I am a qualified integrative counsellor, trained in relational, psychodynamic, and humanistic approaches, alongside attachment theory and intercultural perspectives. My work is also informed by trauma and mindfulness-based practices. I work with adults experiencing anxiety, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, trauma, and life transitions. I offer a collaborative, non-judgemental space, tailoring my approach to each individual’s needs.
I’m Zak – I am passionate about therapy that helps you to identify and work through patterns and behaviours. I’ll support you to gain insight into yourself, your body and your relationships, and help you discover new ways of navigating life. Get in touch for a free initial phone chat and we can take it from there.
I am an experienced therapist working with children and adults, including those affected by complex or relational trauma, with or without self-harm or suicidal behaviour. I also support anxiety, depression and couples facing relationship strain or possible separation. My work is based on developing a clear, shared understanding of the emotional patterns driving the difficulties, rather than applying a fixed model. Early sessions focus on clarifying what is happening psychologically and agreeing a purposeful focus for therapy. I prioritise the therapeutic relationship and shared goals, as a strong alliance and clear direction are key to meaningful change.
I am an attachment-focused psychotherapist with over 13 years of clinical experience working with adults in both private practice and organisational settings, including services linked to the NHS. My approach is integrative, with a strong foundation in attachment theory, supporting clients to understand patterns in relationships, emotional regulation, and recurring interpersonal difficulties. I have experience working with a wide range of issues, including anxiety, relationship challenges, identity, and sexuality. I have worked extensively with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds, including LGBTQ+ individuals, and those navigating life across different countries or cultures. As a fully online practitioner, I support clients internationally, offering therapy that is flexible, consistent, and attuned to the realities of modern, mobile lifestyles.
For years I have worked with adults (18+) of all ages, helping them to find peace, stability and meaning. I bring in different but complimentary approaches including Gestalt, Polyvagal and Mindfulness-based. Each of these is focused on change through increased awareness and increased resilience to deal with what life throws your way. If you are reading this profile, it’s likely you’ve reached the point where you realise that additional help is needed. Perhaps your sense of vitality is diminished, or you hold negative thoughts and feelings about yourself. It may be that memories and patterns from the past hold you back. Therapy with me is a process of bringing this picture into the light, rather than hiding it away. The phrase “Feel it to heal it” is largely true – that is, change comes from feeling your feelings (and expressing them) instead of trying to think your feelings or avoid them. There is much to be gained. A fairer and more positive view of yourself and your qualities. The ability to assert yourself in personal and professional relationships when you need to. Greater understanding and agency around painful feelings. An improved sense of how your past continues to influence the present. Also, an awareness of how the most challenging times can bring wisdom and enduring strength. I have experience working with issues such as: • Self-esteem and confidence • Relationship difficulties • Family problems and past traumas • Anxiety • Depression • Loneliness • Loss and bereavement • Issues affecting young people (16-25) • Stress • Anger • Career frustrations • Sexuality • Loss of energy, spirit and vitality • Questions of identity and belonging • Abuse • Trauma. The work tends to be ‘long term’ so there is time and (breathing) space to look at the whole picture and to encourage creativity and curiosity. Some advantages of therapy are, I believe, overlooked. People who are able to reflect on their life and articulate their thoughts and feelings, tend to be more interesting to others. Coupled with this, they are better able to listen to and support other people, thereby developing closer relationships.
Luka brings a wealth of experience from his work across NHS, community and private settings, and has been deeply influenced by the courage and resilience of the people he has accompanied since 2009. He spent several years in a specialist NHS “personality disorder” service, working alongside individuals living with long-standing emotional pain and the effects of trauma – experiences sometimes referred to in medical circles as BPD, EUPD or complex PTSD. During this time, he provided team-based DBT and trauma-focused therapy. Prior to that Luka also worked within primary care services, where he helped people navigate depression, anxiety and phobias through CBT-focused interventions and other talking therapies. During this time, he also facilitated the eight-week Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for Depression programme and led psycho-educational workshops for both patients and NHS staff. Now in private practice, Luka offers therapy, supervision for therapists, personal development retreats, and bespoke workshops and training.
Annie Pender (MA, HCPC) I am an integrative psychotherapist who is warm and relational, bringing curiosity and creativity to working with you. I facilitate clients to discover the resources inside them to move through life’s struggles. Whether you are feeling stuck, anxious or restricted in your current situation, I provide a safe space for you to reconnect to your inner capacity to live the life you chose with understanding and vitality. Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling with Annie Pender. Difficult, painful, or confusing experiences can feel hard to make sense of alone, so having space to explore them in new ways and perspectives can help process and digest what is happening. As an integrative therapist I draw on a range of approaches to support you including Humanistic and psychodynamic theory, Gestalt therapy and creative approaches to working with mind and body – you are unique, so your sessions are unique to you. We may use talking therapy to help find out more about you, understand your story and how it is affecting you, we may also use a creative approach, working with imagery to explore and express feelings and see situations that you perhaps don’t yet have a clear picture about or words for. We can also work with your body to help process and understand your experience. Finding understanding and making meaning together, I offer a space for you to find peace and begin to move forward with a re connected sense of yourself. About me I have completed an MA in integrative arts psychotherapy, a rigorous training at the Institute of Arts In Therapy and Education in London, passing with distinction. I continue to develop my practice and research into mind and body in my work. In addition to private practice with adults, I also run regular group workshops and one to one sessions that facilitate healthy embodiment and a holistic approach to supporting our relationship to our body and mind as a resource for growth, creativity and wellbeing. I have a variety of experience working in different mental health settings, including roles working for a number of years as a therapist for the NHS, in the school system and in charitable organisations. Previous to this work I have many years working in the creative industries and continue to develop creative projects and collaborations to explore and understand the human experience.
I am an experienced therapist working with adults from a wide range of backgrounds, offering a steady and thoughtful space to engage with therapy. I understand that starting therapy can feel complex and asks a lot of you, and I place importance on building a safe, respectful relationship where change can begin to take shape. My approach is inclusive and grounded in curiosity, with a focus on understanding your unique experience without judgement. I have supported clients with depression, anxiety, trauma and loss, and bring particular experience in addiction, including food addiction, OCD and eating disorders, as well as working with dual diagnosis in both private and hospital settings.
In person psychotherapy available to adults in comfortable confidential environment with seasoned psychotherapist. I offer open ended therapy and you can attend once, twice or three times weekly according to what is both practical and clinically viable. An initial consultation will help us decide if we can work together.
I am a BPS chartered counselling psychologist with extensive experience and skills in working with psychological and emotional problems in the NHS and other settings. I offer short-term, long-term and open-ended therapy at my office in Fitzrovia. I offer a safe and confidential treatment setting and seek to facilitate therapeutic progress towards healing and living a more fulfilling life. I am accredited with the BPC (British Psychoanalytic Council) as a dynamic interpersonal therapist and supervisor. Areas of Specialism Extensive experience in workng with trauma, depression, anxiety, high stress work related issues, relatiional difficulties and many other varied presentations. Personal Approach Person centred approach focusing on understanding the conscious and unconscious aspects of a person’s psychology in order to help with mental pain.
I am an accredited Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Supervisor and Coach with over 30 years of experience across social work, mental health nursing and therapeutic practice. My work is grounded in trauma-informed care and shaped by an understanding of how culture, identity and lived experience affect wellbeing. I support individuals and groups facing stress, long-term health conditions, discrimination and the impact of past or ongoing trauma. Drawing on both clinical training and practices such as breathwork and Smai Tawi yoga, I offer a thoughtful and steady space where you can make sense of what you’ve been carrying and begin to move forward in a way that feels more settled and aligned.
Experienced psychodynamic psychotherapist who offers a confidential, non-judgemental space where clients can explore whatever is troubling them. She works with a wide range of difficulties, including relationship issues, anxiety, depression and trauma, supporting both practical coping and deeper self-understanding. Her approach focuses on how unconscious patterns influence present experiences, helping clients make sense of thoughts and feelings that may be difficult to access alone. Therapy begins with an assessment session, followed by an agreed course of work that remains responsive to each person’s needs, with the aim of supporting meaningful, lasting change.
