Psychotherapy and Counselling in Bromley & Dulwich
Let’s start feeling more compassion towards ourselves
Welcome, and thank you for visiting my website. My name is Karlene Golding and I am a counsellor providing both short and long-term therapy to adult individuals in Bromley and East Dulwich.
Therapy
I believe counselling and therapy can help people find acceptance of themselves, even when some parts feel tough to acknowledge. I have experience of working with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, shame and guilt, and can offer a space that may feel safe enough to explore these difficult emotions. We can also explore your relationships with others, and the impact these are having upon you. I see therapy as a potentially meaningful journey of self-discovery, as well as a way to help alleviate personal suffering.
I work in an integrative way, meaning that I draw on different therapeutic models, depending on the individual needs of my clients. This is your space, and we will work together in a way that feels right for us both. Often the work involves talking together, but sometimes use of writing, imagery and even movement can be helpful. Connecting with our bodies is important too - they may tell us things that we cannot easily process cognitively.
Alongside my therapeutic training, I have worked in the finance industry for over 17 years. I recognise the stresses people can feel when trying to cope with emotional and/or mental health issues in the workplace, and the discomfort of deciding whether or not to disclose these.
Whilst I work with many issues and experiences, I am particularly drawn to helping clients explore feelings of self-doubt and even shame in themselves. These feelings are often associated with parts of oneself that we have discarded in some way (usually unconsciously), as they once felt unacceptable to us. Therapy can help people to uncover these parts of ourselves that we have devalued in some way. This can enable us to start feeling more compassion for ourselves, and increase our self-confidence.
About Me
My therapeutic training journey began in 2008, where I completed an introductory certificate in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, at the former London Centre for Psychotherapy in London. I followed this with a foundations of Analytical Psychology certificate at the Society of Analytical Psychology, and went on to complete 2 years of a diploma in integrative transpersonal counselling at Re-Vision. I later retrained at The Awareness Centre in Clapham, where I completed a diploma in integrative counselling - fully qualifying me to work in private practice. I have also completed a practitioner certificate in creative writing for therapeutic purposes at the Metanoia institute, and I plan to undertake an Advanced Specialist Diploma in Psychotherapy later this year.
I have worked therapeutically with clients at Re-Vision's Low Cost Counselling Service, ACT in Bromley (formerly BCCS) and LCCS at The Awareness Centre. I have also worked in the NHS' IAPT service. I am currently working privately at Dulwich Therapy Rooms in East Dulwich, The Awareness Centre in Clapham, and in Bromley - offering face-to-face, online sessions and telephone sessions.
My Location
I work from my private, comfortable therapy room in Bromley. Parking is available and there are public transport links.
I will provide location details when we arrange our therapy sessions.
I also see clients at Dulwich Therapy Rooms and The Awareness Centre (Tooting).
Fees & Availability
I offer a free 15 minute video call on Zoom to briefly discuss what you are looking to gain from therapy, and to establish whether we both wish to begin working together. Sessions are £70 and last 50 minutes. They usually take place on a weekly basis, at the same time and day each week. Sessions are to be paid for a week in advance.
Get in touch
Feel free to contact me via telephone or using this web form if you would like to arrange an initial 15-minute online meeting. This would be to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to therapy and to decide whether we wish to begin working together.
All enquires are usually answered within 24 hours. All contact is strictly confidential and uses secure phone and email services.
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