Counselling in Hampstead and Online Mandi Simons Counselling & Psychotherapy Practice

I have worked as a qualified BACP Registered psychotherapist, counsellor, family therapist, and CBT therapist for over 20 years, drawing on a number of therapeutic approaches to give people of all ages and backgrounds personalised support as they work through both past trauma and specific present-day issues. As well as working in my Highgate, Hampstead online private practice, I have also worked in the NHS as an Approved Social Worker/ Approved Mental Health Professional. I work with the Care Quality Commission as a specialist Mental Health Advisor. My specialisms include couples counselling, family therapy, anxiety, psychosis, personality disorders, relationship issues and depression.
Like the rest of my team, I work in a very individual way with each client. Understanding the root of your issues and how they manifest in the present is an important part of our practice’s approach. I will gather as much information as possible during the free 30-minute online/phone consultation and then match you with a member of our team who specialises in working with the problems you are experiencing.

I am a BACP and BCP Registered qualified psychodynamic counsellor and psychotherapist who works one to one with adults and young people. Starting to talk about your life with someone can be challenging; my aim is to provide a safe and supportive place for you to explore what is troubling you, so that we can work together to inspire change and improve mental and physical well-being.

In addition to working in private practice, I work as a student counsellor at both The Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Central School of Speech and Drama. I have experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioural issues, including stress, anxiety, depression, family relationship issues, eating disorders, self-harm, addictions, trauma, and bereavements.

I am a qualified BACP Registered Counsellor, with a passion for supporting children and adults to improve their wellbeing. I have experience of working with anxiety and stress relief, low self-esteem, anger issues, depression, and people on the autism spectrum.

I have helped clients of all ages in schools, universities, and private practice. I try to make the people I work with feel at ease in a non-judgmental environment. Through our weekly therapy sessions together we will find new ways for you to approach situations you find challenging and explore difficult subjects in a confidential and safe space.

As well as being an associate therapist, I have a North London practice and I also work as a counsellor in a Central London college.

I am a BACP Registered Psychodynamic Counsellor and have been practising since 2006, providing both short-term and long-term counselling to adults, adolescents, and children. I have an Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and a Post Graduate Certificate in Communicating with Children.

I have worked in many different schools across London and an international school in Belgium. These schools have been a mixture of Infants, Junior, Secondary, College, and a Special Needs School. I have counselled children as young as four years old up to eighteen, as well as private counselling work with children and young people. I have also worked for the NHS and in children’s care homes.

Children come to me with problems such as anxiety (including exam or performance anxiety), depression, low self-esteem, coping with disabilities or illnesses, bereavement, trauma, bullying, and challenging behavioural issues.

I have an integrative approach to my work that is underpinned by Attachment Theory. Building a secure attachment with a client enables them to feel safe enough to freely express their thoughts and feelings. Depending on my clients’ needs I incorporate other theories such as Mindfulness, Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), as well as taking a psycho-educational approach.

I am a BACP Registered Humanistic Integrative Counsellor, my focus is to place the emphasis on the therapeutic relationship as the primary agent for change. I aim to be empathic, respectful and non-judgmental. Through this approach, I hope to make clients feel safe, supported, and able to explore their issues openly.

Many clients experience difficulties in the present that have roots in their past. Together we can discover repeating patterns that are doing more to harm the client than help them. These realisations can be explored, enabling positive change. I combine different therapeutic techniques and approaches according to the client’s needs and offer long-term and short-term therapy.

I have worked with adults and young people experiencing a variety of conditions including depression, relationship problems, eating disorders, grief, self-harm, bullying, low mood, and loneliness.

I have worked at various places such as the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Mind, and Hampstead Counselling Service, and am now in private practice.

I am a BACP registered therapist who has experience of working with a range of issues.
I work with adults, couples, children & adolescents
If you have reached the point where you know something needs to change but you're not quite sure what? Together we can see if we can start to make sense of things and bring you a bit more clarity and understanding. I have undergone a full and extensive training, I am qualified to deal with a range of presenting psychological issues. all of which are grounded in evidence-based practice. I work integratively, using researched techniques that work for each individual or couple on a personalised basis.

You may have had expectations and judgements throughout your life, suppressed your own feelings and beliefs to be accepted, and this has worked so far, but somewhere there has been a shift and your feelings maybe difficult to contain, leaving you feeling anxious, depressed, unresolved trauma being triggered? Using Person centred approach, I offer a non-judgemental space where you will feel able to reflect on your thoughts feelings anxieties and concerns.

Together, in a therapeutic relationship we can explore the impact these have on your everyday life.
I can support you in processing, identifying areas of difficulty and support you in moving forward.

I am an experienced BACP Registered Counsellor, with a Master’s Degree in Psychodynamic and Systemic Therapeutic Practice with Children.

I am an integrative counsellor, drawing on different therapeutic methods, including CBT and Person-Centred Counselling; this allows me to offer the most appropriate model of counselling for each client depending on their individual needs. I am passionate about improving the emotional health and wellbeing of young people; I use a child-led empathic approach which provides a safe, calm, and nurturing space for children and young people to feel supported in a non-judgemental way.

In addition to working in private practice, I work as a School Counsellor in a multi-ethnic school in North London; working with children aged 5 – 18. I have experience of working with a wide range of emotional issues, including; low self-esteem, anxiety, low mood, exam stress, family relationship issues, self-harm, and suicidal ideation.

I am a qualified integrative counsellor and a registered member of the BACP.

After qualifying as a counsellor and working with young adults I wanted to gain some experience working with young people. I worked for 3 years for a CAMHS outreach service in Hertfordshire which offered counselling to children aged 11-19 with a range of different presenting issues. I also work as a school counsellor offering counselling in schools with children from the age of 4.

As an integrative counsellor I have been trained to work with different modalities and will use different techniques that may be helpful to each individual client.

When working with young children, If talking therapy is not something that they can engage with straight away, I can offer materials that can help the them feel more at ease if words feel too difficult. My therapy kit has sand, clay, paint, games, and other creative materials too. I also offer some mindfulness in sessions to help the client feel grounded.

I am a qualified NLP Practitioner and an Executive Coach. I have worked for different multinationals within different sectors along with also being a full-time mother.

I am passionate about helping individuals achieve their goals – both of a personal and professional nature. We are all coming from different walks of life; let's discuss where you want to head and how I may be able to help you get where you want to be in life.

Each goal is different, and each person is unique – there isn’t a right or wrong way forward, and to move forward you need to start! Let’s start by giving you an introductory coaching session and we can take it from there!