Himanshu Joshi

Practice hours are 9-8, Monday to Friday. Sessions are face to face in comfortable surroundings or via video conference. Whichever is preferred, helpful and convenient for the client.

I am also registered with, and recognised by, leading healthcare insurers to simplify working together.

Hello and thanks so much for visiting. I'm an imaginative integrative psychotherapist specialising in CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy), Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) and Mindfulness. The positive changes experienced by clients, their heart-warming feedback and scientific research have shown these methods deliver results.

Life throws all of us many challenges from our past, relationships, families, work and health. We cope well with these most of the time though sometimes we cannot seem to. The disturbances caused by these can lead to negative emotions, including anxiety, anger, guilt, shame and at times depression.

Often, these emotions show themselves as over thinking, catastrophising, irritability, phobias, panic attacks, OCD, eating disorders, outbursts, seeming detached or feeling out of kilter.

Our bodies also tell us that something is wrong.

I passionately believe that these, and other, challenges can be overcome with empathetic, non-judgemental, creative and experienced support. The positive changes built help us move on, achieve our personal goals, enjoy life to its fullest, experience joy and have fun!

My approach is to deeply understand what causes emotional disturbance. Clients then build, with guidance, deeper self-esteem, resilience and a healthier way of thinking to change the way they feel and behave.  Achieving results for clients, and preventing disturbance again, matters to me and seeing this is incredibly rewarding.

The first steps are to fully listen and understand you as a person, then assess your disturbing emotion, the triggers that cause it and clarify the key problem faced. Together, we then agree a clear goal to manage the impact of the trigger and work to achieve the goal. This is through straight talking, some challenge and homework. 

I am keen to build a solid relationship with each client based on empathy, trust and much care. 

As a married father of two independent adults, I've experienced life's voyage with all its challenges. Learnings are shared where helpful to provide practical ways forward for clients.  I also offer deep insight into the psychological challenges of work, applying experience from over 30 years in complex senior roles.

I have an Advanced Diploma in Integrative CBT/REBT (Distinction). Professional recognition includes being a Registered Member of the BACP and Accredited Member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NC&PS). In addition, a degree in Biochemistry helps explain the science of how we can become disturbed and to heal ourselves. Lastly, an MBA helps provide further insight into challenges we can face at work, and how to overcome them to thrive.

The first step when working together is for the client to complete a short assessment to build the understanding of you as a person and what gives you joy and makes you tick. This is explored in the first few sessions, along with outlining the principles of emotional responsibility and change. 

This helps you get ready to move forwards.

Sessions have a focus on “quick wins” and results, which involves understanding, straight talking, some work between sessions and a solid client relationship.