I would go weekly if you can afford it so you focus on it. The counsellor will have an opinion too.

The first session is pretty light about why you are there and then the logistics and what you hope to achieve.

Thanks, v much appreciate everyone's support and suggestions!

Any reflections on what works to begin with - to put in place 4-6 fortnightly sessions and see how it goes?

Thanks

Hi there,

I recommend James Mann who lives on Macaulay Rd, SW4.

07713 168831

Good luck. You are doing the right thing. X

Thanks everyone, much appreciated!

RedPoppy - I'll message you separately re Dr C!

Hi I trongleycan recommend Dr Allan Eno
he is based in Harley street and also has a surgery in Balham
Mr Allan Eno MSc BSc Cert.please aslo look at his website.
Specialty Logo Psychotherapist
0 7957 229250
Good Luck

hello i can recommend Dr Allan Eno,

he has a surgery in Harley street and in Balham.
his number is 07957229250
Mr Allan Eno MSc BSc Cert.
Default Specialty Logo Psychotherapist

I would recommend Dr Catterall. She is a psychologist and counsellor and really helped my family a while ago. She has a private clinic in Balham and also does home visits which can make life a lot easier too! If you want any further details I am happy to chat over PM x

07783 857845
dracatterall@gmail.com

Hi kishi
I have heard that the awareness centre at Abbeville Village has some good counsellors working in different modalities.
Also the WAP Wandsworth Association of Psychotherapists in Balham has a good reputation. You'll find much more if your husband is willing to go further afield. Good luck.

Hi everyone, I'd be really grateful to know if anyone, maybe especially dads reading, could recommend a counsellor.

My husband (aged 39) has suffered from low level depression on and off for years now (probably about 15 years). He's what I'd call very high functioning, does well at work and enjoys life with our two lovely kids (they're 6 and 4 so we're happily past the stage that terrible sleep deprivation is a contributory factor), but is still often very unhappy and it breaks my heart.

Exercise definitely helps a bit and he's recently started taking Citalopram (20mg) which I think is also helping, but we both agree he probably needs talking therapy too. The only thing the GP has ever been able to offer is CBT which he just doesn't get on with (I have several friends who have done really well with it but he just can't stand it - it seems to make him worse, having tried it several times!). I think he needs another type of counselling (or maybe psychotherapy?) but not sure what. We are soon I hope going to be in a slightly improved financial position due to needing a bit less childcare, so I'd really like us to put some of the savings into some counselling sessions for him if we can find a suitable option.

So any recommendations gratefully received! I haven't attended counselling myself so as well as specific recommendations, any general suggestions about what to look for would be gratefully received.

Thank you!