
Ayalah Hirst
Registered Member MBACP
Contact information
- Phone number
- 07563851378
Therapist - London
Features
- Flexible hours available
- Available for home visits
- Concessionary rates
Availability
I have both daytime and evening availability, although I will be taking two weeks off in August.
About me and my therapy practice
I specialise in working with kids, teens and their parents. I use a combination of talk, play, art and sand-tray therapy. My adult clients who come in thinking they only want to talk, often find the sand tray and singing bowl quite cathartic! My aim with my clients is to give them an outlet for expression. The purpose of that expression is to understand themselves better. That insight into emotions and behaviour translates into improved quality of life. Stress, overwhelm, grief and pain need to be expressed or they cause havoc. It would be my honour to work with you and your children and be a container for these burdens you carry.
I will provide you with relief, understanding and, where appropriate, challenge. To do this I will be drawing on my integrative training and several years' of experience working with children, young people and adults. We will talk, listen and play at your pace. We will work towards developing stronger coping mechanisms and overall personal growth.
The relationship between us is the most important tool for effective psychotherapy. Come and meet me so you can decide if you feel we are the right fit to work together. The first step is for us to schedule a free 15 minute conversation in which you may describe what is going on for your and your family.
In the meantime, go slow and be well.
Practice description
You can expect professional standards, efficient communication, reliability, and a warm reception and invitation into psychotherapy.
In addition to BACP, I am also registered with the UKCP.
My first session
Our first session is an opportunity to see how working together feels. If we are a good match, then our therapeutic relationship has begun. You are invited to share what has brought you to therapy at this time, and I will gage how I can support you.
What I can help with
Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Adoption, Anger management, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Body/somatic therapy, Child related issues, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Cultural issues, Depression, Eating disorders, Health related issues, Identity issues, Infertility, Loss, Mood disorder, Neurodiversity, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy related issues, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma, Women's issues
Types of therapy
Adlerian, Behavioural, CBT, Creative therapy, Existential, Family therapy, Gestalt, Humanistic, Integrative, Internal Family Systems, Interpersonal, Jungian, Person centred, Play therapy, Psychodynamic, Psychosynthesis, Relational, Solution focused brief therapy, Transactional analysis, Transpersonal
Clients I work with
Adults, Children, Couples, Families, Groups, Older adults, Organisations, Trainees, Young people
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Outdoor therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Single session therapy (SST), Telephone therapy, Time-limited
Languages spoken
Hebrew