Roxana Wood

As a registered accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) I abide by the Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions. I trained at The Gestalt Centre London and have worked with counselling services in Camden, Soho and Harlow. I work both as student counsellor in Higher Education and as an independent practitioner. My private practice is based at The Gestalt Centre which is located near Kings Cross and St Pancras Stations, NW1. My background is teaching and the visual arts. I have experience in long and short-term counselling working with a wide range of issues, including depression, anger, anxiety, stress, panic attacks, low self-esteem, relationships, bereavement, abuse, trauma and loss.  I am particularly interested in issues of belonging and cultural diversity.

There are many reasons why people come to counselling.You may feel unhappy, anxious and stressed. Perhaps you want to know why you get angry with some people and not with others, why you are unable to move forward, feeling stuck and frustrated. You may want to assert yourself more, communicate differently.

Counselling is a talking therapy. When this is difficult this may be combined with other creative activities such as writing and drawing. The aim of counselling is to support and provide you with a confidential opportunity to explore personal issues in safety, focusing on your emotional needs and problems. Through talking you can find out things about yourself that will help you understand what is going on for you. My role is to help you develop your own understanding. Through talking we can gradually learn more about your innermost parts. This can lead the way to greater acceptance of yourself and others. By being more aware you will change and feel more empowered to choose to do things differently.

This work is about being true to your self rather than being who you think you 'should' be, to reclaim those parts of you that have been denied. This is both challenging and rewarding work leading to emotional healing and growth. It works best when we both commit to engaging in the process. We will attend to your whole person: how you/we make contact, talk, hear, listen, move, breathe and see. I will explore with you what you feel, do, want, avoid, expect and dream. The emphasis is on how you relate to yourself and the world around you.

When faced with challenges we learn certain ways of coping which may have become unhelpful and keep us stuck. We can examine your past experiences that may affect the way you see your life now and how that view may be causing you to ignore your real needs and add to your pain. Armed with this knowledge you can move to a healthier attitude towards yourself and the world.

one-to-one :£55+ for 50min counselling session; 30 min initial consultation free of charge;
couple: £80+ for 80min;