Stephanie Blackman Ballard

Name: Stephanie Blackman Ballard
Telephone: +447717828432
Price range: £100.00 per session

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Integrative Psychotherapist | BA (Hons) Dip PgDip MBA MBACP

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London SW6 & SW1W

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About me

I am a registered integrative psychotherapist working with adults and adolescents in Fulham SW6, and Chelsea SW1, and online. I see therapy as a collaborative, thought-provoking and perspective-shifting process that helps to cultivate healthier emotional connections to yourself and to others.

I aim to help you identify and understand the thoughts and emotions that may be preventing you from leading the life you envision. Within a contained, creative and collaborative space, we can explore your present experiences and consider how your past has shaped you, as well as identifying patterns that are often difficult to recognise when you are living inside them, but that may perpetuate current symptoms and behaviours. We work to resuscitate your inner resources and formulate more helpful and sustainable coping strategies.

Insight is most valuable when it creates movement. Greater self-awareness can become a catalyst for meaningful and lasting change, creating greater clarity and enabling better informed decision-making aligned with your values. This clarity can also open up the possibility of healthier emotional and physical connections to your authentic self, both body and mind, and to those you love, allowing you to move forward with a greater sense of inner freedom, self-belief and hope.

I am committed to offering a space where all individuals feel safe, supported and understood. My approach is therefore inclusive and affirming of all races, ethnicities, religions, neurotypes and LGBTQ+ identities.

Outside of my clinical practice, I enjoy dancing, playing tennis, watching musical theatre and opera, and walking my dogs.

Training, qualifications & experience

I am a trauma-informed psychotherapist and adopt an integrative approach tailored to individual needs and preferences. This means I draw from a range of evidence-based methods and, where relevant, incorporate findings from contemporary neuroscience research to enhance the therapeutic process. This approach ensures ongoing relevance by allowing adjustments to the therapeutic plan as you progress through therapy. My work often incorporates Psychodynamic, Gestalt, Somatic, Attachment, Creative and Acceptance & Commitment therapies.

My experience across diverse clinical settings – community-based services, a psychiatric hospital and schools – spans clients aged 12–90. This extensive training and diverse experience has enhanced my adaptability, enabling me to work safely and effectively with a wide range of clients. I am particularly experienced in supporting adolescents and adults in their 20s to 40s with anxiety, relationships, self-esteem and identity, ADHD and periods of transition.

In terms of qualifications, I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and have a Diploma in Integrative Counselling. I also hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology and Neuroscience from King’s College London and am pursuing a PhD in Psychology. Additionally, I am certified in complex trauma, Acceptance Commitment Therapy and have a Certificate with Place2Be in Child Counselling and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. I have completed numerous continuing professional development courses to keep up to date with the latest advancements, perspectives and resources in the field of psychology. I have also earned a Master’s degree in Business Administration from London Business School and worked in the corporate world prior to my career in psychotherapy.