Oscar Lamont
Oscar offers a warm, non-judgmental space where clients can talk openly about what is happening in their lives and explore difficult thoughts, feelings and patterns at their own pace. He places a lot of importance on being real and present, listening deeply, and building a relationship in which clients feel safe enough to say things they may not feel able to say elsewhere.
He has a particular interest in addiction and recovery, trauma, shame, anxiety, depression, grief, difficult family relationships, loneliness, and major life changes. But he is keen to work with a wide range of clients and issues, and approaches each person as an individual rather than making assumptions about what they need.
Alongside his psychotherapy training, Oscar is a certified coach and has several hundred hours of experience providing structured one-to-one support through coaching and recovery sponsorship, as well as substantial experience facilitating groups. His own experience of therapy and recovery has shaped his interest in how people change, heal and build more meaningful lives.
Before retraining in psychotherapy, Oscar spent more than ten years working across operations, investor relations, law and communications in the UK and abroad. He has lived and worked in Brazil, the US, Mexico and Spain, and speaks fluent English and Portuguese as well as conversational Spanish.
Oscar is currently completing a Master’s program in Psychotherapy at Regent’s University London. His training is integrative and draws on person-centered, psychoanalytic, Gestalt and experiential approaches. He is a student member of the BACP.
Francesca Lupu
Hi, I am Francesca, and I am a trainee psychotherapist working towards becoming accredited. Starting therapy can feel both scary and exciting, as I remember feeling the same way. For me, therapy became a safe space to explore and understand myself, and I aim to offer that same space for my clients. Our journey together can shift and focus on whatever matters most to you, but above all, therapy is a place to allow yourself to feel.
I am currently in my second year of a MSc in Therapeutic Counselling, and I am a BACP registered member. My approach is integrative humanistic, combining person-centred and psychodynamic methods, among others. This allows me to explore both present experiences and past influences to understand feelings and behaviour patterns. I aim for sessions to feel authentic, real conversations between two people.
For me the relationship between client and therapist is the centre of the work, crucial for us to build trust. I understand how feeling vulnerable can become frightening, so I value the notion of being equals in this professional relationship. My experience in mental health over the past years allowed me to work with a variety of clients, addressing topics such as addiction, family dynamics, anxiety, loneliness, trauma, relational trauma and stress.
As an immigrant, I’ve come to understand how challenging major life transitions can be. This perspective deeply influences my work and allows me to connect with those experiencing change or feeling out of place. I offer sessions in English and Romanian, and I embrace the uniqueness of every person’s journey.
Melodie Guilhem
Taking the step to reach out for support can feel daunting. Whether you are feeling stuck, working through anxiety or shame, or simply looking for a safe environment to understand yourself better, you don’t have to navigate it alone.
I offer a compassionate, confidential, and non-judgmental space where you can slow down and process your experiences at your own pace. As an integrative and relationally focused counsellor, I view therapy as a collaborative, reflective process, led by you. Rooted in trauma-informed and anti-oppressive values, I focus on building a trusting relationship, suited to your needs and respectful of your unique lived experience, where you can feel accepted, build resilience, and reconnect with your authentic self.
We can explore whatever feels most relevant to you, whether that means making sense of past patterns, navigating current challenges, or simply finding room to breathe.
My operational background gives me a profound understanding of workplace burnout, boundary challenges, and the coping mechanisms we build to survive. Additionally, my extensive experience as a crisis helpline volunteer, supporting individuals through relationship issues, life transitions, complex trauma, and contact with the criminal justice system, has deepened my ability to offer a calm, attuned, and reassuring presence in moments of deep distress.
I am a registered student counsellor with the BACP, working towards a diploma in Integrative Counselling and I offer sessions in both English and French.
I am looking forward to meeting you and seeing if working together feels like the right fit for you.
Megan Binding
Megan is a trainee counsellor working towards her BSc (Hons) in Person-Centred Pluralistic
Counselling and is a registered student member of the BACP. She offers a warm,
non-judgemental space where clients can explore whatever is present for them, at their own
pace.
Megan’s practice is rooted in Carl Rogers’ person-centred approach, built on the belief that
every person holds the capacity for growth and self-understanding (the actualising tendency)
when met with genuine empathy, unconditional positive regard, and congruence. Working
pluralistically, Megan also draws on a range of therapeutic ideas and tools where helpful,
tailoring the work to what each client needs rather than applying a fixed model.
Before training as a counsellor, Megan spent several years working with young people with
complex needs in a school setting, giving her a strong grounding in supporting people through
difficult transitions, communication differences, and emotional distress. This background
continues to inform her practice, particularly her attentiveness to how people express
themselves in ways that go beyond words.
Megan is particularly interested in supporting clients navigating grief and loss, life transitions,
and questions of identity and self-worth. She believes therapy works best as a collaborative
relationship, one where the client is the expert on their own life, and the counsellor’s role is to
walk alongside them with care, honesty, and patience.
Megan is currently building her client hours through supervised placement work as part of her training.
Helen Szpila
Helen provides a warm, empathic and non-judgemental space where clients can explore their feelings and experiences safely. As a trainee Transactional Analysis psychotherapist, she works within a framework that looks at the patterns we learn early on — in how we relate to others, how we talk to ourselves, and the roles we fall into without realising it. Her practice is grounded in a collaborative therapeutic relationship, helping clients notice these patterns as they show up, understand where they came from, and choose something different going forward.
Helen has a particular interest in relationship difficulties, those experiencing grief, anxiety and depression, and works with adults carrying the quieter kind of pain that doesn’t always have a name — just a sense of not feeling like yourself. She believes therapy should be an honest, non-judgemental space, where clients difficult feelings are met with curiosity rather than judgement. As a trained yoga teacher her psychotherapy practice is grounded in the somatic experience of the body and the mind connection.
Helen is a trainee psychotherapist completing an MSc in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy and is a registered member of the UKCP. She works under regular clinical supervision, in line with the UKCP’s ethical framework for good practice.
Farad Painchun
I am a UKCP registered trainee counsellor with a passion for supporting people through life’s challenges. I am currently in my 3rd year of studying Transactional Analysis & Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy with an Intersectional Lensthat focuses on the way we interact with others and ourselves. By understanding these patterns, we can gain insight, develop healthier relationships, and create positive change in our lives.As a Muslim Mauritian man born and raised in the East End of London, I feel my background and experience brings a unique perspective to my work, grounded in respect, empathy, and cultural sensitivity. I truly understand the pressures of juggling different aspects of one’s identity or ‘wearing different hats’.I am committed to working with people from all walks of life, collaboratively, in a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings, whether they’re related to anxiety, depression, relationships, identity, or any other aspect of life.I believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to grow and heal, and I’m here to support you on that journey. So if you’re looking for a compassionate, understanding, and dedicated counsellor, then please get in touch and let’s take the next step together.
Samuel Lewis
Samuel is a trainee psychotherapist completing an MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy at Regent’s University London, a UKCP-accredited programme. He also holds an MSc in Psychology from Birkbeck University of London.
Samuel works integratively, drawing on psychodynamic, humanistic and relational approaches. This means he tailors how he works to each individual rather than applying a fixed method. He believes the quality of the relationship between therapist and client is central to what makes therapy useful, and he brings genuine curiosity and presence to every session.
He has a particular interest in working with clients experiencing trauma, addiction, anxiety and depression, and questions of identity and belonging, including LGBT+ clients.
Alongside his academic training Samuel has extensive experience in both clinical and residential mental health support, and has completed specialist training in crisis support and intervention through his work with a leading community helpline.
Samuel is a registered student member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and offers a warm, non-judgemental space where clients can explore whatever they are carrying at their own pace.
Peter Jackman
Peter is an trustworthy trainee counsellor driven to provide a calming environment for clients to grow. Offering an integrative practice, so there are a multitude of counselling skills available to him that he can use to best help any client with whatever problem they face. However, Peter places an emphasis on the use of a person-centred modality; with him as a guide to help you find out the solutions to your own problems. But Peter has the skills to employ coaching techniques when a more directive approach is required.
Peter’s prior experience as a Samaritan has led him to have knowledge and understanding of the pressures and struggles all people face and how to relate to anyone. Peter completed his university degree in psychology, building over the course of a decade a comprehension of personality psychology and the best strategies people use to overcome their personal struggles with awareness of their unique qualities. Peter uses his skills with the aim to help others enhance their self-awareness, and improve their relationships with those around them, bettering their lives in the ways they wish to.
The counselling Peter provides is one of a kind. He is a registered student trainee counsellor with the BACP, and is striving towards becoming a registered psychotherapist.
Jools Scott
Hello, I’m Jools, I am a trainee counsellor registered with the NCPS.
I believe that every person is unique. My way of working is pluralistic, which means we’ll work together to find the approach that feels most helpful for you. I’ll regularly check in with you about what’s working and what’s not, and will adapt our sessions to meet your needs as they change and evolve.
Person-centred values are at the heart of my practice. I aim to offer a warm, compassionate space, free from judgement. It’s important to me that you feel accepted and able to explore whatever is important to you, always at your own pace. I believe that a strong therapeutic relationship is one of the most important parts of counselling, and I see therapy as something we do together rather than something that is done to you. I am always open to feedback and learning what works for your unique needs and situation.
Alongside this person-centred foundation, I may draw on elements of CBT and psychodynamic approaches where they feel helpful and where they fit with your goals. Together, we’ll explore your experiences and develop greater understanding, finding practical ways to support positive change.
My priority is to work collaboratively with you, respecting your individuality and supporting you in a way that feels right for you.
Mark Bale
Mark has over a decade worth of experience working within the field of mental health and addictions. Mark has previously completed a (Msc) in Psychological Science at the University of Glasgow and is currently a counselling psychologist trainee. Marks approach is to meet client’s where they are at in their current stage of life, previously working as a registered clinical counsellor in Canada. Mark allows clients to lead each session working from a person-centred modality, providing a space for clients to be themselves without judgment.
Mark understands that reaching out can be the hardest part of beginning therapy and is there to initially validate this difficult task. Furthermore, explore how best he can support you in your therapy journey. Mark emphasizes that therapy should feel like a natural process, relaxed, comfortable with an unbiased view on what is being spoken. Mark recognizes that therapy in not a linear process and that some sessions will be harder than others, however Mark will provide empathetic support throughout.
