Sophie Livingstone

I am BACP Senior Accredited, and UKCP registered. I have been in practice as a psychotherapist and counsellor since 2004. I work with adult individuals, presenting with a wide range of issues and difficulties. I supervise trainee and established therapists.  

I have worked in low cost services and charities, NHS staff counselling services (Barts and the Royal London, the London Ambulance Service), in an addiction clinic, and as a trainer and student supervisor on therapy trainings.

I have a Masters in Integrative Psychotherapy, a post graduate Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy, training in addiction, group work and trauma approaches.

Please visit my website for further information.

I see adult individuals in my practice.  I prefer to see people in person but I do also see people online, usually on Zoom.  

I tend to work with people long term, but exactly how long depends on each unique individual.  Some come for 3 to 6 months or a year, some for 5 years, some for 10, some for 15 or more!  I don't believe in 'holding on' to clients; I trust your capacity to know when it is time to leave.  Ending therapy can be as fertile and useful as beginning it.  

For further information please see my website.

Our first session is an opportunity for me to find out about what is troubling you, and for you to see how it feels to talk me.  You do not have to decide there and then if you want to see me - I suggest you take time to see how you feel in the days following our initial session before deciding.  If you choose to continue, I suggest we contract to see each other for 6 sessions, and check in at around session 4 or 5 as to whether we will continue in a more open ended way.  

Prior to our first session I will request you fill in a document with some personal information (DOB, GP, address etc), and send you my contract which details practicalities, and my confidentiality policy.