City of london therapy centre

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Our process is really simple and straightforward

Tell us what you're looking for

Let us know briefly what you would like support with, whether you are self-funding or using health insurance, and your preferred days, times and appointment format.

Our admin team contacts you

Our admin team will review your enquiry and contact you to discuss your needs and the available options.

We help arrange the next step

We will do our best to help identify a suitable therapist and assist with arranging an appointment.

Our therapists

Let Us Help You Find a Therapist

Tell us briefly what you're looking for and our admin team will help match you with a suitable therapist.

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Therapy is provided directly by the therapist you choose.

All enquiries come through our admin team. Whether you already have a therapist in mind or would like help choosing, your enquiry will come to our admin team first. We will review your information, contact you to discuss the next step and, where appropriate, help connect you with a suitable therapist.

Available Therapists

Adeola Russell

Counsellor / Psychotherapist

Adeola Russell is an independent integrative counsellor, activist, trainer, and facilitator with a deep commitment to building connection and empowerment. Her practice is grounded in empathy and a non-judgemental approach to personal growth, shaped by a diverse career spanning government strategy, higher education, and corporate consultancy.

Bereavement Counselling Breathwork CBT – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Counselling Couples Counselling Existential Analysis Gestalt Therapy Holistic Therapy Humanistic Therapy Interpersonal Psychotherapy Mindfulness Psychology Psychosexual Psychotherapy Schema Therapy Somatic Therapy Systemic Psychotherapy

Amanda Baker

Psychotherapist , RTT Practitioner , Clinical Hypnotherapist

Amanda Baker is an integrative psychotherapist and BACP registrant with over 16 years in private practice, combining psychotherapy with clinical hypnotherapy and Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) trained in the Marisa Peer Method. Her collaborative, solution-focused approach draws on a wide range of trainings, including CBT and mindfulness, to support lasting change.

CBT – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Counselling Humanistic Therapy Hypnotherapy Psychotherapy Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT)

Arturo Bandinelli

Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis

Arturo Bandinelli is a psychotherapist working in the Lacanian psychoanalytic tradition, offering a space to explore anxiety, compulsive behaviours, identity, and difficulties around eating, sexuality, and substance use. A trainee member of the UKCP training at CFAR, he works with clients in English and Italian and offers sessions on a sliding scale.

Psychoanalysis (Lacanian) Psychotherapy

Ben Dustin

Psychotherapist

Ben Dustin is a psychotherapist with over 10 years’ experience supporting individuals and couples, including work with the charities Mind and Age UK and as a volunteer listener for the Samaritans. He works from a Transactional Analysis (TA) base, incorporating CBT and mindfulness, and is a registered member of the UKCP.

CBT – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Counselling Couples Counselling Humanistic Therapy Integrative Counselling Mindfulness Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Psychotherapy Schema Therapy Transactional Analysis

Bernie Bane

Counsellor

Bernie Bane is an accredited BACP member and integrative counsellor with experience across the charity sector, LGBTQ+ community, and Higher Education. She supports clients with relationship difficulties, identity and sexuality issues, domestic violence, and depression and anxiety, working relationally at a pace that suits each individual.

Counselling Integrative Counselling

Candida Benson

Psychotherapist

Candida Benson is a fully accredited Integrative Arts Psychotherapist and registered member of the UKCP and HCPC, working across private practice, the NHS, and the charity Clean Break. Drawing on a background in the arts, she combines conversation with creative methods — image-making, clay, and sand tray — to help clients build self-awareness and explore new choices.

Art Therapy Counselling Holistic Therapy Interpersonal Psychotherapy Psychotherapy

Catherine De Mare

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist

Catherine De Mare is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist working in the tradition of the British Independents, supporting adults, adolescents, and young adults since 2013. She offers a structured, time-limited psychodynamic therapy of 20 sessions plus review, helping clients identify and work through the central issue bringing them to therapy.

Mindfulness Psychotherapy

Corinna Shea

Therapist

Corinna Shea is an experienced therapist with a decade of practice across schools, counselling charities, and bereavement services. She tailors her integrative approach — drawing on Person-Centred, CBT, and Existential models — to each individual, offering face-to-face, online, and telephone therapy.

Bereavement Counselling Counselling Holistic Therapy Humanistic Therapy Psychotherapy

Emonie Caterhale

Systemic and Family Psychotherapist

Emonie Caterhale is a Systemic and Family Psychotherapist offering a safe, trauma-informed space to understand and work through personal and family distress. She holds an MA in Marriage and Family Therapy with a concentration in Clinical Trauma, alongside an MSc in Psychology.

Couples Counselling Family Therapy Systemic Psychotherapy

Flavia Cigolla

Counselling Psychologist

Flavia Cigolla is a Counselling Psychologist with a Doctorate in Psychotherapeutic and Counselling Psychology from the University of Surrey. She integrates Psychodynamic, Person-Centred, and Cognitive Behavioural approaches, with a particular interest in mindfulness-based therapies.

Couples Counselling Mindfulness Psychology

George Stergiou

Psychodynamic, Psychoanalytic, Integrative

George Stergiou is an experienced Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor offering short- and long-term therapy as well as one-off consultations. Drawing on work across the Criminal Justice System, the NHS, and the Creative Arts, he supports clients with anxiety, depression, work-related stress, trauma, and relationship issues.

Counselling Psychotherapy

Gordon Matthews

Cognitive Hypnotherapist

Gordon Matthews is a Cognitive Hypnotherapist trained at the Quest Institute with 12 years of practice. Drawing on a varied background spanning the commercial world and environmental campaigning, he works in partnership with clients on issues including anxiety, stress, and phobias.

Hypnotherapy

Our platform has helped thousands of people reach meaningful transformations by connecting them with highly qualified and expertly-trained partner therapists and coaches.

How it works

We Only Collaborate With Experienced Independent Therapists, Registered with the BACP, UKCP or equivalent.

Tell us what you're looking for

Let us know briefly what you would like support with, whether you are self-funding or using health insurance, and your preferred days, times and appointment format.

Our admin team contacts you

Our admin team will review your enquiry and contact you to discuss your needs and the available options.

We help arrange the next step

We will do our best to help identify a suitable therapist and assist with arranging an appointment.

Find your Therapist

We Only Collaborate With Experienced Independent Therapists, Registered with the BACP, UKCP or equivalent.

Find out what clients have to say about our Therapists

A collection of recent reviews from people that have used our centre.

Having previously worked with a CBT therapist, I had some trepidation about psychotherapy. Upon our first meeting, Lindsey showed remarkable insight about not only my inner workings, but also in framing how she foresaw our sessions working given my personality type.

Tiffany Moore

Gordon Matthews is a perceptive, practical and highly experienced therapist. He is experienced in helping his clients to manage their ever changing juggling responsibilities and aims.

Indrani Datta

Having hypnotherapy with Gordon has really changed my life in such a short space of time. I had 3 sessions to work on my anxiety and negative thoughts and it has really worked.

Claire Goldhill

Before meeting Lindsey Thurlow I had never been to therapy before. I was going through a number of life changes and Lindsey was a great support during our time working together.

Brittnee Baker

I had an excellent experience, I really wish I had got hypnosis years ago. I felt relaxed and at ease, I went to get hypnosis for low self esteem and anxiety.

Ava Perry

I had an excellent experience, I really wish I had got hypnosis years ago. I felt relaxed and at ease, I went to get hypnosis for low self esteem and anxiety.

Morgan Boyle

It was good to know that I had the option to choose between male and female therapists. I spoke with a male therapist who was very good, but he referred me to a female specialist there for my specific problem.

Cheyanne Stamey

Having previously worked with a CBT therapist, I had some trepidation about psychotherapy. Upon our first meeting, Lindsey showed remarkable insight about not only my inner workings, but also in framing how she foresaw our sessions working given my personality type.

Tiffany Moore

Gordon Matthews is a perceptive, practical and highly experienced therapist. He is experienced in helping his clients to manage their ever changing juggling responsibilities and aims.

Indrani Datta

Having hypnotherapy with Gordon has really changed my life in such a short space of time. I had 3 sessions to work on my anxiety and negative thoughts and it has really worked.

Claire Goldhill

Before meeting Lindsey Thurlow I had never been to therapy before. I was going through a number of life changes and Lindsey was a great support during our time working together.

Brittnee Baker

I had an excellent experience, I really wish I had got hypnosis years ago. I felt relaxed and at ease, I went to get hypnosis for low self esteem and anxiety.

Ava Perry

I had an excellent experience, I really wish I had got hypnosis years ago. I felt relaxed and at ease, I went to get hypnosis for low self esteem and anxiety.

Morgan Boyle

It was good to know that I had the option to choose between male and female therapists. I spoke with a male therapist who was very good, but he referred me to a female specialist there for my specific problem.

Cheyanne Stamey

Our spaces are designed to make you feel relaxed & comfortable

The City of London Therapy Centre has been carefully designed to keep its original townhouse feel, creating a calm and comfortable environment. When you arrive, your therapist will meet you at the door and take you straight to your room, avoiding awkward waits in a faceless reception area.

Based in Central Street, Islington

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about finding the right therapist and what to expect from our service.

City of London Therapy Centre helps people find suitable therapeutic support without having to manage the process alone. Our admin team and therapists work together to guide you from your first enquiry through to arranging an appointment.

Get matched with the right therapist today.

City of London Therapy Centre is a therapeutic referral and enquiry service. We help people connect with independent, self-employed therapists.

All enquiries come through our admin team

Every enquiry comes to us first — we'll review it, get in touch, and help arrange the right next step.