Christian Murphy LLB PG Dip Psych MBACP (Accred)

Consulting Rooms (by appointment)
Full address provided upon booking | Clapham | London | SW4 0QX | UK

General Availability

Weekday Daytimes, Weekday Evenings

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Senior Accredited (MBACP Snr Accred) Counsellor and Psychotherapist
UK Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (UKRCP) Registered Independent (UKRCP Reg Ind) Counsellor and Psychotherapist

I provide Face to Face Counselling and Psychotherapy in Clapham, London

Fees: Individuals £55.00 - 50 minutes
Approximate length of therapy: ongoing
Languages: English

I offer Private Counselling and Psychotherapy Services for these Issues

Abuse, Anger, Anxiety, Assertiveness, Bereavement, Bipolar Disorder, Bisexual Issues, Bullying, Business Leadership, Career Issues, Childhood Issues, Codependency, Creativity, Depression, Dissociation, Divorce, Fear, Gay Issues, Grief, History of Mental Health Problems, Hysteria, Identity, Inhibitions, Integration of Experience, Lack of Meaning in Life, Loneliness, Loss, Low Self Confidence, Low Self Esteem, Men's Issues, Midlife Crisis, Obsessions, Panic Attacks, Personal Growth, Personal Relationships, Personality Difficulties, Post Natal Depression (PND), Redundancy, Same Sex Relationships, Self Development, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Behaviour, Sexuality, Social Phobia, Stress, Suicidal Thoughts, Transitions, Trauma, Unresolved Issues, Workplace Issues and Work Relationship Problems

My Counselling and Psychotherapy Therapeutic Approaches

Brief Therapy, Contemporary Psychoanalytic Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), Integrative Therapy, Psychoanalytic Therapy, Transactional Analysis (TA)

I am Registered with these Private Health Insurance Companies to provide Counselling and Psychotherapy

Aviva Health, CIGNA, PruHealth, Simplyhealth, WPA

Gender

Male

Clinical Experience in Counselling and Psychotherapy

I am a British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accredited Counsellor and Psychotherapist. I’ve been working as a psychotherapist since 1999, and am now in private practice seeing clients for counselling and psychotherapy in Clapham. I offer a wide range of therapy and personal development services, dealing with various issues including anxiety, depression and loss. My particular interest is in issues around identity, self-esteem, isolation and life transitions. I've worked in various roles offering assistance to people suffering from difficulty or distress in their lives. I have crisis support experience, and before my practice as a psychotherapist, I worked in the legal profession dealing with domestic violence, family and welfare issues. I am currently Director of Clinical Services at The Awareness Centre in South London, and my organisational work includes managing a team of 25 counsellors providing counselling services to 5 NHS surgeries in Lambeth. I am a qualified clinical supervisor, supervising both NHS and private practitioners. As a development of my psychotherapeutic work, I have a particular interest in workplace problems. I have experience as both a manager and a trainer. I conduct executive coaching and employee support, helping people to address the many pressures they face in the modern workplace. This workplace issues expertise is informed by my legal experience in the commercial sector, which has included work in a city law firm and a large plc.

What to Expect during Counselling and Psychotherapy

My approach in counselling and psychotherapy is an integration of my original training in transactional analysis and my subsequent training and development as a psychoanalytic practitioner.

Therapy offers you the opportunity to discuss what you may not be able to share elsewhere. I have seen repeatedly that once people have a safe confidential space to put their experience into words, they are able to manage and deal with how they feel more effectively. They become more emotionally resilient and find new options in relation to old behaviours. Most pressing issues represent a struggle with underlying historical issues and conflicts - self-awareness provides the opportunity to move away from the resulting patterns and repetitions.

As well as dealing with the past, therapy provides the space to give some attention to your current relationships and how you wish to pursue your life. People are extremely varied in what they desire, what troubles them, and what makes them happier. Each therapy has to reflect the unique needs of each person. I believe that anyone can benefit from discussing what is meaningful to them and what they want from their life. I’ve worked with people from all walks of life, and I’m sensitive to the wide variety of values and lifestyles that people pursue in contemporary society.

In my current practice, I offer weekly or twice weekly sessions – some people attend on an open ended basis, others use sessions until a particular issue has been resolved.

Clinical Qualifications in Counselling and Psychotherapy

UK Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (UKRCP) Registered Independent (UKRCP Reg Ind) Counsellor and Psychotherapist since 2004
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Senior Accredited (MBACP Snr Accred) Counsellor and Psychotherapist since 2004

I am committed to Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in Counselling and Psychotherapy. I abide by the Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the Conditions of Registration of the UK Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (UKRCP).

Additional Information

I’m always happy to hear from potential clients who would like to discuss whether the work I offer is appropriate to their needs. We can arrange to have a conversation over the ‘phone to explore what you’re looking for.

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Consulting Rooms (by appointment)
Full address provided upon booking | Clapham | London | SW4 0QX | UK

My Consulting Address is in easy reach of: Clapham Common, Clapham, Clapham North, Battersea Park, Battersea, Clapham Junction, Nine Elms, Balham, Brixton, Stockwell, South Lambeth, Pimlico, Streatham Hill, Vauxhall, West Brompton, Oval, Chelsea Harbour, Chelsea, Upper Tooting, Sands End

Nearest Train Stations: Wandsworth Road, Clapham High Street, Queenstown Road (Battersea), Battersea Park, Clapham Junction, Brixton, Wandsworth Common, Balham, Vauxhall, Wandsworth Town

Nearest London Underground Tube Stations: Clapham Common, Clapham North, Clapham South, Stockwell, Brixton

Wheelchair access: No