Kensington

The decision to begin therapy can be a big step. You may have reached a stage in your life when a particular issue feels stuck or you feel overwhelmed. There are many reasons why people choose to seek therapy. including bereavement, loss, relationship problems or difficulty recovering from certain events. With the right psychotherapist for you, however, a healing experience can take place and a successful outcome can be reached. Maybe you struggle alone with anxiety, eating disorders or depression. With the help of an experienced therapist, these issues can be addressed in a safe space. We use an integrative approach to a broad range of concerns.

Trust needs to be part of the process if psychotherapy and counselling are to be truly effective. Every aspect of what you disclose to us is completely confidential, whether in person, on the phone or by email. It is vitally important you feel safe and secure with a therapist, and we are aware of this key element of the therapeutic process. This involves building a framework for the counselling that pays scrupulous attention to professional boundaries and confidentiality. The client controls the pace of the work. As well as exploring any problems the client has brought to therapy, we also look at the client’s strengths and resources. We are mindful that habitual patterns of relating can be reproduced in the relationship between psychotherapist and client, so we bring our integrity and commitment to exploring these should they present themselves.

Our aim as psychotherapists is to nurture a balance between support and challenge according to each client’s need. Mark Boyden Associates Psychotherapy offer one-to-one therapy, or clients may choose to see us with their partner, or with the whole family. Our Addictions Specialists have extensive experience and a range of skills, able to support clients through the 12 step process or an alternative route, according to the client’s wishes. As a team we have a wide set of skills and many combined years of experience. We can treat patients struggling with a variety of conditions, including: Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Relationship Issues, Addictions, Eating Disorders, Sexual Disorders, Attachment Issues, Borderline Personality Disorder and Psychosis.