It's Complicated

Stephanie Bushell

(she/her)

Counsellor

Unavailable for new clients

I specialise in:

At a glance
London, United KingdomAvailable in-person and online
Usually responds after 24 hours

About me

I am a highly qualified, experienced and compassionate psychotherapist who has worked for over 15 years therapeutically with clients from all around the world. I combine a robust theoretical training with warmth, kindness and insight and I work with couples and multi-partnered people. I am also a qualified psychosexual therapist.

I have spent over 10 years in total undergoing therapy training, the vast majority of which was at a postgraduate level. This means that it involved the study of in-depth and complex theory, deep thinking and reflection. It also involved critically supervised practice and ongoing critique and feedback on my integrity and the personal qualities required to be a competent practicing therapist.

I speak:

English

Location:

SE15 London, United Kingdom

Approach

Treatment Approaches
CounsellingRecommended for those who want to talk through their emotional challenges with a professional in a safe, supportive environment.
Couples therapySupport for couples working through problems and who want to gain insight into the relational dynamics that contribute to the problem.
Psychotherapy Recommended for those who want to work through emotional or mental health challenges by talking with a trained psychotherapist.
Sex therapyRecommended for individuals or couples who want help improving their sex life, intimacy, or overcoming sexual issues in a supportive environment.

I am trained integratively which means that I have been taught to make use of a number of different approaches to counselling and therapy. I am qualified to work with couples, multi-partnered people, and to work as a psychosexual therapist for sex and sexuality related issues.

The first training I did combined 3 core theoretical approaches - psychodynamic, person-centred and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Psychodynamic therapy is an approach which aims to help you to understand how your past has impacted the way that you are today. Understanding the 'whys' of your life can help you to have compassion for yourself. This in turn can enable you to make choices that are for your good, instead of ones that might be self destructive. Secondly, psychodynamic therapy seeks to make you more conscious of things that are outside of your awareness, but may nevertheless be having a powerful impact on your life. For example, you may 'find yourself' always having relationships with the same kind of pattern, without fully understanding why. Psychodynamic therapy can help you to become aware of the unconscious motivations that lead you into repeated patterns. This awareness then empowers you to make different choices. All of this is underpinned by a Person Centred approach, also part of my original training. This is a way of working which focusses on your inherent value as a person and the belief that each individual has the internal resources needed to grow. Person Centred counselling has three core conditions at its foundation: Unconditional Positive Regard - my stance of accepting you just as you are, unconditionally and without judgement; Empathic Understanding - my skills in putting myself in your shoes, seeing the world through your eyes and communicating that to you; and Congruence - my authenticity and genuineness. You will be sitting opposite a human being with a beating heart, not a cold professional facade.

Services

Couples Session

£150 50 min Online & In-person
Couple Therapy session for both partners. I do not see individuals on their own to work on their relationships.

Group Session

£150 50 min Online & In-person
Therapy for all partners in a multi-partnered relationship. I do not see individuals.

Insurances

Private Pay
At a glance
London, United KingdomAvailable in-person and online
Usually responds after 24 hours

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