Pauline Hannon

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Psychotherapist & Counsellor PGdip. Psych UKCP (Acc) BACP,
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

London W1G & SW6
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

Beginning therapy can be one of the most positive steps we ever take and finding a therapist we feel comfortable working with is an essential part of that process.

I have many years experience working with people around a wide range of presenting issues including anxiety, feeling sad/depression, relationship/family difficulties,  trauma, low self esteem,  identity.

As a therapist, my starting point is a belief that we all have the contents to become our fulfilled selves.

As a psychodynamic therapist, I also believe that in response to difficult, often traumatic early life experience we can set up unhelpful patterns of being and relating which we continue into adult life, often unconsciously.

By creating a space in therapy to explore and understand this, we can develop the capacity to relate to our personal experiences, memories, feelings, beliefs and relationships in a more reflective yet active way, leading to greater awareness, self-acceptance and the possibility of positive and lasting change.

As a beginning, I usually suggest meeting for an initial consultation where you can tell me about yourself, why you are seeking therapy and get a sense as to whether you would feel comfortable working with me going forward.

If you decide you would like to start therapy with me, we would agree an arrangement based around your individual therapeutic needs.

I usually suggest an open-ended therapy arrangement which allows time for issues to surface and be worked on in-depth.

Time limited arrangements are usually offered over 12 sessions and are helpful if you wish to work with a specific focus.

Therapy sessions take place at an agreed  mutually convenient time every week lasting for 50 minutes .

Training, qualifications & experience

I have completed a rigorous 5 year professional training at WPF Therapy, one of the leading academic and clinical institutions for psychotherapy in the UK and hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy accredited by Roehampton University.


I am an accredited member of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy, a member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy and a professional member of the Foundation for Psychotherapy & Counselling and uphold, promote and work within the strict codes of ethics of these organisations and am committed to continuing professional development.


I am currently working in private practice and have previously worked as a clinical assessor in the voluntary sector.

I have experience of working with men and women from a diverse range of backgrounds in terms of age, sexual orientation, ethnicity & cultural background.

Member organisations

Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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.

UKCP
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

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.

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).

Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).

Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.

Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.

All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.

Accredited register membership

UK Council for Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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.

UK Council for Psychotherapy
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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.

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Fees

Concessions offered for

  • Low income

Health Insurance/EAP

  • Aviva
  • Axa Health

Additional information

I charge a set fee of £100 for an initial consultation.

Fees for ongoing therapy start from £80 per session and are linked to income and ability to pay.

I have some concessionary places on enquiry, dependent on individual circumstances.

When I work

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Afternoon
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Weekdays: morning, daytime including lunchtime and evenings

10 Harley Street, Marylebone, London, W1G 9PG

4 Fulham Park Studios, Fulham Park Road, London, SW6 4LW

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Adults
Older adults
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

In Harley Street there are 2 shallow external steps, a lift to 2nd floor and then 2 short flights of stairs. There is 1 step up to access my practice rooms in Fulham SW6.