
Jonathan Pollard
Registered Member MÍø±¬ÃÅ
Contact information
- Phone number
- 07743597358
Therapist - Woodford Green
Features
- Flexible hours available
- Concessionary rates
Availability
I work every week day and also Wednesday evenings. Please contact me for up-to-date availability.
About me and my therapy practice
I'm Jonathan, a Íø±¬ÃÅ registered integrative psychotherapist based in Walthamstow (E17), East London. I am experienced with a broad range of clients and issues.
What to expect when we work together
My primary aim as we begin our work is to make you feel safe and reassured. I will listen without judgement to whatever you want to work through. I will work alongside you as you examine your values, assumptions, ideals and biases. My role may then be to highlight some of these with clarity that might not be available from your perspective. Therapy will challenge you and be painful at times - it will also be empowering, energising and change you in ways you hadn’t expected.
Practice description
How therapy can help
Most people who come to therapy feel stuck in some way. My aim is to help people to identify and change things that are stopping them living a more fulfilled life.
At its most basic level, therapy is simply a conversation where you can share your thoughts and feelings in a safe, confidential space. Many people often feel relief at simply getting their story out to another person who is willing to listen without fearing judgement, who is available and reliable. Some come with a goal to achieve, whilst others may not know what they need, other than simply wanting to feel more at ease with themselves. Often the root of a problem is hidden from view and so people need help to uncover this. Through a collaborative examination of your life, therapy offers an alternative, that liberation from old patterns is possible. In this way therapy offers an enriched life experience rather than what might feel inevitable, painful, or simply mundane.
My first session
In the first session I will initially ask you what you would like to get from therapy. This needn't be particularly detailed - there is no requirement from me that you can properly articulate what you need. You might be unclear exactly what you want to get from this. My job is to help you clarify and demystify things in your life you want to make better.
The first session will then involve me asking many simple questions in response to whatever you raise, so that collaboratively we work out what's been causing you distress and plan a path forwards.
The first session is a chance for you to experience how it will be to work with me. At the end of it I will ask whether you then want to book in a next session. I normally suggest working for four sessions and then reviewing at the end of those, to decide if you would like to continue.
What I charge
The first session is £60. Sessions last for 50 minutes. Thereafter I charge between £60-90 depending on your circumstances.
What I can help with
Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Addictions, Adoption, AIDS/HIV, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Cancer, Child related issues, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Cultural issues, Depression, Disability, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Menopause, Men's issues, Mood disorder, Neurodiversity, Obsessions, OCD, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Substance Dependency, Trauma, Vegan allied, Women's issues, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Behavioural, Cognitive, Existential, Humanistic, Integrative, Interpersonal, Person centred, Phenomenological, Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic, Relational, Transactional analysis
Clients I work with
Adults, Older adults, Trainees, Young people
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Time-limited
Languages spoken
English
Therapist - Walthamstow
Features
- Concessionary rates
Availability
I work Monday through to Friday and also Wednesday evenings.
I currently have some availability - please contact me for up-to-date available weekly slots.
About me and my therapy practice
Hi, I'm Jonathan, a Íø±¬ÃÅ registered Integrative Psychotherapist based in Walthamstow (E17), East London. I am experienced with a broad range of clients and issues.
What to expect when we work together
My primary aim as we begin our work is to make you feel safe and reassured. I will listen without judgement to whatever you want to work through. I will work alongside you as you examine your values, assumptions, ideals and biases. My role may then be to highlight some of these with clarity that might not be available from your perspective. Therapy will challenge you and be painful at times - it will also be empowering, energising and change you in ways you hadn’t expected.
Practice description
How therapy can help
Most people who come to therapy feel stuck in some way. My aim is to help people to identify and change things that are stopping them living a more fulfilled life.
At its most basic level, therapy is simply a conversation where you can share your thoughts and feelings in a safe, confidential space. Many people often feel relief at simply getting their story out to another person who is willing to listen without fearing judgement, who is available and reliable. Some come with a goal to achieve, whilst others may not know what they need, other than simply wanting to feel more at ease with themselves. Often the root of a problem is hidden from view and so people need help to uncover this. Through a collaborative examination of your life, therapy offers an alternative, that liberation from old patterns is possible. In this way therapy offers an enriched life experience rather than what might feel inevitable, painful, or simply mundane.
Experience
I have experience working with a broad range of clients in both short and long term therapy. As well as my private practice, I have worked at the Metanoia Counselling and Psychotherapy Service, and at the Centre for Better Health, Hackney. I also have experience in an NHS-funded setting with people with enduring problems in living.
I am registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MÍø±¬ÃÅ). I work within the Íø±¬ÃÅ ethical framework.
Training
5 year MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy (distinction) - Metanoia Institute, London.
Certificate in therapeutic skills and studies - Metanoia Institute, London.
My first session
In the first session I will initially ask you to tell me what it is that you want to get from therapy. This needn't be particularly detailed - there is no requirement from me that you can properly articulate what you need. You might be unclear exactly what you want to get from this. My job is to help you clarify and demystify things in your life you want to make better.
The first session will then involve me asking many simple questions in response to whatever you raise, so that collaboratively we work out what's been causing you distress and plan a path forwards.
The first session is a chance for you to experience how it will be to work with me. At the end of it I will ask whether you then want to book in a next session. I normally suggest working for four sessions and then reviewing at the end of those, to decide if you would like to continue.
What I charge
The first session is £60. Sessions last for 50 minutes. Thereafter I charge between £60-90 depending on your circumstances.
What I can help with
Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Addictions, Adoption, AIDS/HIV, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Body/somatic therapy, Cancer, Child related issues, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Cultural issues, Depression, Disability, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Menopause, Men's issues, Mood disorder, Neurodiversity, Obsessions, OCD, Personal development, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Substance Dependency, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Behavioural, Cognitive, Existential, Humanistic, Integrative, Interpersonal, Person centred, Phenomenological, Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic, Relational, Transactional analysis
Clients I work with
Adults, Older adults, Trainees, Young people
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Time-limited
Languages spoken
English
Therapist - London
Features
- Concessionary rates
Availability
I work Monday through to Friday and also Wednesday evenings.
I currently have some availability - please contact me for up-to-date available weekly slots.
About me and my therapy practice
Hi, I'm Jonathan, a Íø±¬ÃÅ registered Integrative Psychotherapist based in Walthamstow (E17), East London. I am experienced with a broad range of clients and issues.
My primary aim as we begin our work is to make you feel safe and reassured. I will listen without judgement to whatever you want to work through. I will work alongside you as you examine your values, assumptions, ideals and biases. My role may then be to highlight some of these with clarity that might not be available from your perspective. Therapy will challenge you and be painful at times - it will also be empowering, energising and change you in ways you hadn’t expected.
Practice description
How therapy can help
Most people who come to therapy feel stuck in some way. My aim is to help people to identify and change things that are stopping them living a more fulfilled life.
At its most basic level, therapy is simply a conversation where you can share your thoughts and feelings in a safe, confidential space. Many people often feel relief at simply getting their story out to another person who is willing to listen without fearing judgement, who is available and reliable. Some come with a goal to achieve, whilst others may not know what they need, other than simply wanting to feel more at ease with themselves. Often the root of a problem is hidden from view and so people need help to uncover this. Through a collaborative examination of your life, therapy offers an alternative, that liberation from old patterns is possible. In this way therapy offers an enriched life experience rather than what might feel inevitable, painful, or simply mundane.
Experience
I have experience working with a broad range of clients in both short and long term therapy. As well as my private practice, I have worked at the Metanoia Counselling and Psychotherapy Service, and at the Centre for Better Health, Hackney. I also have experience in an NHS-funded setting with people with enduring problems in living.
I am registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MÍø±¬ÃÅ). I work within the Íø±¬ÃÅ ethical framework.
Training
5 year MSc in Integrative Psychotherapy (distinction) - Metanoia Institute, London.
Certificate in therapeutic skills and studies - Metanoia Institute, London.
My first session
In the first session I will initially ask you to tell me what it is that you want to get from therapy. This needn't be particularly detailed - there is no requirement from me that you can properly articulate what you need. You might be unclear exactly what you want to get from this. My job is to help you clarify and demystify things in your life you want to make better.
The first session will then involve me asking many simple questions in response to whatever you raise, so that collaboratively we work out what's been causing you distress and plan a path forwards.
The first session is a chance for you to experience how it will be to work with me. At the end of it I will ask whether you then want to book in a next session. I normally suggest working for four sessions and then reviewing at the end of those, to decide if you would like to continue.
What I charge
The first session is £60. Sessions last for 50 minutes. Thereafter I charge between £60-90 depending on your circumstances.
What I can help with
Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Addictions, Adoption, AIDS/HIV, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Body/somatic therapy, Cancer, Child related issues, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Cultural issues, Depression, Disability, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Menopause, Men's issues, Mood disorder, Neurodiversity, Obsessions, OCD, Personal development, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Redundancy, Relationships, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Substance Dependency, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Behavioural, Cognitive, Existential, Humanistic, Integrative, Interpersonal, Person centred, Phenomenological, Psychoanalytic, Psychodynamic, Relational, Transactional analysis
Clients I work with
Adults, Trainees
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Time-limited
Languages spoken
English