Michael Onslow
London Psychotherapist
MBACP NCPS accred Dip.CounsPsych
Psychotherapist in London - offering in person and online therapy
Welcome
Many of the people who come to see me have spent years carrying difficult feelings on their own.
You may be struggling with anxiety, difficulties in relationships, low self-esteem, grief, or experiences from the past that continue to affect you in the present. Perhaps you have become highly skilled at coping, managing responsibilities, and appearing as though everything is fine. Yet underneath, something continues to feel difficult, unresolved, or hard to bear alone.
Sometimes people arrive knowing exactly what they want help with. Just as often, they come with a sense that something isn’t right, even if they struggle to put it into words.
Before becoming a psychotherapist, I spent many years working in the arts. It taught me that what we show the world is often only part of the story.
I want to understand what brings you to therapy, but also to be curious about what may sit behind it. Sometimes the things that trouble us make more sense when we have time to look at them in the context of our lives and relationships.
I work as an integrative therapist, drawing on different approaches according to what feels most useful to you. I don’t believe that therapy is one-size-fits-all. I want to understand you in the context of your experiences, relationships and history, while paying attention to what happens between us in the therapy itself.
Many people come to therapy wondering why they feel, think, or react in the ways they do. Together, we can explore patterns that may have developed as ways of coping, and understand what they might be telling us about your experience. I will listen carefully and thoughtfully, without rushing towards easy answers.
“Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.”
Getting in touch
I know getting in touch can feel daunting. You’re welcome to email, text or call with any questions, or to arrange an initial conversation, without obligation to continue.
I offer a free 20-30 minute consultation where we can talk about what's bringing you to therapy and whether we feel like a good fit.