Lila Despotovic
Integrative psychotherapistAbout Me
Hello, and welcome to my profile!
I am Lila, a UKCP and BACP registered integrative psychotherapist practicing and SE and central London and online.
My Training, Experience and the Way I Work
After initially qualifying as a psychodynamic therapeutic counsellor, I have trained extensively in CBT, and in working with various forms of eating disorders and disordered eating.
The training that I undertook with the National Centre for Eating Disorders was largely based on the use of CBT methods and the science of nutrition, while the training with prof. Julia Buckroyd was informed by the attachment theory.
More recently I have completed MA in Integrative psychotherapy (Advanced Clinical Practice), which allowed me to integrate into my practice some current developments in relational psychoanalysis, trauma therapy, Internal Family Systems and neuroscience. Having been trained in different ways of working therapeutically allows me to have some flexibility and be able to tailor my approach to the individual clients and their needs. My aim is to look at the client holistically, and help them identify and address what keeps their difficulties going now, as well as to explore and understand the root of their difficulties.
My approach is integrative not only because it may incorporate different aspects of theoretical and practical knowledge and relate those to the experiences that emerge within the therapeutic relationship, but also because it aims toward wholeness and integration for the clients too - of their past with their present, their thoughts with their feelings and embodied experiences, of different parts of themselves, and of what is conscious with what may be beneath the surface or out of awareness.
I have over 15 years of working with adults and adolescents, from a variety of backgrounds and with a vast range of issues, which include depression, anxiety, bereavement, trauma, eating disorders, obesity, body image issues, low self esteem and relationship problems. Before setting up in my private practice, my professional psychotherapy and counselling experience included working within a GP surgery, a mental health charity, a private clinic specialising in Eating Disorders, with the elderly clients and with clients affected by HIV.
I work in person and online via a video platform Google Meet. I also offer walk and talk therapy in larger London parks.
Please get in touch to arrange an initial appointment. You can also find more information by visiting my website https://innerlife-counselling.co.uk/
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Fees
Free initial 10 min telephone call. This would be an opportunity to hear my voice and to ask any urgent question you may have, as well as briefly discuss availability and practicalities for the sessions.
Assessment and further psychotherapy sessions are charged at £75 to £85 per 50 minute weekly session, depending on location.
Taster Session: 30 min online session that allows us to meet and get a sense of how we would work together before committing to regular sessions - £30.
Breakthrough extended session - an intensive half-day online session for clients struggling with disordered eating patterns, overeating, or body image issues, and wanting to change their relationship with food and/or their body. Tailored to your individual needs and consisting of 1 hour assessment call and 3 hour therapy session, divided in 3 parts. Suitable for clients who are just embarking on a journey towards recovery, as well as those who had previous specialist therapy and need some extra push towards achieving their goals. £295.
Summer offer - an opportunity to try 'walk and talk therapy' at a discounted rate. £285 for a block of 4 sessions.
I am registered with several medical insurance providers: Axa, Aviva and Vitality Heath.
Training and qualifications
CPCAB Advanced Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (Psychodynamic)
CPCAB Certificate in CBT Skills and Theory
NCFED Practitioner Skills for Eating Disorders Diploma, National Centre for Eating Disorders
Advanced Certificate: Working with Eating Disorders, Therapy Works, with Professor Julia Buckroyd
MA Professional Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Advanced Clinical Practice), Middlesex University and The Minster Centre, London (Integrative psychotherapy)
Verified professional membership
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