Dr Aisling Buckley-Hovell
Counsellor in London

Please note that I am not accepting new clients at present.

I am a chartered Clinical Psychologist with more than ten years of clinical experience.

I believe that the first step in making a meaningful change is to gain a better understanding of what is happening in our lives. My aim is to create a safe atmosphere where you feel listened to, so that we can focus on what matters to you.

In my experience, it is best to work flexibly together to find what will be most helpful. We will spend some time in the first weeks of therapy coming to a shared understanding of what is difficult, and what is keeping things that way. From here, we can think about what you feel needs to change and how to go about this. We will also consider what is important to you in your life and work towards this.

I will use my insight and experience with hundreds of clients to help you to find a way forward.

I offer a free 15 minute consultation - please email me at drbuckleyhovell@gmail.com to set this up.

I accept the following health insurances: Aviva, Cigna, Vitality, Bupa, WPA.

Background & Counselling Qualifications

I have a first class honours degree in Neuroscience, a Masters in Psycholinguistics and a Masters in Psychology.

I have a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.

I am Chartered with the BPS (British Psychological Society) and registered with the HCPC (Health Care Professionals Council). You can check my professional registration here:

https://www.hcpc-uk.org/check-the-register/professional-registration-detail/?query=PYL35075&profession=PYL&backtosearchurl=https://www.hcpc-uk.org/check-the-register/register-results/&backtosearchquery=buckley

I have further training in compassion focussed therapy, cognitive analytic therapy, mindfulness, systemic therapy for mental health and support for survivors of childhood trauma.

My Specialisms

My primary areas of expertise are:

Burnout
Work related stress
Staff support and wellbeing

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Trauma
Sexual dysfunction
Intimacy problems

I also have extensive experience working with low mood, depression and anxiety disorders including OCD, phobias, social anxiety and panic disorder.

Approach to Counselling & How I Work

I use a range of techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT), Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT,) mindfulness, motivational interviewing (for behaviour change), and psychodynamic psychotherapy.

During therapy we will use a range of different techniques tailored to what would be most helpful for you. For example, some people find mindfulness a good way to start to tune into emotions, while others need a more practical, coping skills based approach.

Therapies & Rates

Please note the rates detailed below are there to give you an idea of the therapists standard rates, we strongly advise you contact the therapist for more detailed rates and any offers they may have.

Therapy	Appointment Type	Rate
Psychotherapy	Online/Telephone	£150 per 50 minutes
Counselling	Online/Telephone	£150 per 50 minutes
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy	Online/Telephone	£150 per 50 minutes