I work

My approach is relational, integrative, trauma-informed, and body-aware. I focus not just on your thoughts, but also on your feelings, relationships, and how stress or unspoken emotions might show up in your body. For example, we might notice together that your shoulders tense up when you talk about certain situations, or that you find it hard to breathe when setting boundaries in relationships. Exploring these patterns can help you connect more deeply with yourself and understand what your feelings are trying to tell you.

Sessions are mostly conversations where we work together. I’ll listen carefully, ask questions, share reflections, and help you see links between your past and what’s happening in your life and relationships now. When it feels right, I might gently challenge a familiar pattern or encourage us to look more closely at something hard to notice from within.

I use approaches and methods from psychodynamic, humanistic, Gestalt, and transpersonal psychotherapy. If you’re comfortable, we might include present-moment awareness, imagery, metaphors, dreams, or other creative ways to explore. Transpersonal psychotherapy also makes space for questions about meaning, values, spirituality, and deeper parts of life, but only if you want to go there. We can explore family history and experiences of belonging or exclusion when they matter to you, without assuming they define your whole experience.

I want to meet you as a whole person, not just as a diagnosis, identity, or single story. You can share at your own pace, and there’s no pressure to talk about anything before you’re ready. Everything you share in our sessions is confidential, which means you can talk openly without worrying that your personal information will be shared.

Starting therapy

You can book a free 15-minute introductory consultation on my website. This gives us a chance to talk about what brings you to therapy and see if my approach and one of my weekly appointments might be a good fit. There’s no obligation to continue afterwards.
If we choose to work together, our first full session will give us more time to talk about what’s been happening, what you’re hoping for, and how we might work together.

I offer weekly 50-minute online psychotherapy across the UK for £80 per session. My in-person spaces in W2 (near Paddington and Bayswater) and NW6 (close to West Hampstead and Kilburn) are full at the moment, and I'll update this profile if they reopen. In-person sessions are £90 when spaces become available.

All of my concessionary and reduced-fee spots are currently filled.

If anything here sounds familiar, you’re welcome to book a free introductory consultation. You don’t need the perfect words or a full understanding of what’s going on to reach out.

Other topics I work with are:

• Mixed-race identity & belonging (mixed heritage).
• Grief
• Intergenerational trauma
• Relational Trauma

Sessions are 50 minutes and take place weekly at a regularly agreed time. This consistency provides a reliable space to develop the therapeutic relationship and explore emotional and relational patterns over time.

I currently only offer weekly online therapy. My in-person spaces are currently full, and I'll update this page when they reopen.

I work Tuesday to Friday, with daytime and selected evening appointments available.

I'm currently offering weekly online therapy. My in-person spaces are currently full, and I'll update this profile if they reopen.

If you are seeking weekly psychotherapy, I offer 50-minute sessions:

Online across the UK: £80 per session. In person in W2 (near Paddington and Bayswater) and NW6 (near West Hampstead and Kilburn): £90 per session - currently full; I'll update this profile if spaces reopen.

You are welcome to book a free 15-minute introductory consultation. This gives us a chance to briefly discuss what brings you to therapy, what you hope for, and any practical questions you have. We can also consider whether my approach and one of my available weekly appointments feel like a suitable fit.

My concessionary and reduced-fee places are currently fully allocated.