About me
Do you find yourself overthinking, worrying about what others think, or feeling that you're somehow not good enough? Perhaps you put other people's needs first, struggle to say no, or find yourself seeking reassurance in relationships. You may appear to be coping well on the outside while privately dealing with anxiety, self-doubt or a harsh inner critic.
I'm Stephan Fowler, a BACP Registered Member offering face-to-face therapy in Archway, North London. I work with adults who want to understand themselves better, make sense of recurring difficulties and develop a more secure relationship with themselves and others.
You don't need to be in crisis to benefit from therapy, or to know exactly what you want to talk about. Sometimes it's enough to recognise that something isn't quite right, or that familiar patterns keep repeating despite your best efforts to change them.
I offer a warm, thoughtful and engaged space where you can speak openly without judgement. I bring curiosity, patience and a willingness to think alongside you, helping you explore difficult feelings and experiences at your own pace.
About my therapy practice
I work with adults aged 18 and over experiencing anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship difficulties and loss. You might be struggling with people-pleasing, perfectionism, overthinking, fear of rejection or a persistent sense of shame. Perhaps you find it difficult to trust others, feel secure in relationships, or believe that you are worthy of care and attention.
These difficulties can have deeper roots in our early experiences and relationships. Ways of thinking and behaving that once helped us manage difficult circumstances can become limiting later in life, affecting our confidence, emotional wellbeing and relationships.
My practice is based in a calm, private consulting room in Archway, North London, close to Dartmouth Park. I offer face-to-face therapy, usually in weekly sessions.
Before training as a therapist, I worked in music, news organisations and technology. I now work exclusively in private practice, with regular clinical supervision and ongoing professional development.
If you're considering therapy, you're welcome to arrange a free introductory call or an initial consultation. This gives us an opportunity to talk about what brings you to therapy and whether working together feels right for you.
My approach
My approach is integrative and broadly psychodynamic, informed by attachment theory and relational psychotherapy. This means we explore not only the difficulties you're facing now, but also how your experiences and relationships may have shaped the way you feel about yourself and relate to others.
Rather than focusing solely on managing symptoms, we'll try to understand the underlying patterns that keep difficulties going. This might include harsh self-criticism, people-pleasing, fear of rejection, or a tendency to put others' needs ahead of your own.
The relationship between us is an important part of this process. I'll listen carefully and, where helpful, share observations and gently challenge familiar ways of thinking or relating. My aim isn't to fit you into a particular theory, but to understand your individual experience and help you find new ways of relating to yourself and others.
Over time, greater understanding can create room for change: feeling more confident in who you are, setting healthier boundaries, developing more fulfilling relationships and feeling less governed by anxiety or self-doubt.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Registered Member, British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP).
- Trained at CPPD London and Regent's University.
- BSc, London School of Economics (LSE).
- Previous clinical experience at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and Face2Face London.
- Full professional supervision, insurance, DBS, and ICO registration.
Member organisations
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
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
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Fees
£75.00 per session
Additional information
Feel free to directly book an initial consultation or a free call with me, via my website. Or just contact me with any questions about therapy.
Further information
For in-person therapy, I have a calm, private consulting room in Bickerton House, next to Dartmouth Park in London N19. Archway, Tufnell Park, and Upper Holloway stations are a few minutes’ walk. Camden, Crouch End, Finchley, Hampstead, Highgate, and Muswell Hill are close by.
