Solution focused brief therapy

Feeling overwhelmed by life with ADHD? If you have ADHD, or suspect you have, therapy can empower you to take back control of your life.

Do you always feel like you are surrounded by chaos and that no matter what you do, you just can’t seem to get things right? Are you constantly beating yourself up about things that others seem to find so easy? Do you feel easily overwhelmed, have anxiety and sensory issues?

Counselling can be flexible, with sessions weekly or fortnightly. Remote sessions can be done online or over the phone from the comfort of your own home and reminders can be sent so that you don’t miss a session.

Therapy can help you transform your life with ADHD by:
• Helping you to understand that having ADHD, or suspected ADHD, does not mean that you are broken. Recognising this can help improve your self-esteem.
• Helping you to regulate yourself and your emotions so that you can feel less overwhelmed and anxious with everyday life.
• Teaching you tools and techniques to help manage your day-to-day life, including organisation, time management and challenging negative thinking.

I started my private practice because I could see that many people were struggling with feelings of low self-esteem and confidence stemming from anxiety and depression. As I moved through my career, I started to notice that a lot of my clients either had self-diagnosed or professionally diagnosed ADHD. Which left them feeling overwhelmed with the world, not good enough and feeling hopeless for the future.

I have personal and professional experience dealing with the impact of ADHD and I understand how it can creep into every aspect of a person’s life. But it’s possible to live the life that you want and work with your ADHD with the right support in place.

In my counselling career I have supported many clients with ADHD in transforming their lives and I would love to help you too.

I’m a fully qualified and registered counsellor with the BACP. In addition to my counselling qualifications I have completed additional counselling training in counselling people with ADHD and my Master’s in Psychology has also included a focus on ADHD and Autism.

I have participated in extra training including CBT for adult ADHD and Counselling ADHD and I keep myself updated on the latest thinking around ADHD.

So please get in touch via email or text to book a session. I look forward to hearing from you.

The hardest part of therapy can be asking for help and admitting we need it, if you are reading this you have already made one of the hardest steps to reclaiming your mental health and personal well-being. I counsel adults as well as adolescents (13 years upwards).

Wanting to change and taking the first step to having counselling can be daunting, however, you can rest assured that together we can explore the issues and work our way through the difficulties to make a positive long term change for the better.

Hi, I'm Joel, a qualified and BACP Registered integrative therapist. My style is warm, friendly and professional. Facing tough moments in your life takes courage. Starting therapy might feel a little daunting, but the rewards can be great if you take the risk. I'll create a safe and supportive environment for you to explore at your own pace what matters most to you.

I help individuals with a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, bereavement/loss, anger, stress, confidence/self-esteem issues, eating disorders and trauma/PTSD. I have extensive experience working with addictions, men's issues, codependency* and relationship issues. I have in-depth knowledge and experience of 12-step recovery.
*Codependency is being overly focused on taking care of others at the expense of one's own happiness, often relying on the approval of others for sense of worth.

I offer:
- in-person therapy in Clapham, London and Tonbridge, Kent.
-'Walk & Talk' therapy. 'Walk & Talk' sessions take place in the beautiful areas surrounding Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells. Individuals often feel more connected, relaxed and free to express themselves in natural surroundings.
- offer online therapy.

As an integrative therapist, I use various techniques and approaches to best suit your unique needs and preferences - this may involve developing mindfulness practices, exploring childhood relationships (psychodynamic), examining present-day thought and behavior patterns (cognitive-behavioral), or creative methods like visualizations and art/drawing, among many others.

As well as emotional support, you are likely to increase self-awareness, acquire tools for coping with life’s inevitable challenges, develop emotional resilience, and improve your relationships, enhancing your overall well-being and ability to grow and flourish. Whatever challenges you are facing, I provide a comfortable, confidential space, which is safe and non-judgmental.

As a certified professional coach, I also offer life coaching. For example, after achieving their therapy goals, some clients value a few sessions of coaching to support them in working towards their future goals and ambitions. There are various other ways to integrate coaching and therapy which we can discuss during our initial chat.

What next?

Email me to arrange an initial 20 minute chat, and I look forward to meeting you soon!

Talking is the key. Hearing oneself speak is a very important part of getting to know oneself, deepening the primary relationship – the one with ourselves.
Being heard and being witnessed is also a very important element in the healing process. Creating a safe, confidential space in which this process can be housed. I will invite you to tell your story, your sense of how you got where you are today, what you are feeling and what you don’t want to be feeling.

I will help you heal through relating, which means that I bring myself into the therapeutic relationship with you, making use of body and mind connections to explore the presenting complex issues, and sharing my responses, thoughts and feelings with you.

I'm a therapist with 15 years experience, offering private appointments for therapy and supervision online or based in Kingswood, in a quiet location with allocated private parking and toilet facilities. Click my profile to learn more ...