Meet Our West London Counselling and Psychotherapy Team!
Emma Blijdenstein - An art and creative psychotherapeutic Counsellor available for Face to Face in Acton W3, West London and Online
Name - Emma Blijdenstein
Gender - Female (she/her)
Qualifications - Post Graduate Certificate (with Merit) in Integrative Arts Psychotherapy, Post Graduate Certificate (with Distinction) in the Therapeutic Arts, Professional Certificate in Counselling Using the Arts, Certificate in Counselling Skills (for people working with the creative arts)
Languages spoken - English, Dutch
Accredited Membership - Registered member of the BACP, Counsellor with the Use of the Arts (IATE)
Experience - I trained as an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor at The Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education in London. I have worked as a therapist at a homeless charity and a charity for women who have been to, or are at risk of going to prison.
Practices - Face to Face in Acton (Postcode W3 6HR) , Online therapy available too.
Specialities - Art Therapy, Creative Therapy, Abuse, Anger management, Anxiety, Bereavement, Cultural issues, Depression, Identity issues, Loss, Menopause, Relationships, Self esteem, Stress, Women's issues
Fees - Individual Session Fee - From £60 per 50-minute session. I offer a free 15 minute phone consultation
About Me
Originally from The Netherlands, I have lived on several continents and am sensitive to different cultural needs. I can deliver therapy in English and Dutch and also speak French and German. My background (news journalism) taught me to listen and help people tell their stories. These abilities - combined with my love for creative expression - found a natural home in creative therapy.
I trained as an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor at The Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education in London and have a passion for bringing therapy to those who struggle most, whether this is socio-economically or women going through the (peri)menopause.
How I can help
As an integrative counsellor I use a variety of psychological approaches. This enables me to offer broad-spectrum, personalised treatments. You do not need to be good at art to do creative therapy! Sessions are client-led, meaning I am guided by the client’s needs. You can just talk, just make art, or do both. My private practice is located in Acton, West London and offers a safe and creative space where clients can express, explore and work through their difficulties by talking and/or creative expression.
Creative therapy offers an additional path to talking: unlocking and working through feelings in a truly individual way. Soothing and freeing at the same time, I believe it can offer a uniquely empowering route to healing.
If you’d like to book an appointment with any of our Counsellors, please visit our “Find a Therapist” page. Alternatively for general enquiries, please contact our lead therapist and practice manager Gareth Sammer.
West London Counselling, Psychotherapy & Hypnotherapy Services are here to provide professional therapeutic support online via Zoom, over the phone or face to face at our any of our therapy practices in Acton, Chiswick (High Road), Chiswick (South), Ealing (North), Clapham, Ealing Broadway, South Ealing, Hanwell, Kew, Putney & Fulham, Richmond upon Thames and Southfields.
We have a catchment area of Acton, Barnes, Boston Manor, Brentford, Chelsea, Chiswick, Clapham, Dukes Meadow, Earls Court, Earlsfield, Fulham, Greenford, Grove Park, Gunnersbury, Hammersmith, Hanger Lane, Hanwell, Holland Park, Hounslow, Isleworth, Kew, Mortlake, Montpelier, Northfields, Notting Hill, Park Royal, Parsons Green, Perivale, Putney, Richmond, Shepherds Bush, Southall, South Ealing, South Kensington, Tooting, Turnham Green, Twickenham, Wandsworth, Wembley, West Brompton, West Ealing, West Kensington, White City, Wimbledon and many other areas in West London