Estelle Longcroft

I work on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays 10am – 9pm and Wednesday and Friday morning between 9am-12noon

Hello and welcome, my name is Estelle, and I have been providing therapeutic and psychologically safe spaces, one-to-one and in groups for twenty years now. I am passionate about empowering and making a difference in people’s lives however big or small. What inspired me to become a therapist was my own lived experience of aspects of childhood trauma and being counselled at the age of 19. It was the best decision I made, to invest in my emotional wellbeing, feel heard, seen and valued which was a catalyst for a positive transformation.

I have lived and worked in London for the whole of my career and just recently moved to Hertfordshire. 

I am psycho-dynamically trained which is an approach that can help with healing trauma, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem. It can also deepen your understanding around relationships and why you may struggle with some of the interpersonal. Working in this way supports you in gaining insight and awareness into some of how present-day challenges may be rooted in childhood, sometimes buried in the unconscious and subconscious mind. I offer a non-judgemental and strictly confidential space to share and process your thoughts and feelings.

Over the years I have developed an integrative way of working incorporating other ideas, i.e., mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy and I also have an interest in neuroscience and do my own research. Mindfulness and CBT give you the tools to practice being more present in the present moment, challenge negative thoughts and get out of a negative thought space - creating a more positive mindset that can give you confidence to manage and cope with the everyday challenges of life.

I have a relational approach, this means I place the way you and I relate, feeling safe and connected at the core of my work with you.

Thinking about counselling

The initial first step to reach out for help can be daunting, however, courageous. I offer a complimentary twenty-minute consultation so you can get a sense of me, how I work and whether you feel you can work with me. 

Aim of counselling

To support you in healing, building self-awareness, achieving your goals and find meaning; so, you may feel better about yourself and who you are in this world.