Dr Max Eames


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About me
Success is often depicted as a series of milestones achieved through talent, hard work, and perseverance. Yet, there’s a hidden dimension to success that goes beyond external accomplishments. The "secret language of success" includes understanding and overcoming personal emotional challenges that can impede our progress. Every successful individual has faced various personal challenges. Typically, the impact of such challenges goes unnoticed for quite some time. Anxiety can make it hard for us to focus and perform. Depression can cast a shadow over our aspirations. Low self-esteem and self-doubt can inhibit our confidence.
By recognising and managing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and other struggles, we create a foundation for genuine and lasting success. Working on self-awareness and resilience not only enhances our personal and professional lives but also leads to a more fulfilling and balanced existence.
Picking the right therapist for you will turn out to be one of the most impactful decisions you'll ever make. Maybe now's the time for breakthrough discoveries and a brand new life you'll love. If you’d like a better sense of how we might work together, please be in touch to arrange a no-obligation 15-minute discussion about your circumstances.
Training, qualifications & experience
With more than 20 years' experience as a practitioner and a decade of experience as a psychology lecturer, I have a PhD in psychology and an MA in counselling and psychotherapy. I am a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS) in addition to being a Senior-Accredited Psychotherapist with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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Accredited register membership

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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I offer business coaching and coping-skills training for those who wish to make changes in terms of experiencing struggles which primarily arise from a workplace context.
Therapies offered
Fees
£125.00 - £195.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Higher rate shown is the Harley Street rate. Concessionary and sliding-scale rates are also readily available. I charge using debit or credit cards using the SSL-encrypted Sage Accounts platform, and do not accept cash or bank transfers (which reduces administrative time and keeps fee rates reasonable).
I offer consultations most evenings/weekends. Note that you can save quite a lot of time, money, and commuting drudgery by working online.
When I work
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I offer consultations most evenings/weekends. Note that you can save quite a lot of time, money, and commuting drudgery by working online.
Further information
You and I will work in a context of curiosity, playfulness, and humour. When people are having fun, they discover more about themselves. We will draw conceptual diagrams, depict processes in your everyday life, and ensure that we conceptualise our evolving understanding of your circumstances. Typically, we will co-create some sort of between-session activity or experiment to "stack" your learning.
I typically favour Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in my practice. In your first session, we'll explore what brought you to therapy and then agree appropriate ways to help us make progress. With CBT, we'll look at how your thoughts affect your emotions and your everyday actions and experiences. In our work, I'll help you learn how to understand those thoughts with curiosity and compassion.