K. Maya Roopun
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About me
I am a Chartered Counselling Psychologist.
With a warm, empathetic, and compassionate approach, I aim to work with you collaboratively.
Making space for your unique complexities. I hope to facilitate understanding, process unresolved emotions, manage difficulties, and assist you to move towards a calmer, more content, more authentic, and happier life.
I work integratively drawing from evidence based models and beyond, depending on your own individual needs. My work draws predominantly from psychodynamic, relational, existential, ACT, Mindfulness, and humanistic therapies.
Areas I work with:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma
- Identity - cultural, gender, sexuality
- Addiction
- Relational difficulties
- Confidence and self-esteem
- Mood swings
- Personality Disorders (e.g. BPD, OPCD…)
- Grief
- Life transitions
- General explorations of the self
- Existential crisis
- Spiritual emergence
If you are interested in working with me, I invite you for an initial 20minute zoom or telephone call to discuss your needs, potential questions, and how we may work together.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Warm wishes,
Maya.
Training, qualifications & experience
Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology. University of East London.
Foundation in Counselling and Psychotherapy. New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling.
BSc Psychology (hons). University of Southampton.
Experience:
I have many years of experience spread across work in the NHS, charities, private hospitals, and within my own practice. The details of which are as follows:
Tower Hamlets Talking Therapist - East London NHS Foundation Trust
November 2019 - November 2021
Psychodynamic individual and group therapy with adults in primary care. Supervision
Counselling Psychology Journal
May 2019 - Present
Reviewing articles for publication in the Counselling Psychology Review Journal
The Priory Group
February 2020 - November 2020
Psychodynamic talking and play therapy with children and adolescents. Experiential therapy groups with inpatients.
Complex Anxiety and Depression Service - South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust
August 2019 - November 2019
Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy, and 3rd Wave Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with secondary care patients.
Tier 3 Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) - South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust
November 2018 - November 2019
Individual therapy with children and adolescents. Risk and Duty calls. Liaising with professionals involved around the care of the young person, i.e. social workers, schools, psychiatrists.
Single Point of Access - South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust
June 2018 - October 2019
Assessment and care coordination for children and adolescents. Creating person-centred care plans. Liaising with professionals involved around the care of the young person, i.e. social workers, schools, psychiatrists.
The Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Service (Previously CAMHS) - North East London Foundation Trust
December 2017 - May 2018
Talking and play therapy with low to high risk children and adolescents. Assessments, creating person-centred care plans, Duty and risk calls, care coordination, and liaising with professionals involved around the care of the young person.
The Munro Centre - South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
2012-2016
Honorary psychoanalytic psychotherapy working longterm with secondary care patients.
Domestic Violence Intervention Project
2013 - 2015
Psychodynamic play and talk therapy with children between the ages of 3-17yrs who have experienced domestic abuse.
Headway Hurstwood Park
2010 - 2014
Individual and couples therapy with adults who have suffered an acquired brain injury. I moved between humanistic, person-centred, and existential approaches in accordance to client’s presenting difficulties.
Essex Lodge NHS Surgery
January 2009 - December 2010
Individual short term 3rd Wave Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) with adults presenting with depression and anxiety.
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£100.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I offer a limited number of reduced fee places for students and those out of employment. I also accept the following insurance plans:
Bupa
AXA PPP
Aviva
Vitality Health
