Joyce Ghiraw

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About me

I offer a safe, non-judgemental, insightful, and deeply caring space for you to pause and be yourself. Supporting you to voice your inner struggles and to work through them, with effect. I work with a wide range of issues including anxiety, relationships, childhood trauma, low self-confidence, depression, and OCD. It energises me to see clients become happier and healthier selves, deeply rooted in their own potential. I am a registered psychotherapist and a member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), BAATN, and Metanoia Institute. My psychotherapy is evidence-based and draws on Gestalt Psychotherapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT-CBT). My work is relational, which means I support you to translate any new insight and awareness into meaningful change in your life and relationships.

I have extensive experience working with eating disorders, addiction, and dual diagnosis in clinical settings. My previous career as a corporate lawyer enables me to effectively support clients facing imposter syndrome, performance anxiety, and chronic stress, providing a rich and diverse foundation for our work together.

Whatever difficulty you may be facing, you are welcome here. It's my joy to support my clients' growth into more psychological flexibility, mental rest, and emotional ease. You deserve it too. I offer psychotherapy to individuals and couples, and run therapy groups on a periodic basis. My sessions are available from my therapy room in the City (on Queen Street EC4R 1BB), 7 minutes off St Paul's in a calm and discreet environment. Do reach out if you feel curious about starting therapy, or just wish to learn more, you're very welcome. 

Training, qualifications & experience

I am an accredited and registered psychotherapist at the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), included in the UKCP National Register. I hold a Clinical Diploma and MSc in Gestalt Psychotherapy, LL.B., LL.M., ACT-CBT certification, and I am a member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy, Metanoia Institute, and BAATN. Prior to private practice, I worked with eating disorders (EDs), addiction and dual diagnostic treatments in clinical settings. As part of my former career, I held registration as a lawyer at the Dutch Bar Association after having been sworn in at the Court of Amsterdam.

Member organisations

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UKCP
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

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Accredited register membership

UK Council for Psychotherapy
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Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Couples psychotherapy, dread, chronic stress, loss or lack of purpose, sense of stuckness, coping skills, men's issues, women's issues, emotional disturbances, imposter syndrome, performance anxiety, and relational codependency.

Therapies offered

Fees

£125.00 per session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Trainee counsellors

Health Insurance/EAP

  • Aviva

Additional information

I offer limited concession slots for individuals on a low income only.

When I work

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Further information

I offer online, and in-person sessions at my therapy room in the City, 7 minutes off St Paul's in a calm and discreet environment. 

Please do get in touch if you feel curious, or ready to start.

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Couples
Groups
Organisations

Key details

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The building is equipped with a lift.

Additional languages

Dutch

Online platforms

Zoom
Joyce Ghiraw
Joyce Ghiraw