About me
We all have an inner critic. Believing everything it says can leave us feeling negative, anxious, or even hopeless. Together, we can begin to explore these thoughts with curiosity and understanding, and without judgement.
I work with people from diverse backgrounds, identities, and life experiences, and I’m committed to offering a space that is inclusive, respectful, and non-judgemental.
Working collaboratively, I will help you to understand and manage your anxieties, worries, depression, and other difficult emotions. I also have extensive experience supporting people through separation, loss, and grief, including six years of work at a hospice in London.
I believe that the relationship between client and therapist is at the heart of successful therapy. I am a fully qualified, experienced, and BACP-registered therapist, and I also teach and support trainee counsellors at a college in London.
I work from 2 locations, and online: Upper Holloway – a 2-minute walk from Upper Holloway Station and a 5-minute walk from Archway Station, and
Oakwood – a 5-minute walk from Oakwood Station
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold an Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Therapy (a BACP-accredited qualification) from CPPD Counselling School.
In addition to my private practice, I currently teach trainee counsellors at a college in Central London.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practise in accordance with their ethical framework. I draw inspiration from both Psychodynamic and Humanistic approaches, offering short- and long-term counselling to suit individual needs.
I have worked in a variety of settings, including three years at a hospice, where I supported bereaved family members and friends.
Counselling Qualifications
Advanced Diploma (Professional Training) in Humanistic Integrative Counselling
Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling
Certificate in Humanistic Integrative Counselling
Short Courses
Assertiveness
Holding the Bereavement Frame
The Bereavement Experience of LGBT People
An Introduction to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Genograms
CBT
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free initial assessment 20-30 minute session.
There are a number of low-cost sessions available for people on Job Seeker's Allowance, or on low incomes. Please contact me to discuss more (stephenphillipstherapy@gmail.com) (07956 357132)
Generally, sessions are weekly, on the same day and time, either at my practice in Oakwood, or online. They can be on a short term or a long term basis.
When I work
Weekdays: Day times and evenings
Further information
My clinic in Oakwood, is a 5 minute walk from Oakwood Station.
Online sessions are also available.
To discuss specific requirements email me: stephenphillipstherapy@gmail.com, or call and leave a message: 07956 357132.
