About us
Joanna is a fully qualified Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist and ISST Advanced Schema Therapist, offering private therapy in Sevenoaks, Kent, and online. With experience in NHS services, including IAPT and insomnia treatments, she is dedicated to helping individuals improve their mental health.
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Her clients value her warm, compassionate, and practical approach. Joanna believes that everyone has the potential to overcome challenges, and works collaboratively with clients to help them lead richer, more fulfilling lives. Drawing on evidence-based therapies such as CBT, Schema Therapy, CFT, EMDR, and ACT, and tailoring her approach to each client's unique needs. She holds a BABCP-accredited diploma in CBT and provides supervision and training to other therapists. She is also an advanced, accredited Schema Therapist with extensive training in ACT, CFT, and EMDR.
​With expertise in working with neurodiversity, including ADHD and autism, Joanna is committed to providing culturally sensitive and LGBTQ+ affirmative care. She continues her professional development through regular CPD and clinical supervision and works closely with other professionals to ensure comprehensive support and appropriate referrals when needed.
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Sakina is a warm, vibrant and compassionate therapist with 20 years of experience helping clients achieve their goals.
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Passionate about improving mental health, she works with a range of issues, including anxiety, OCD, trauma, life changes, work stress, insomnia, and depression. Sakina is also skilled in adapting her approach to support neurodivergent clients, including those with autism and ADHD.
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With two decades of experience as both a therapist and supervisor, Sakina has worked across the NHS, charities, the prison service, and in private practice. She has held senior roles, providing clinical supervision to Assistant Psychologists, as well as trainee and qualified CBT Psychotherapists.
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Sakina is an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist (CBT) with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP). She holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy (High Intensity) and an MSc in Applied Psychology.
Katherine is a calm, compassionate and gentle counsellor with a background in teaching and mentoring. She specialises in person-centred, humanistic therapy, helping clients build self-awareness, self-esteem, self-acceptance and empowerment. Katherine creates a safe, accepting space to explore day-to-day experiences and find paths toward a more fulfilled and peaceful life.
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Her areas of expertise include building self-esteem, attachment issues, self-harm, depression, anxiety, and adverse childhood experiences. Katherine has extensive experience working with neurodivergent children and young people, including those with ASD and ADHD, and is LGBTQIA+ allied, supporting young people with the unique challenges they face.​ Katherine also works with adults on a range of issues, including depression, anxiety, relationships, post-natal depression, menopause, bereavement, abuse, body image, and trauma.
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She is a registered member of the BACP and holds a Diploma in Counselling Children and Young People, a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, and a BSc in Psychology. She is also a qualified teacher.
Claire is a fully accredited CBT Therapist, EMDR Practitioner and CBT Supervisor, bringing over 14 years of experience in supporting mental health and wellbeing. Her background includes extensive work within the NHS, giving her a deep understanding of the challenges people face at different stages of life.
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Her therapeutic style is compassionate, open-minded, and gently curious. Claire is genuinely interested in understanding each person’s unique story - what has shaped them, what matters most to them, and where they hope to go next. She works collaboratively, ensuring that every session is tailored to meet each individual’s specific needs, goals, and pace. While Claire primarily draws on CBTand EMDR, her approach is also enriched by principles of Compassion-Focused Therapy. This means her work not only helps people manage symptoms, but nurtures self-kindness, resilience, and emotional growth.
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Supporting adults facing a wide range of difficulties, including PTSD, trauma, anxiety, panic, OCD, depression, phobias, stress, and low self-esteem. Claire offers a safe, respectful, and supportive environment where change and healing can unfold.
Emma is a warm, compassionate counsellor who feels passionately about creating a counselling space which is confidential, supportive and incredibly personal. A space for clients to explore their issues and emotions and to make the positive changes they’re striving for.
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Emma specialises in person-centred, humanistic therapy and values every client as a unique individual. Her non-judgemental and attentive approach helps clients better understand themselves. Using the present to make sense of the past, Emma works with clients to create the foundations for their future selves by improving their mental health.
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Her areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, adverse childhood experiences, trauma, bereavement, relationship issues, menopause, financial worries, workplace issues and significant life changes.​
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She is a registered member of the BACP and holds a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
Practice Manager
ASHLEIGH​
With a passion for both administration and helping others, Ashleigh brings a unique blend of organisational expertise and therapeutic insight to the practice.
As the Practice Manager, she oversees all aspects of day-to-day operations, ensuring that both clients and clinicians have the support they need for a seamless experience.