Caroline Cawson

I am open for referrals from September 2024.

The way I work is all about helping and guiding you to make the changes you would like to see in your life.

I am qualified in and practice a few different styles, depending on your need. First and foremost, I believe you need to feel safe and comfortable to talk to me and will focus on us building a good relationship to start with.

After this, my approach varies, depending on what suits you best. Generally, these are:

1) Coaching and using CBT interventions (CBT is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)

This style is issue-specific, e.g., anxiety, stress. Sessions are likely to be fairly structured and goal oriented and will involve addressing how your thoughts and behaviours influence your feelings.

2) Sleep/insomnia problems

I have specialist training in helping people who are having sleep problems. I offer a structured programme designed to help you make improvements to your sleep.

3) Humanistic/person-centred

Much of the focus will be in the 'here and now', without any set agenda. It is a chance for you to be witnessed by another, as you experience the world. There are usually elements of mindfulness, i.e., your experience of 'being' rather than 'doing' and trying to reach a change in how you feel through self-acceptance.

I offer a free introductory phone call or zoom meeting.

Should we agree to some on-going sessions, these last for 50 minutes. I would recommend weekly sessions initially. Once we agree a day and time, this will be your allocated slot each week.

I offer flexible frequency of meetings if this is appropriate (e.g., fortnightly or monthly).

My private practice is based in Hackney, 10 minutes walk from Hackney Downs station.

I do not provide couples counselling or counselling for people under the age of 18.

If you are interested in an exploratory call or zoom meeting, please email or call me directly. The purpose of the meeting is to see if I am the right therapist for you.

The first meeting will not necessarily feel like a therapy session as I will ask more questions than usual in order to gauge a comprehensive idea of your needs.

I am available for sessions on Mondays and Tuesdays between 9am and 7pm and Fridays between 8am-2pm.

I am open for new referrals from September 2024.

Type of supervision I provide:​​

• One-to-one monthly sessions to suit your needs
• Daytime or evening sessions (up to 7pm) on Mondays & Tuesdays. Daytime sessions on Fridays.
• Supervision for trainees or qualified therapists
• An integrative approach

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My specialisms:

• Anxiety and depression
• Sleep problems
• Bereavement therapy
• Sexual identity/sexuality/transgender issues
• Substance mis-use

I provide a free initial exploratory phone call or zoom meeting to discuss your supervision needs.