Oliver Feldman
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Hello and welcome to my profile. I hope the information here helps you make a decision as to whether you'd like to work with me. If you have any questions or want to book an initial session please get in touch. I'll be happy to hear from you and help in any way I can.
Why therapy
If you're considering starting therapy, you might currently be facing a difficult time in life. Maybe what you’re struggling with is fairly distinct. Perhaps it's related to relationships or health. Or maybe you're living through a time of loss, of stuckness, or of feeling like things just aren't working. Alternatively, it might be less easy to understand – you might just be having trouble being yourself and expressing who you are. Many people find that having someone to explore these difficulties with can help. I work with clients to build a relationship of warmth, trust and understanding, where it's possible to talk about things that might otherwise be hard to address, and to consider ways forward.
What therapy with me is like
Most research into successful therapy points to the quality of the relationship between therapist and client as the single most significant factor. The Person-Centred Approach is a relational way of working based on the belief that people have a capacity for growth that difficult life experiences can thwart, silence or subdue. An empathic, warm, and genuine relationship can help reactivate that capacity by creating the space to explore your feelings, thoughts and perceptions in a safe and understanding environment, free from judgements or threat.
How we work together
Since it is you who knows what hurts and what problems are crucial, the focus of our work together will be on your experiences. You will control the process, not just in your choice of me as your therapist, but also the direction of what we work on, the depth, and the pace. My role is not to offer advice or analysis of you and your situation, but rather to respond with compassion and understanding as I help you reconnect with your own aspirations and start growing in ways that are more satisfying for you.
What therapy helps with
The process of transformation experienced in therapy is often accompanied by a sense of living more authentically; increased self-esteem; a greater sense of openness and trust both for yourself and for others; a reinvigorated capacity for feeling, thinking and acting in more balanced, creative and passionate ways; increased clarity with regard to purpose and self-worth; a reduction in the distressing effects of depression, anxiety and stress; a working through of painful experiences related to disappointment, grief and loss; and more enjoyment and pleasure in everyday life.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a UKCP-registered psychotherapist and hold an MSc in Contemporary Person-Centred Psychotherapy and Application (Metanoia/Middlesex University) and a postgraduate Clinical Diploma in Person-Centred Psychotherapy from the Metanoia Institute, a leading specialist training institute for humanistically-informed psychotherapy and counselling based in Ealing, West London. I also hold a BA (Hons) in philosophy from The University of Leeds and attend regular additional training to support my ongoing professional development.
I follow the UKCP Code of Ethics and Professional Practice and am subject to their Complaints & Conduct Process. I also follow Metanoia's Code of Clinical Ethics & Professional Conduct and attend regular supervision to support me in my clinical work.
Member organisations
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Besides my private practice, I have worked with clients from a diverse range of backgrounds facing different challenges at therapy centres across London. Issues I've worked with include bereavement and losses of all kinds, relationship challenges, questions concerning identity and sexuality, stress, anxiety, obsessive, intrusive or paranoid thoughts, compulsive behaviours, loneliness, low moods, depression, hearing voices, work difficulties, health related issues, post-traumatic stress, career challenges, and struggles with addiction.
I also work with clients who want to use therapy as a means of personal development.
I have undertaken research into the experience of metaphor in psychotherapy, and I have a particular interest in experiences of otherness, migration and exile, lack of meaning and purpose, lost connections, spirituality, and creativity.
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 - £85.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I operate a sliding scale so a session fee for our work together will be set that's affordable and sustainable for your particular financial situation. I also maintain a small number of concessionary places for people on low incomes.
Introductory sessions last 50 minutes and are only chargeable (at £45) if we go on to work together. Please get in touch for details or if you have any questions about whether I might be the right therapist for you.
When I work
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I divide my time between face-to-face sessions in Clerkenwell, the West End, and at OneTwoFive Therapy Rooms in Stroud Green. I also offer online work. Please contact me for more details.
Further information
I usually suggest an introductory session so we can explore what's brought you to therapy and what you might like to get out of it. I hope that this 50-minute exploratory meeting will give you an idea of how it might be for you to talk to me and to decide whether working with me will be helpful for you. I charge a reduced fee of £45 for this first session and it is only chargeable if we choose to go on to work together.
I’m also happy to answer any questions you might have before booking a first meeting. You can get in touch with me by phone or e-mail.
I practice in Central London, five minutes from Oxford Circus/Bond Street stations, and also out of rooms in Stroud Green (Crouch Hill, N4) – convenient for people near Archway, Crouch End, Finsbury Park and Highgate, and in Clerkenwell – close to Farringdon, King's Cross and Angel stations. All locations are safe and comfortable and offer a quiet space for us to work through whatever issues you might be facing. I also offer an online service for anyone living further afield within the UK.
