Simone Simonetti

I offer counselling sessions in West London and online from Monday to Friday between 8 am and 7 pm.

In-person sessions are available in Shepherd's Bush from 9 am to 5 pm.

Online sessions can be scheduled throughout the entire weekday timeframe. 

Sessions are available in English, Spanish, and Italian.

I also speak Catalan and French, which we can integrate in our sessions.

Please contact me if you would like to ask me any questions or would like more details about my current availability.

If you are experiencing anxiety, navigating complex relationships, processing loss or trauma, or seeking a deeper understanding of yourself, you may be considering therapy as a way of making sense of what you are going through. Perhaps something in your life has become difficult to face alone, or you feel you need someone outside your usual circle to help you understand what is happening.

I offer a space where we can explore your experiences at your own pace, without needing to have everything worked out before you begin.

I trained to work integratively, drawing primarily on Person-Centred, Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioural approaches. This allows me to adapt our work to your needs rather than expecting you to fit a particular model of therapy. We might focus on what is happening in your life now, explore experiences from the past, or consider how thoughts, feelings, behaviours and relationships interact.

I work in an anti-oppressive and culturally sensitive way, recognising the ways personal identities and wider social contexts can shape our experiences. Alongside my private practice, I provide counselling and clinical assessments to refugees and asylum seekers in their mother tongue, through a charity working with NHS referrals.

As well as being a counsellor and psychotherapist, I am an artist and author. Where appropriate, my creative background can inform our work, including exploring experiences symbolically or through creative approaches when words alone don’t quite capture what you are experiencing.

I believe that the therapeutic relationship is central to meaningful change. My role is not to tell you what you should do, but to listen carefully, ask questions and work alongside you as you develop a deeper understanding of yourself and your circumstances.

I aim to offer a space where you can speak openly and honestly without having to justify yourself or present in a particular way. Together, we can explore the relationships, patterns and experiences that have shaped your life, including the ways you have learned to relate to yourself and to others.

Our work may focus on something that is happening in your life now, or we may explore past experiences when they help us understand the present. We can consider how thoughts, feelings, behaviours and relationships interact, and look at patterns that may once have helped you but no longer feel useful.

I will adapt the pace and focus of our sessions according to your needs. Sometimes this may involve staying with something difficult and making space for it to be understood; at other times, we may focus more directly on finding different ways of responding or moving forward.

I work collaboratively, with openness and curiosity, and I value your autonomy throughout the process. My aim is to help you develop greater awareness, self-understanding and choice, so that change can come from a deeper understanding of what you need and what feels authentic to you.

I offer a free, 20-minute online consultation. I like to use this time to hear what has brought you to counselling, understand what you are looking for from therapy and answer any questions you may have about how I work. It is also an opportunity for us to begin getting a sense of whether we would work well together and whether I might be the right therapist for you.

I see this initial conversation as an important part of the process rather than simply an introduction. You don’t need to have everything worked out or know exactly what you want from therapy. We can take some time to talk about what is happening for you and consider together what kind of support might be helpful.

If we decide to work together, our first full session gives us more space to explore your circumstances and begin developing a shared understanding of what brings you to therapy. We will also discuss practical matters such as confidentiality, boundaries, frequency of sessions and fees.

There is no obligation to continue after the consultation, and I encourage you to take the time you need to decide whether working together feels right for you.

Pricing Structure:

Free initial consultation: 20-minute online video call

Regular sessions last 50 minutes and are available online or in person.

Fees:

• Sessions before 4pm: £80

• Sessions from 4pm onwards: £90

• One-off or time-limited sessions (suitability discussed in consultation): from £90

Sliding scale (subject to availability)

• from £50, based on income

I’m committed to making therapy accessible. A limited number of reduced-rate places are available from £50 per session. We’ll discuss eligibility confidentially during your consultation.

If you’re able to pay above the standard rate, your contribution helps fund reduced-cost places for others.

This approach reflects my commitment to ethical practice as outlined by the BACP, ensuring therapy remains accessible while maintaining fairness.