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Hello...
...I'm Piers, and I'm going to tell you more about me.
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My psychotherapy practice is informed by my own experiences, both personal and professional. I worked in the retail and energy businesses both in the UK and abroad for many years before re-training into psychotherapy. I then spent some years volunteering my time as a counsellor in Croydon, where I encountered a broad variety of presentations, including anxiety, depression, and bereavement, and many forms of neurodiversity, including ADHD and autism, with my clients ranging in age from 18 to 75.
My Story
I am an integrative counsellor, trained in psychodynamic and person-centred approaches, but I also use Cognitive Based Therapy (CBT) and other mindfulness practices to help bring us back to the present.
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My professional background was in IT where I worked for over 30 years, in increasingly managerial roles, following graduating from Oxford in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. I became increasingly dissatisfied with this way of life, and influenced and shaped by my own experiences of bereavement I took redundancy in 2020 and re-trained as a counsellor, initially in Guildford and later in Islington. I spent 2 years working for Care to Listen, a low-cost agency based in Croydon, and have recently moved to private practice operating out of rooms in Clapham and Battersea.
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I offer support for a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma, as well as couples counselling to help repair and/or improve your relationship. Every client is different, there can be no one-size-fits-all approach, so I create a tailor-made approach for every client, recognising your unique lived experiences. The relationship between counsellor and client is central to this process, and I strive to foster a collaborative and open environment where you feel able to talk about anything.
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I can also be found on the following directories:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/profile/1401628
https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/piers-hadman
https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/410371/piers-hadman/london-sw12
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If you'd like to work with me, email me on piers.hadman@grove-counselling.com - or alternatively use the button below to fill in an online form.
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