My Approach

In my work, I adopt a Gestalt approach. This is grounded in a holistic view of the human being as a whole of mind, body and environment, and enables me to include a sensitivity to embodied, social and cultural aspects into my practice.

I will focus on expanding your awareness, as I am convinced this is key to living more fully and to making the changes you wish to make.

Depending on your interests, you will have the opportunity to use creative methods of exploration of the themes that you wish to bring into therapy, from the use of imagery to attending to body movements and sensations.

I understand that starting therapy may feel like taking a leap into the unknown and I look forward to welcoming you in a safe and confidential space, where you can feel supported and heard.

Together, we will gain a deeper understanding of the issues you are struggling with, and we will work towards your goals. I will help you identify unhelpful patterns and develop new resources and behaviours.

About Me

Hello & welcome. I'm Oriana (she/her/hers), a Gestalt Psychotherapist and Psychotherapeutic Counsellor offering in-person and online therapy sessions in South West London, near Clapham Junction.

My experience includes offering counselling and psychotherapy both privately and within an NHS setting and working both on an open-ended and short-term basis. 

My background in Social and Cultural Anthropology emerges in my therapeutic work – I can offer you a space to identify or re-examine your own sources of meaning and value. I have a personal lived experience of diversity dynamics, with their potential for both disruption and growth.

As a long-term mindfulness meditation practitioner, I naturally integrate a non-judgemental and open observation of what is happening in the here-and-now into my therapeutic practice.

I work with

• Individuals

Special Interests

Like all UKCP registered psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors I can work with a wide range of issues, but here are some areas in which I have a special interest or additional experience.

Types of Therapies Offered

• Gestalt Psychotherapist

What I can help with

• ADHD
• Anxiety
• Autism
• Cultural Issues
• Identity Problems
• Mental Health Issues
• Online Counselling
• Stress
• Trauma