Martin Alderton

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BSc Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counsellor UKCP Norwich
London W1G & Norwich NR1

About me

Something keeps happening, and you’re not sure why.

You may feel anxious, find yourself repeating familiar patterns in relationships, or struggle with a sense that you’re not quite enough. Sometimes it’s harder to name: life looks manageable from the outside, but something doesn’t feel right.

I am interested in finding out who you are at the deepest levels. Whatever you’ve been through, you don’t need to arrive with a clear explanation or know where to begin. We can start with what is here.

My approach is relational and trauma-informed. That means paying attention to what you’re experiencing, how it came to make sense in your life, and what happens between us as we work together. Being understood can make it possible to recognise patterns, question expectations you’ve lived by, and find more room for your own needs and choices.

For me, therapy is an act of creation. We work together to discover what feels like yours, what matters to you, and where there might be more space for beauty, joy and possibility. The aim is a more workable relationship with yourself and with other people.

I bring over twenty years’ experience in residential mental health and addiction services, alongside a private practice established in 2010. Much of that work has been with people in considerable distress. It has taught me the importance of staying present, taking time, and not needing someone to be anywhere other than where they are.

I work with anxiety, relationship difficulties, low self-worth, trauma, loss and change, and the places where something keeps repeating.

I am a UKCP-registered psychotherapeutic counsellor, offering sessions at 117 Harley Street, London, at Cattle Market in Norwich, and online. Sessions last fifty minutes, usually at the same time each week.

You’re welcome to contact me for a free fifteen-minute conversation about what’s bringing you to therapy and whether working together feels like a fit. There is no pressure to commit.

Training, qualifications & experience

BSc Integrative Counselling

Full UKCP Membership

HE cert Substance Misuse

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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UK Council for Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

£60.00 - £90.00

Health Insurance/EAP

  • BUPA

When I work

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117 Harley Street, London, Greater London, W1G 6AS

30 Cattle Market Street, Norwich, NR1 3DY

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Martin Alderton
Martin Alderton