Sam Ollman-Hirt
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About me
Hi, I am Sam a Couple and Family Psychotherapist. I have over 17 years experience working in Mental Health privately and in the NHS.
I have specialised in working with couples. My private practice is focused on seeing couples for weekly therapy.
Deciding to look for a therapist can be a difficult and daunting first step.
We all reach points in our lives either individually or within our couple relationships where we realise we need some extra support and to explore and break unhelpful patterns or to help in dealing with life’s struggles.
I know being vulnerable and allowing oneself to ask for support can be challenging.
It can also be difficult knowing which therapeutic support is the best one for you.
In my psychotherapy practice I offer a safe, confidential space. Together we will think about how talking therapy can help you to explore yours and your partner’s challenges, to explore their meaning in the context of your relationship and possibly see how these challenges have been co-created over time and how each partner has had a role to play. This could lead to new ways of seeing yourselves and each other, and perhaps new ways of living your lives.
In therapy I will ultimately be guided by you and the goals you have for coming to therapy. In order to achieve these goals, I try to help people explore their past as well as their present identities and relationships so that they can create change for themselves and their relationships
When people learn how they have constructed their identities based on their past and present experiences in family and wider society, informed by gender, culture, society, age, education, to name just a few possible lenses to view identity. They become more able to see and understand their thoughts and feelings about themselves and their relationships within the context of their lives.
We will then begin to look at how becoming aware of patterns in our lives can allow for patterns to be changed or modified allowing for choice, to break away from old patterns and reinvent new ways of living in our relationships, careers and home lives.
It is of course very important for you, and or your partner to feel comfortable that you have chosen the psychotherapist that is the best fit for you. We can speak or meet online for an initial conversation where we can see whether my approach will be right for you, and whether or not we feel there is a good rapport between us.
It is always difficult to tell clients how long a therapy will last. I work both using short and long term approaches and we will always be deciding together what fits your needs, that said we will always work towards an ending endeavouring to make sure that each session feels useful.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications:
BACP Accredited Psychodynamic Psychotherapy training:
I initially trained in Psychodynamic individual therapy on a 3 year Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma course.
UKCP Registered Couple & Family Psychotherapy training:
I am a Systemic, Couple & Family Psychotherapist registered with both the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapists (UKCP) and The Association for Family Therapists (AFT). I trained to become a Systemic Psychotherapist firstly with a Post Graduate Certificate and then a Post Graduate Diploma at the Tavistock Clinic. The training culminated with a Masters MSc at King's College London & The Institute of Psychiatry.
Systemic Psychotherapy Supervisor training
In 2020 I completed the Post Graduate Systemic supervisor training. This was undertaken at the The Tavistock Clinic in London. I now supervise psychotherapists from a range of backgrounds both within the NHS and in private practice.
Therapy Experience:
Family Psychotherapy Experience in CAMHS (Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service)
I have offered psychotherapy in a variety of CAMHS settings all over London and East Anglia working with Children and their families. In London, these have included CAMHS in Camden, Enfield, Kentish Town, Harrow and Hampstead. In East Anglia, I Have worked in both Norfolk and Suffolk CAMHS. Accordingly, I have worked with families from all different cultural, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.
Individual Psychotherapy/Counselling with Adults
I have offered individual therapy for the past 17 years. This has been offered across a range of organisations including in private practice, voluntary agencies and in the NHS again working with a diverse client group.
Couples Counselling
I have also offered couples therapy for the past 17 years. This too has been offered across a range of organisations including in private practice and the NHS, again working with a diverse client group.
Anger management therapy
I have offered both individual psychotherapy and group therapy for anger management. This was mainly offered through a charitable organisation specialising in this field of 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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£80.00 - £150.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Prices are per session.
Fees are discussed and agreed at the beginning and can be adjusted if there are changes in your circumstances.
Couple therapy -
£80.00 to £150.00 per session
When I work
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Evening sessions available:
7.00pm
8.00pm
9.00pm
