Professional Qualifications

I am a qualified Integrative Psychotherapist
with the following professional qualifications:

BA (Hons) - 4 years
Foundation Course Psychotherapy & Counselling - 1 year
MA Psychotherapy & Counselling - 2 years
Advanced Diploma Integrative Psychotherapy - 2 years
Certificate in CBT Skills (Endorsed by CORST)

I am a UKCP registered psychotherapist and abide by their code of ethics in all aspects of my practice:
https://members.psychotherapy.org.uk/member/2011164645/map

I am a Member of:
Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy College
The Regent's School of Psychotherapy and Psychology.

I hold full professional indemnity insurance with Howden Insurance Brokers Limited.

Clinical Experience

I have worked with a wide range of clients from different cultures and backgrounds in private and NHS settings. Some of these include working as a psychotherapist within:

Private practice.
Consulting advertising agencies on brand strategies. My latest project was with Boots No 7.
A creative communication agency, with offices worldwide.
A Psychotherapy Service in Waterloo, facilitating my clients to resolve emotional issues, particularly childhood emotional and sexual abuse, as well as issues around sexual identity.
The Palliative care department in Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, offering psychological support to people with cancer and their carers/family members.
A multidisciplinary team on a mental health, medium secure locked ward at West London Mental Health NHS Trust, Ealing Hospital.

I work mainly with young women from a wide range of cultures. Being half Greek, half English and having also lived abroad, I have a great understanding of - and am very interested in other cultures. I believe it is imperative to take cultural considerations into account when working with clients.

My areas of speciality are:

Bereavement, Grief & Loss
Childhood or Adult Sexual, Physical or Emotional Abuse
Cultural Issues
Family Issues
Relationship Difficulties, Issues, Endings & Divorce
Working with family members or friends of alcoholics

I do NOT deal with:

Addiction
Anger management
Eating Disorders
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Phobias
Sexual Problems (this is not the same as Sexual Abuse)

"Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens." Carl Jung

Alessandra Jolliffe

Integrative Psychotherapist

Professional Qualifications

Clinical Experience