Shole Salehi

I can help with...

• Abortion
• Anxiety
• Bereavement and loss
• Bullying
• Communication problems
• Depression
• Emotional abuse
• Health anxiety/hypochondriasis
• Low self-confidence
• Low self-esteem
• Obsessive–compulsive tendencies
• Panic attacks
• Phobias
• Physical abuse
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Pregnancy, birth and loss
• Relationship difficulties
• Separation and divorce
• Sexual abuse
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work-related issues

Types of clients I see

• Individuals

Languages I speak

• English
• Farsi

Location(s)

• Willow Room, Langdale House, 11 Marshalsea Road, London SE1 1EN

Types of therapy I offer

• Brief therapy
• Dynamic interpersonal therapy
• Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)
• Psychodynamic

My approach

You may be facing work-related stress, panic, low self-esteem, obsessive thoughts, specific phobias, or other emotional difficulties that are affecting your quality of life. I understand that seeking help and opening up about what you’re going through can be challenging – especially if you’ve never had the experience of being supported before.

We all encounter difficulties and long for the ability to work through them and move forward. In therapy, we will work together in an empathic, safe and confidential space to explore and make sense of the experiences that have impacted you, and to support your path towards healing and growth.

In our first session, we will take time to think together and explore the history of the difficulties you’ve been experiencing. This initial exploration will help us understand important details that may shape our work together throughout the course of therapy. It will also provide a foundation for making sense of your current experiences.

Depending on your needs, I draw on different therapeutic approaches:

• psychodynamic psychotherapy – exploring how past difficulties, often triggered by present circumstances, affect how you feel and experience life now
• dynamic interpersonal therapy (DIT) – focusing on relationship difficulties, and how the way you relate to yourself and others shapes the patterns in your relationships
• eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) – helping you process traumatic events and heal from the distress caused by disturbing life experiences

Training, qualifications and experience

I have over 18 years’ experience working with adults from diverse backgrounds, offering both short-term and long-term therapy. I have worked in NHS mental health services and with charitable and community organisations, and now run a private practice. I am also a qualified DIT supervisor.

Qualifications:

• MA in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy
• Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling

Professional affiliations

I am:

• an accredited counsellor and psychotherapist with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
• kite-marked by the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) as a dynamic interpersonal therapy (DIT) practitioner
• an EMDR Europe accredited practitioner and a member of the EMDR Association UK

Code of ethics

I follow the:

• BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions
• EMDR Association UK Code of Conduct
• EMDR Europe ethical principles

Fees and availability

• I offer online and in-person sessions.
• Sessions cost £90 for 50 minutes.
• I offer a free 10 to 15-minute phone consultation so you can find out how I can help.
• I’m a registered provider with Bupa, AXA Health, Healix, Vitality and Aviva.