About Me

Therapy provides a confidential space to resolve, change and improve problematic feelings, beliefs, behaviours, relationship issues and somatic responses (sensations in the body). I offer a place to be seen, heard and listened to. Trained as a Gestalt therapist I believe in an interpersonal therapeutic relational approach as being a catalyst for change and personal development. My style is inter-relational, and embodied. Gestalt therapy looks at the individual as a whole, focusing on the here and now.

Working together our therapeutic journey will focus not only on the content of what you talk about, but also the process of how you share your feelings and experiences. I offer a supportive environment for you to explore your feelings and learn how you can best support, solve and soothe them, through modelling a healthy and positive relationship experience and providing appropriate feedback.

I welcome people from all backgrounds and cultures and have particular interest and experience of working with arts professionals and young adults.

It may be that although there is no particular current crisis, you would like the opportunity now to know yourself better in order to identify and hopefully fulfil some as yet unknown dreams.

Beginning therapy can be a big step toward being the healthiest version of yourself and living the best life possible—no matter what challenges you may be facing.

I hold an MSC in Gestalt Psychotherapy and have been a practitioner for ten years. I am currently training in EMDR* and Ecopsychotherapy.
I am currently working online and/or offering outdoor (walking/sitting and talking) one to one sessions.

I have experience of a wide range of issues including:
• Problems with identity, self-esteem, feelings of emptiness and loneliness
• Anxiety, worry, stress and panic attack
• Relationship difficulties including divorce
• Difficulties with direction in life
• Trauma and abuse
• Depression, low mood, suicidal feelings
• Psychosomatic illness
• Bereavement and feelings of loss
• Financial issues
• Work-related stress
• Parenting
• Addiction
• Post-traumatic stress
• Identity issues
• Eating disorders
• Self-harm behaviour


*Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR was developed to resolve symptoms resulting from disturbing and traumatic life experiences. It is particularly used in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.

What next
Please email me if you would like to find out more with your contact details and a suitable time for me to call you. cookeandree@gmail.com

Rates vary between £70-150 per session (some reduced fee rates may be available)
I charge £70 for online sessions
Face to face meetings are at my practice in North West or Central London W1. At W1 I charge £150 per session.

I work with

• Couples
• Individuals

Types of Therapies Offered

• Gestalt Psychotherapist

What I can help with

• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Depression
• Gender
• Identity Problems
• Online Counselling
• Post-Traumatic Stress
• Relationships
• Sexuality
• Stress
• Telephone Counselling
• Trauma