Hannah Cruttenden
Psychotherapy, Psychology, and EMDR
Welcome
Thanks for visiting my website and taking the first step.
So many of us try to cope with life's challenges on our own, perhaps believing that nobody can help.
Psychotherapy with a trusted professional can transform difficult thoughts and feelings, offering a new experience of life.
In therapy, it is the nature of the relationship and the quality of listening that matters most.
In what follows, I hope to give you an idea of what I do and whether I might be the right therapist for you.
I am committed to a culturally-sensitive, evidence-based and ethical way of working.
My training
I am an experienced Chartered Psychologist and Psychotherapist, registered with the HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council), BPS (British Psychological Society), the UKCP (United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy) and the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).
I am registered with several private healthcare providers including BUPA, Cigna, AXA and WPA.
Who I work with
I work with individuals aged 20+ (I strongly believe personal change is possible throughout life).
The range of issues I address with my clients include:
Anxiety
Depression
Bereavement and loss
Relationship difficulties
Attachment issues
Family estrangement
Trauma and PTSD
Childhood trauma and neglect (including C-PTSD)
Sexual abuse
Loss of meaning in life
How psychotherapy can help
Neurobiologists now recognise that psychotherapy can change how the brain functions.
It appears to strengthen the ability to regulate emotions, and improves conditions like anxiety and depression.
Different perspectives deepen understanding of difficult or confusing situations.
Patterns of behaviour that are no longer working well can be identified and changed.
The effects of psychotherapy are often more powerful and long-lasting than anti-depressants.
What kind of therapy?
My therapeutic approach is integrative, which means that I integrate a number of different psychological approaches, including:
psychodynamic, humanistic, body-based or somatic, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
I also offer EMDR, an evidence-based trauma treatment recognised by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the World Health Organisation.
I have recently starting adding DBR (deep-brain reorienting) to my approach.
Read more about how I work.
Where I work
I work mainly online with clients in the UK and internationally.
When working online, you will need access to the internet, and a quiet space where you can have privacy.
When seeing clients in person, I work at CAPE, 3 Montpelier Avenue, London W5 2XP.
The building is easily accessible from Ealing Broadway station (District, Central, Elizabeth lines). If you are coming by car, there is parking outside, and paid parking available in St Stephens Road (2 minutes' walk away) if the road outside is busy.
Fees & availability
£120 for a 50-minute session
I am registered with private healthcare providers including BUPA, Cigna, AXA and WPA.
Get in touch
Please feel free to contact me to arrange an initial chat.
If you prefer, you can also text me on +44 7973 261442 and I will get back to you.
I try to answer queries within 48 hours. All contact is strictly confidential.
Frequently asked questions
I work mainly on an open-ended basis for short or long term work. Alternatively, we can agree to meet for an agreed number of sessions - say 6 or 10 - depending on the issue.
Yes. Clients have the same appointment day and time each week.
I ask for 7 days' notice of a session cancellation. With less notice, I will do my best to offer an alternative time that same week, but this can never be guaranteed.
Working online is generally effective and convenient. However, if you are speaking to me from your home, you will need a private space where you cannot be overheard.
Please let me know as soon as you can if you have a holiday coming up. If I am taking holiday, I will give you as much notice as possible. If you take more than two consecutive weeks off, your appointment time cannot be guaranteed.
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