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Gill Sampson (Psychotherapist UKCP Reg.)

 psychotherapist london
24th July 2008 
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PSYCHOTHERAPY & COUNSELLING IN CENTRAL LONDON


Welcome to my website. My name is Gill Sampson and I am a professionally trained and fully qualified, accredited and experienced integrative psychotherapist practising in convenient locations in Central London (Victoria) and Northampton. I offer morning, daytime and evening appointments from Monday to Thursday.

As an integrative psychotherapist, I can offer you a choice of either short-term or longer-term counselling and psychotherapy which will be tailored to match your specific needs and requirements. I provide a quiet, safe, confidential, non-judgemental space where you can explore your difficulties and, with my professional help, achieve the changes in your life you wish to make.


An initial one hour no-obligation assessment session will enable you to ask any questions you may have and for us to decide whether we would like to work together. Please telephone me on 07931 868972 or click here to email me in order to make an appointment or for an initial informal chat to see whether I may be able to help you.



HOW CAN I HELP YOU?


I am experienced in providing therapy for individuals and couples over a wide range of issues such as:

  • Depression and/or mood swings.
  • Anxiety, panic attacks, phobias and OCD.
  • Relationships - dealing with conflict, issues of trust, jealousy, loneliness, problems forming or sustaining relationships.

    • Managing anger, frustration or aggression.


    • Stress and difficulties with work and at home


    • Problems with food such as bulimia, anorexia and binge eating.


    • Bereavement, illness and loss


    • Insomnia and sleeping difficulties.


    • Family problems - separation, divorce, difficulties with parents or siblings.

  • Addictions, particularly shopping/spending addiction, but also abuse of drugs and alcohol.

  • Social anxiety, shyness, lack of confidence and assertiveness


  • Low self-esteem


  • Coping with trauma, abuse and bullying and their after-effects


  • Life choices regarding personal identity, sexuality, career and parenting.


  • I also specialise in helping people who shop addictively. If this is a problem which you are struggling with, I would direct you to my specialist website www.compulsivespending.co.uk for further information.


    • However, often the issues may be rather more undefined and may include a more general feeling of anxiety, depression, futility, loneliness or simply feeling stuck or lacking a real purpose in life. Or perhaps you are not sure exactly what is bothering you and wish to explore these thoughts and feelings. I may be able to help you.




    IS PSYCHOTHERAPY RIGHT FOR ME?


    • Many of us experience emotional difficulties at some point in our lives. At these times, we often turn to our friends and family for help and support. But sometimes this is not enough or they are not available and professional help is needed.

    • You may feel hesitant about seeking professional help - perhaps your problems seem too insignificant or you think that you should be able to sort out your problems by yourself. At this point, therapy may well be able to help you.

    • Psychotherapy offers a safe, impartial and confidential setting in which to explore your difficulties with a professionally qualified and trained therapist. Problems are identified, confronted and resolved in the context of regular, reliable sessions.

    • Therapy provides a unique opportunity for you to speak in confidence with an objective, unbiased, professional who can give undivided attention to you and whatever is troubling you. The combined experience of really being listened to, together with a gradual gaining of new insight and fresh perspectives on your difficulties can then help you to approach things in a different, more effective way.

    • I will encourage and support you to take responsibility for the changes you wish to make and empower you to make those changes. However, therapy doesn't change you - it gives you the tools to make the changes for yourself. I will also help you to accept and come to terms with the things in your life that you can't change.

    • As you will appreciate, psychotherapy is NOT a quick-fix solution and requires real commitment from you, the client. You will need to consider whether you are ready, willing and able to invest the time, money and energy that weekly psychotherapy requires, whether it is shorter or longer term. However, should you decide to go ahead and try it, I have seen time after time that the benefits of therapy can be tremendous and truly life-changing.

    • For a more in-depth explanation of how I work, do look at the following pages. In these sections I have tried to address most questions you may have about my practice, qualifications and experience, as well as practical aspects of therapy, such as what happens in sessions and my professional fees etc.