Hettie Malcomson
Gestalt Counsellor & Counsellor
Dr Hettie Malcomson, MBACP is a Gestalt counsellor offering therapy online, and in-person in Cambridge, London and Mexico City. She works in English & Spanish, specialising in working with LGBTQ+ clients and academics.
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About me
I am a qualified gestalt counsellor and registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I have worked with clients from LGBTQ+ and many other communities through organisations including Mind and The Gestalt Centre London.
Alongside my counselling practice, I am also a sociologist of music (PhD, University of Cambridge) and have composed music for film and theatre. My background in music and ethnographic research shapes my interest in listening closely to how people experience their lives, relationships and identities.
I offer online counselling for clients across the UK and internationally, with occasional in-person sessions in Cambridge, London and Mexico City. I work in English and Spanish.
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Location:
Media Gallery
Approach
People come to therapy for many different reasons. Sometimes there is a specific difficulty; sometimes there is simply a sense that something in life is not quite working.
I offer a confidential, supportive space where we can work collaboratively and without judgement to explore at your own pace whatever feels important to you.
I welcome clients of all backgrounds, including people of colour and those who wish to reflect on how race, culture and identity shape their experiences and relationships. I have particular experience working with LGBTQ+ people. As a queer therapist, I aim to create an affirming and anti-oppressive space for everyone.
My core training is in Gestalt therapy, and I work integratively drawing on different therapeutic approaches depending on what may be most helpful. Gestalt therapy focuses on increasing awareness of how we experience ourselves, others and the world in the present moment. Rather than analysing or interpreting your past, we pay attention to how things feel and unfold now. In therapy, I will work with you collaboratively, creatively and without judgement to create a space where you can explore your experiences. This awareness can open up new possibilities and widen your choices going forward.
In a typical session, we move at your own pace, so there is space for curiosity and reflection in the process. We would usually begin with whatever feels most present or important in your life. Sometimes this may involve talking through current situations or relationships; at other times we may slow down and notice how emotions, thoughts and bodily responses are experienced in the moment. At other times, we may explore patterns in relationships or ways of experiencing emotions and situations.
My aim is not to interpret or diagnose you, but to support a process of awareness and understanding that can open new possibilities for how you experience yourself, your relationships and your life.
Experience
I am a qualified gestalt counsellor and registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I have worked with clients from LGBTQ+ and many other communities through organisations including Mind and The Gestalt Centre London. My background is in the university sector and in music.
Education
CPD: Working Alongside Trans, Gender Diverse and Questioning People, Gendered Intelligence
CPD: Trans Awareness Training, Gendered Intelligence
Diploma in Counselling, The Gestalt Centre, London (BACP accredited)
Postgraduate Certificate in Gestalt Therapy Theory Studies, The Gestalt Centre, London and London Metropolitan University (Distinction)
Foundation in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy, The Minster Centre, London
PhD Sociology, University of Cambridge
MMus Advanced Musical Studies (Ethnomusicology), Royal Holloway, University of London
BSc (Hons) Social Anthropology, London School of Economics, University of London
Services
Individual Session
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