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Sian Naftal

Counsellor

London, NOT VALID!!

London, E17 9PQ

Verified therapist

About me

My name is Sian and I am an experienced and qualified integrative counsellor. I am committed to providing counselling in a safe, confidential and non-judgemental environment. I am passionate about the benefits that counselling can give in helping to improve our mental wellbeing. I am trained to help others cope with emotional and social issues which can affect people of all ages. You may be suffering from anxiety or depression, have relationship problems, low self-esteem, have been bereaved or be dealing with other difficult events. Counselling provides you with a chance to talk about your feelings and experiences in a safe place with someone who will listen to and support you. I  will seek to understand, not judge and will work with you to make sense of your situation and make changes that improve your life. I have a special interest in pregnancy and baby loss. fertility issues, birth trauma, post natal and pre natal anxiety and depression both male and female and issues around trying again after a loss.  I specialise in working with issues around the following: Anxiety and Depression Bereavement Fertility Issues Donor Conception, surrogacy and adoption Miscarriage, pregnancy and baby loss Termination Birth Trauma Pre-natal and post-natal, and with paternal anxiety and depression Relationship difficulties Trauma Work issues Bereavement LGBTQ+ I work with individuals and couples on an open-ended basis or for an agreed time period, with the aim of enabling you to enhance your life and to live it more fully. Please read my blog - https://skncounselling.blogspot.com/ I also have extensive experience working with the LGBTQ+ community.    

Speaks

 English

Type of sessions available

In person

By phone

Online

Areas of expertise

Anxiety

Bereavement

Couple relationships

Infertility

Postnatal depression

Health anxiety

Social anxiety

Panic attacks

Miscarriage

Abortion

Pregnancy

Self-esteem

Fees

Average session fee:

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Fee structure

I charge between £60-70 for a 50 minute session, depending on whether online or face to face. I  also offer a free 15 minute assessment.  I also have a limited amount of low cost counselling places.

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Therapy offered

Person-centred/humanistic

Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT)

Psychodynamic

Integrative

Couples therapy

Solution-focused therapy

Client groups

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Adults

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Couples

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Adolescents

Training and qualifications

I am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy BACP and I am qualified with a Post Graduate Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling with the CPCAB counselling awarding body . I am also a member of the British Infertility Counselling association BICA . I am also trained in CBT and Couples Counselling. I currently work for Hackney Bereavement Centre/St Josephs Hospice as a bereavement counsellor and I am a volunteer for Bliss, providing emotional support to families who have babies on the neonatal intensive care unit. I am also an active media volunteer for Fertility Network UK. I am involved in the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology's 'Womens Voices' and attend regular meetings linked to women's health issues. These include infertility, baby and pregnancy loss, perinatal health, domestic violence, menopause and women's cancers. Previously I was a counsellor with CliniQ, an organisation who provide holistic therapies for trans and non binary folk. I was also a telephone counsellor for Childline and a Helpline Volunteer for the Terence Higgins Trust, who provides support for people affected by HIV/AIDS.

Verified professional membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

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