Jaroslaw Machowski

Hello, I am Jaroslaw (Jarko) Machowski, an MBACP registered psychotherapeutic counsellor based in London, King's Cross. I work with individuals who seek emotional support. My experience mostly includes, but is not limited to, working with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, identity issues (including LGBT+), trauma or feeling lost.

To work with my clients, I use Gestalt methodology.
What does it mean exactly?

It means that we will create a professional relationship and then use it to raise your awareness of what is going on. Gestalt counselling provides a space for the exploration of different parts that constitute You, which can then be integrated into the most whole version of Yourself. At the core of many psychotherapeutic and counselling schools is a belief that humans have imprinted a natural drive for growth and fulfilment. Counselling is a way of connecting with it. 

The Gestalt approach is a growthful model rather than a reparative. I will not try to 'fix you' in any way or tell you what you should be doing. By increasing your awareness, your choice range will broaden, so you will be able to respond more creatively to your life situation to support meeting your needs. 

I offer short-term and long-term counselling for adults in English or Polish. 

The length of counselling is determined by the complexity of the issue you would like to address. Short-term work usually refers to 6-12 sessions, whereas long-term is open-ended. We could discuss what's the best option for you during the free initial session. 

I offer sliding scale fees that start at £50 per session (50 minutes).

I believe that the chemistry between the client and the counsellor is crucial for therapeutic work. For that reason, I offer a free 30-minute online session. It's an opportunity for you and me to meet and discuss a potential work together