Will Roberts
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About me
I am an Integrative Arts Psychotherapist, accredited with UKCP, offering psychotherapy for individuals and groups. As an integrative psychotherapist, I draw on a range of theoretical approaches and resources. I respect everyone is a unique individual and support each of my clients through any challenges they may be facing in life.
In my psychotherapy practice, I provide a welcoming, non-judgemental and confidential space to explore and share anything that is troubling and present for the client. In supporting the client through any difficulties they may be experiencing, I consider the therapeutic relationship as a key aspect - a co-created rapport between client and therapist.
Alongside traditional talking therapy, I may suggest the use of other modes of creative and artistic expression. This can provide further insight, resonance and self-understanding. This could involve drawing or painting a picture to express a thought or feeling. Clients do not need to have any experience of art making (or even feel like a creative person) to be able to engage with this aspect of the therapy. The arts have an often surprising and welcome ability to support the psychotherapeutic work, to enhance the therapeutic relationship and bring into the client's awareness relational processes that occur within the space. Alongside this and depending on what is being brought by the client to sessions, I will often consider a psychodynamic approach, drawing on early experience and how this may be affecting oneself in the present, seeing awareness as a path to transforming thoughts and behaviours.
I have experience working as an arts psychotherapist and supervisor in private practice in South London working with diverse clients with a range of issues they would like to bring to the therapy. Alongside my private practice, I have experience seeing clients, managing and supervising a team of therapists within an addiction setting in Central London. My training included an honorary placement at Wandsworth Complex Needs Service as part of South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust. I also have experience treating patients individually and running groups in a psychiatric hospital in Mysore, South India.
Outside my clinical work, I support students and deliver tutorials and seminars on the three year Masters course in Integrative Arts Psychotherapy at IATE. I have also completed a diploma in Integrative Supervision from the Minster Centre. Drawing on my background and ongoing work in the Performing Arts, I am a registered practitioner for the British Association of Performing Arts Medicine, BAPAM. Prior to becoming a therapist I have worked in education and as a freelance musician.
I offer sessions via Zoom and in person in Herne Hill. Please do reach out if you would like any further information or to arrange a short phone call before booking a consultation.
Training, qualifications & experience
Training
Diploma in Integrative Supervision - The Minster Centre (UKCP accredited)
BACP accredited 'How to do therapy online' certificate from the Open University (C19OT_1)
MA in Integrative Arts Psychotherapy from the Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education, University of East London (UKCP accredited).
Certificate in Counselling Skills from the Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education.
BA Hons First Class, from the University of York.
Experience as a therapist
In addition to my private practice, I have experience working in the NHS as part of a regional Complex Needs Service in London, for addiction services (in UK and India) and at a St Mungo's recovery centre for homeless people.
Member organisations
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Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
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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.
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).
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Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Anxiety related to careers in the performing arts: performance anxiety (stage fright), adapting to life after or on tour, stress related to loss of work
Therapies offered
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