Short-term Therapy in London

If you have a specific goal in mind, a short-term approach to therapy might work for you. Short-term counselling consists of 10 weekly appointments with an agreed focus.

As with all our counselling services, your first appointment will allow time to discuss your hopes in therapy and to assess your best way forward. Please let us know at your initial consultation if you are interested in undertaking time-limited therapy. We can discuss at that time whether this kind of short-term counselling might be right for you.

We have offered short and longer-term counselling since 2006. Our therapists know you want results and they will help you understand and resolve any issues you might be facing. They will work with you towards your specific life goals.

You can find more about what to expect in short-term therapy below. Or book an initial appointment to see if therapy might be right for you. Generally, therapy helps make things better.

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What to expect from brief, time-limited therapy

For those who choose short-term counselling, specific goals in therapy will be agreed at your first appointment. In order to get the most from short-term counselling, it is best to limit the focus of brief therapy sessions to just one or two concerns.

Your initial consultation will be followed by 10 weekly appointments with a designated psychotherapist. Together, you and your therapist will work on your specific goals and carefully monitor your progress along the way.

As the 10 sessions come to a close, you will have the option of continuing your appointments for longer should you wish to do so. Some people choose to finish at the 10th session, as many of their issues will have been addressed by that time. Other people choose to continue with longer-term therapy and this is a personal choice for each client.

Our fees for short-term counselling are the same as for longer-term personal counselling and psychotherapy. Your fee will be agreed with you at your first appointment, based on your ability to pay.

For anyone thinking about starting therapy, we have put together a list of frequently-asked questions about therapy that you may find useful.

Short-term counselling is useful for many, though not all personal issues

Though many issues can be successfully addressed with short-term therapy, there are some personal issues that require more
in-depth, longer-term therapy. We will be able to tell you at your first appointment whether your goals in therapy might be achieved through brief, time-limited therapy or whether longer-term therapy would be more beneficial to you.

Though brief therapy is not suitable for everyone, short-term counselling has helped people with issues like stress and anxiety problems, low moods, problems at work or college, family issues, relationship problems, self-confidence issues and difficult transitions.

At your first appointment, we can help you decide if a short-term approach to therapy will be helpful in your circumstances. For more information, you can make an online enquiry.

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One Therapy London

Counselling, psychotherapy, couples counselling in London since 2006

Therapist Asma Gharbi
Asma Gharbi

Consultant Psychodynamic Psychotherapist Couples and Relationship Therapist Counselling Psychologist Asma offers psychodynamic, humanistic and integrative therapies to individuals and couples She tailors her approach to meet the needs and preferences of her clients She offers short and long term therapy Asma provides a non-judgemental space for her clients, where they...

Oxford Circus

Kensington

Therapist Marta Pisarri
Marta Pisarri

Consultant Integrative Psychotherapist Visiting lecturer at Regent's University Diploma in Somatic Trauma Therapy Advance Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy MSc in Clinical Psychology Marta is a psychologist and an integrative psychotherapist: she has been working in the field of mental health for over 12 years in both private...

Soho

Kensington

Therapist Barbara Perini
Barbara Perini

Consultant Therapist MSc in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy DIT - Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy BSc in Clinical Psychology Barbara is an accredited member of BACP, holding an MSc in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and adhering to the BACP ethical framework Her approach is open-ended, offering both short-term and long-term therapy Barbara has also trained in Dynamic...

Oxford Circus

Therapist Yussef Ferguson
Yussef Ferguson

Consultant Psychodynamic Psychotherapist MSc Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy BA (Hons) Social Work Yussef is a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist who offers both long and short term personal therapy to individuals He has experience of working with a diverse range of clients and can provide a warm, confidential space to explore and gain insight into any past or...

Oxford Circus

Therapist Magda Piesiewicz
Magda Piesiewicz

Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist MSc in Psychology Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Sexology Magda helps couples and individuals who are facing psychosexual and relationship struggles She also specialises in compulsive sexual behaviours (often misunderstood as sex addiction) She aims to create a non-judgmental, supportive space where her clients can be open...

Fitzrovia

Therapist Ben Brackenbury
Ben Brackenbury

Consultant Therapist Head of Therapy Training Programmes Ben believes that at times we all struggle with the challenges life has to offer and therapy provides a safe, confidential, non-judgemental space to explore this Ben works with individuals to make sense of who they are and how they respond to the world today, and to explore new ways of being Ben is also...

Oxford Circus

Therapist Geraldine Lothian
Geraldine Lothian

Consultant Therapist Geraldine (she/her) is a psychodynamic psychotherapist who works with individuals Geraldine’s style of therapy is to work collaboratively with her clients and at each client’s pace  It is sometimes difficult to make the decision to start therapy but Geraldine works together with her clients to address any issues that may feel difficult to...

Fitzrovia

Therapist Stamatia Lorentzou
Stamatia Lorentzou

Senior Consultant Therapist Stamatia draws on a broad range of theories of psychotherapy She works collaboratively with her clients to understand the causes of their concern and find ways to move forward Stamatia offers both short-term and longer-term therapy She has worked in various organisational settings with individuals seeking to address relationship issues,...

Bloomsbury

Therapist Rhiannon Whipps
Rhiannon Whipps

Consultant Therapist Rhiannon is a psychodynamic counsellor and psychotherapist with over ten years experience of working within the field of mental health Rhiannon provides an empathic and non-judgemental therapeutic space for her clients to explore any difficulties which they may be facing Within the safety of a confidential environment, she encourages her clients...

Oxford Circus

Soho

Therapist Patricia Connolly
Patricia Connolly

Consultant Psychodynamic Psychotherapist Patricia works within a psychodynamic approach This focuses on early life experience and  relationships to help you understand how they shape who you are in the present When you begin to more fully explore your emotions and attitudes you can find a deeper self–knowledge, which can also transform the way you relate to...

Soho