Jason Maldonado-Page BA DipSW MA MSc (Individual, Couple and Family Therapy)
Email meLondon
SE5
0207 924 0926
About me
I am a highly specialist family and systemic psychotherapist offering individual therapy, couples therapy and family therapy in Camberwell in South London (zone 2). I am located minutes from King's College Hospital and am easily accessible from Brixton, Herne Hill, Dulwich, Walworth and the Oval. I am well serviced by public transportation from Denmark Hill, Loughborough Junction and Brixton stations as well as the 35, 45 and 345 buses.
My practice ethos
I offer a safe, confidential and flexible service where I work relationally, focusing on the relationships within which difficulties arise, where they persist and where sustainable change can occur. My ethos is that you are not the problem. The problem is the problem and your relationship with the problem is the problem. I believe in being creative and taking time to establish a good therapeutic relationship to try and understand your current life struggles. Often talking to an impartial person can put things into perspective and can lead to meaningful change necessary for your preferred future.
Change is scary, but not changing can be even scarier. I know from first-hand experience that it can be daunting to see a stranger to discuss aspects of your life which you find difficult. It is important that any therapist that you choose is the right person for you and someone who will safely and competently guide you through an exploration of these challenges in a supportive way and in a comfortable environment.
It is important that I am the right person for you and so I offer an introductory ‘getting to know you’ session where we can discuss your expectations for therapy as well as a plan which works best for you with no obligation to commit to ongoing work.
What is systemic practice
"Family and Systemic Psychotherapy helps people in a close relationship help each other. It enables family members, couples and others who care about each other to express and explore difficult thoughts and emotions safely, to understand each other’s experiences and views, appreciate each other’s needs, build on strengths and make useful changes in their relationships and their lives. Individuals can find Family Therapy helpful, as an opportunity to reflect on important relationships and find ways forward.” (AFT)
Training, qualifications & experience
I have twenty years' experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families in a variety of statutory and voluntary settings both in the USA and the UK. I have held specialist and senior clinical posts at a number of internationally renowned London institutions such as the Great Ormond Street Hospital, the Royal Marsden Hospital, the Maudsley and Kings College Hospitals, the Bethlem Royal Hospital and the Tavistock and Portman. I earned a BA in psychology from George Mason University in Washington DC and completed my MA and DipSW in social work from London South Bank University. I qualified as a family and systemic psychotherapist (MSc with Distinction) at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London where I completed my postgraduate research on fathers’ experiences of bereavement.
I am currently a senior family and systemic psychotherapist in the adult inpatient eating disorders unit at the Bethlem Royal Hospital. I previously worked as a highly specialist family and systemic psychotherapist in the gender identity development service, as well as a specialist clinical social worker in the lifespan learning disability and autism spectrum condition service at the Tavistock and Portman. I have extensive hospital experience, having worked at both the Great Ormond Street and Royal Marsden Hospitals working with chronic illness, late effects, bereavement and the impact they have on us and our relationships. I currently run bereavement groups for a national children’s cancer charity.
In addition to my NHS clinical role, I am a lecturer on several modules, am a practice assessor, trainer, reflective group supervisor and research supervisor.
I am sensitive to all aspects of diversity and always take into consideration identity and culture. I am Puerto Rican, was born in New York City, received my secondary education in rural Virginia and have lived in London for 15 years. In my NHS and private clinical practice, I am drawn to the use of self and how we each make meaning from our lived experiences.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Migration
- Inter-cultural relationships
- Home sickness
- Parenting
- Co-parenting
- Lone parenting
- Fostering and adoption
- Surrogacy
- Life without children
Therapies offered
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Fees
Individual Therapy: £65 for 1 hour
Couples Therapy: £80 for 1 hour
Family Therapy: £95 for 1 hour
Further information
Professional registrations/accreditations:
- The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
- The Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice (AFT)
- The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Publications:
Maldonado-Page, J. (2010) A day in the life of a CLIC Sargent Social Worker, Contact (a CCLG magazine): A helping hand for families of children and young people with cancer, Spring, Issue 46, page 8.
Maldonado-Page, J. (2017) How DNA helped to go deeper: A Puerto Rican therapist’s reflections of his exploration of ethnicity, Context: The magazine for family therapy and systemic practice in the UK, Issue 151, pages 23-26.
Maldonado-Page, J. and Favier, S. (2018) An invitation to explore: A brief overview of the Tavistock and Portman Gender Identity Development Service, Context: The magazine for family therapy and systemic practice in the UK, Issue 155, pages 18-22.
Maps & Directions
London, SE5
Type of session
| Online counselling: | No |
| Telephone counselling: | No |
| Face to face counselling: | Yes |
Practical details
| Sign language: | No |
| Other languages: | None |
Accessibility
| Wheelchair access: | Unspecified |
Availability
Weekday and weeknight appointment times available.
Types of client
| Children |
| Young people |
| Adults |
| Older adults |
| Couples |
| Families |
| Groups |
| Organisations |
| Employee Assistance Programme |
