Linda Nissim

We are living through a time of uncertainty, distress, disruption and challenge as we navigate uncharted waters and find new ways of responding and adapting to the ever-changing landscape with which we are presented

My practice will now be offered on SKYPE, FaceTime, Zoom or telephone and my hours are flexible weekdays and weekends

I am an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy and adhere to their ethical framework. My approach offers both Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, mutually agreed on a time-limited or open-ended basis

I have worked continually for the last 22 years as a Psychotherapist in Private Practice in Central London working with a broad range of issues and also have 10 years experience as a Counsellor at a Girls’ Public School working with both the pupils and parents

I work with individuals and couples and my aim is to provide a private and safe environment for you to talk in complete confidence and privacyI am also able to offer telephone counselling have many years of experience helping people face personal, emotional and behavioural issues that are affecting their lives

Whilst lockdown precludes the opportunity for us to meet face-to-face, video conferencing via Skype, Zoom or Facetime will enable us to use the call like an ‘in-person’ meeting and there is always the facility to use the telephone should you wish

Lockdown also affords more flexibility in terms of appointment times enabling my Practice to be open five days a week including the provision of Sunday appointments strive to offer a sensitive, confidential and collaborative approach to help you think about things in a clearer way and enable you to become more self-aware, more confident and more able to make healthier choices

We will meet for 50 minutes after which time I will help you make a decision as to how we proceed based on my aim to get your needs and concerns met

Should you or I feel that another therapist or a different discipline better serves your problem, I am in a position to refer you to one of a number of colleagues in the field of psychotherapy, medicine and/or complementary medicine with whom I closely work

Should we decide to continue, whether it is time-limited or open-ended, we will both commit to the process of working together and I will strive to protect your interests and offer ongoing therapeutic support, free of judgement

We will agree a day and time for our weekly 50-minute sessions and you will have the opportunity to discuss your situation in complete confidence and privacy

We will look at your family history and relationships and reflect upon repeated patterns of behaviour and choices you have made that may not have been the most helpful to you in your life

We may identify certain thinking styles that negatively influence your emotions and responses and I will help you develop skills that, ultimately, will enable you to be more self-aware, confident, independent and better equipped to cope with the future