Juliette Darby

Hello and welcome.
I am a BACP registered, qualified humanistic integrative counsellor working online and in person with adults in North London.

Attending therapy can be helpful when we notice we are struggling with our life circumstances, our relationships or our sense of wellbeing. You might feel anxious and overwhelmed, low in mood & confidence; maybe suffering with difficult thoughts. Perhaps you are living with loss, the impact of a difficult childhood, interpersonal trauma, or from other distressing life events. You may have questions about your identity or purpose.
Therapy can help us to make sense of our feelings, emotions, behaviours and relationships. And as a humanistic counsellor I believe that feeling fully seen and understood in the presence of another can support this process so we can understand how we relate to ourselves and to others. I also believe that you are the expert of your own life and will have the answers within you to find a way forward that is right for you.
I seek to create a warm, accepting and welcoming environment where you will feel able to explore what is important for you and understand your needs more fully. A space that will enable you to acknowledge your lived experiences and their impact and move towards meaningful change.
We will work together collaboratively and at your own pace to enable you to be present to your emotions and understand your ‘felt sense’ of what is happening within you and in your relationships. With compassion, we will bring gentle attention to any self beliefs, harsh inner voices or relational patterns that might be getting in the way of you feeling at ease, connected and fulfilled, and learn new strategies so that you feel more able to take the next steps in your life.

I have a Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling (CPPD Counselling School), Postgraduate Certificate in Child, Adolescent & Family Mental Wellbeing (The Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust) & a Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Social Studies with Diploma in Social Work.

My training has covered a range of approaches, including person-centred, gestalt, systemic, psychodynamic, cognitive behavioural and compassion focused therapy. This allows me to work flexibly and responsively, according to your changing needs.

I attend regular supervision in line with BACP requirements and ongoing personal training and development across a range of issues. This has included courses in Adhd & Women, Working with Relational Trauma: Dealing with Disorganised Attachment, Compassion Focused Therapy, Working with Mother Daughter Relationships, Trauma and the Body.

My work frequently includes supporting survivors of childhood trauma and domestic violence, sexual violence, work with complex grief, family relationship difficulties, managing difficult emotions, low confidence & shame.

I bring a breadth of life experience to my practice gained through 25+ years of working alongside people from a wide range of social and cultural backgrounds during periods of challenge and distress. This includes work for Mind, time as a mental health social worker and with a specialist trauma informed project supporting women on release from custody. As a counsellor I previously worked for Headstrong Counselling online low cost service, as well as a NHS funded Talking Therapy service within a london women’s centre. I currently work for Headstrong Pro and in private practice.

I offer an inclusive practice that is respectful of your identity, sexuality, gender, neurodiversity, ethnicity, culture, beliefs and personal choices. I am committed to being anti-discriminatory in my approach.