Isabella Nielsen

I currently have availability with sessions being offered between 9am-5pm Tuesday - Friday. 

Typically, I take a 4-week break during the summer, a 2-week break over Christmas, and a 2-week break over Easter. This may be subject to change, however, and I will always endeavour to give at least 4 weeks notice of any planned breaks.

I am based both in central and North-West London.

As a psychodynamic counsellor and psychotherapist, I aim to provide support for those seeking a safe space to explore those things they may be struggling with in their daily lives. Such exploration aims to provide insight and understanding into relational patterns and ways of functioning which may have proven detrimental to a client's well-being and, thus, aims to ultimately provide a client with a greater sense of agency over the way in which they interact with their external and internal worlds. This will include exploring a client's past experiences and relationships, as well as current ones, with the purpose of building an understanding of the client as a whole and seeking exploration of potential "root causes" of a client's current suffering. 

In my work, I aim to provide a compassionate and empathetic space in which a client's experiences and feelings can be explored  without judgement, allowing for a client to feel heard and listened to. 

I offer private, individual, weekly, open-ended therapy. This can be face-to-face or online as per individual preference. The open-ended structure of the sessions allows the client flexibility to undergo therapy for as long as they feel they need the support and can be as long or as short as is deemed appropriate for the client's needs. This is something we will discuss during an initial consultation. 

Prior to an initial consultation, I will request signed consent to contact your doctor in the event of an emergency. This will, wherever possible, only be after speaking to you first before any contact is made.

During our work together, you can expect a high standard of professional therapeutic care and, as a qualified member of the Â鶹ԭ´´, I aim to abide by the Â鶹ԭ´´ ethical code of conduct.  

After an initial phone conversation, I will suggest an online (open to discussion) initial consultation at a one-off fee of £65. This offers us the opportunity to have a preliminary discussion on the reasons for your seeking therapy, what you hope to achieve, and for you to get a feel for the style of therapy in which I work. We will discuss your availability for regular counselling and will ask questions regarding your medical and counselling/psychiatric history. 

Ultimately, it is important for you to feel you're getting the right kind of support for you and your needs. If in the event either of us decide you may need to seek support from someone better suited, I will then, wherever possible, be happy to refer you to another counsellor.