Natalie Christodoulou

Available weekdays and limited  availability Saturday mornings.

 Having  personally experienced the support talking therapy can provide, I offer clients a confidential space where they can feel safe enough to share their story without fear of judgement . Sometimes the issues we face are obvious but not always.  Where do you start when you are unsure of why you feel the way you do?  Taking the first step towards understanding can be a difficult one, you may feel unsure of what to expect.  Trained in psychodynamic therapy, I work alongside you and have no expectations of what or who you need to be, only complete acceptance of who you are and what you bring to therapy. I welcome the opportunity to work with you on specific issues , through short term work or on an open ended basis.

Working through the most sensitive of subjects requires a level of trust so feeling connected and accepted is important. With this in mind I offer a free telephone session where we can discuss what's going on for you. After this , if you feel that I may be the sort of person you could talk to,  I offer a 1 hour introductory session in person or online , depending on which mode of therapy you would like. 

During this session I will ask you about your background, family history, current life  and what brings you to therapy. My aim is to think about if I can be useful to you in whatever it is you want to achieve. Equally important is how you feel , am I the right therapist for you? 

If at this stage you wish to proceed  we can schedule weekly sessions at an agreed time. 

Sessions can be offered on a short term basis, or open ended and can be reviewed regularly.

The first session is 60 mins and charged at £70. It  is a more structured session aimed at gaining knowledge of your background and family history and the issues that bring you to therapy. 

Going forward, weekly sessions are 50 mins charged at £60.

Some concessionary rates are available. This can be discussed and agreed in the first session. 

Available  in person sessions week days until 6pm , Monday evenings until 9pm and Saturday mornings for online sessions.

I view my work as a therapist to be a privilege. To work alongside people at times they feel alone, to be given the opportunity to assist them in understanding themselves or finding meaning is very important to me as personal experience has shown me the value of a good therapeutic relationship and the change this can bring. 

I aim to be useful to clients and provide a safe space where they can feel seen and heard.

My training and background is psychodynamic therapy.  I am interested not only about what is happening for you today but your experiences as a child and how they may have impacted you.  Making sense of this can help you make changes , if that is what you would like to do. Sometimes change feels too hard, talking therapy can be a great tool for unloading problems that feel overwhelming. 

We all find ways of coping and these work well until they don't. 

Therapy can offer a chance to re evaluate  coping mechanisms and examine the patterns that we repeat.   All too often , we just get on with things and ignore how we feel. In our busy lives there may not be time for reflection, thinking about how you feel may feel painful or indulgent.  Therapy gives the space and time to release emotions that have built up and opportunities to think about what you want to hold onto and what you want to let go of.

After receiving an enquiry, I offer a free introductory call in order to introduce myself and find out more about what may be happening for you at the moment.

Following this , if you feel I am the right fit for you, we can arrange an in person or online first session. During that session I like to think with you about what you would like to gain from therapy and find out more about you. During this session I am guided by you. There is no expectation of what you should bring or who you should be.  The therapy space is totally yours to use as you feel comfortable. You may want to offload, you may need some quiet . The therapy space can become what you need when you need it most.