LOTTIE BOSWELL THERAPY
Integrative Therapy in Central London and Online
You might be looking for therapy because you’re feeling anxious and overwhelmed. Perhaps you’re feeling stuck and repeating old patterns of behaviour, or maybe you simply need some space to work out what it is you are feeling. Whatever the catalyst has been, therapy can help to unpack the difficulties you're experiencing in a supportive and non-judgmental space.
I am a BACP registered therapist working in Central London and online.
About Therapy
People come to therapy for all sorts of reasons. The list below is by no means exhaustive but it aims to provide you with a sense of some of the issues and challenges I work with most frequently.
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Anger and conflict
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Addiction
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Bereavement and Loss
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Boarding School Experiences
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Childhood Abuse
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Chronic Illness
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Depression and Low Mood
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Disordered Eating and Body Image
- Family dynamics
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Parenting Issues
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PTSD
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Relationships and Dating
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Self esteem and Self worth
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Work and Career
Anxiety
Do you notice yourself overthinking your interactions with friends and family? Or worrying and catastophising about the future? Maybe you ruminate and analyse situations wondering how people have perceived you. Anxiety can often creep in and it can be hard to know how to manage it. If anxiety is something that you experience then therapy can really help with looking at what might be triggering it, as well as exploring techniques to help soothe and manage the symptoms.
Relationships
As well as being a source of contentment and joy, any type of relationship can also be a source of challenge and difficulty. Whether you are experiencing conflict with your partner, feeling insecure within a friendship, or perhaps navigating a complicated relationship within your family - therapy can be transformative in helping to explore and ease these issues. We can work to understand the complexities and nuance of the difficulty and seek to find ways of moving forward in a way that works for you.
Work
Sometimes the workplace can bring all sorts of issues to the fore; a difficult colleague, an ongoing sense of pressure and stress, periods of overwhelm and burn out, or feeling dissatisfied and unmotivated with the place you’re in. You may be unsure of how to advocate for yourself at work or how to manage a workplace conflict. Work issues can often be a motivator for starting therapy and a space to untangle some of the difficulties that may emerge.
Childhood
There can often be an ambivalence about reflecting on our childhoods, sometimes there is a worry about ‘dragging something back up’ from the past or upsetting people within the family, or maybe a question about ‘does it actually matter?’ The early experiences we have within our families are formative and can set up our patterns of relating to others which can often influence us presently in ways we aren’t even consciously aware of. One of the aims of therapy is to bring the unconscious into our conscious awareness which may help with identifying unhelpful repeating patterns and give us some more choice over how we behave.
About me
I am an integrative therapist - this simply means that I trained in a variety of different therapeutic approaches. The benefit of being an integrative therapist is that I can be adaptable and flexible in terms of what each individual client needs.
My way of working is underpinned by developmental and attachment thinking which takes into consideration how our early lives and relationships may be influencing us and playing out in the present. I work in a relational way which means that I’ll be curious about what relationships are like for you broadly, as well as valuing the importance of the relationship we are able to build in therapy together.
My approach is trauma informed and as such I seek to create a safe, transparent and trusting space. Linked to this is an integration of body psychotherapy which means I hold an awareness of the mind-body connection which is essential in regulating our nervous systems.
I approach all client work with empathy which means that I will seek to understand you and your experiences without judgement. Alongside empathy, compassion and curiosity are other key tools, but primarily I seek to establish trust with my clients, as the success of the therapy depends upon on the quality of the relationship we are able to build together.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
I hold a Diploma in Integrative Counselling from the Minster Centre – a UKCP registered training institute.
I adhere to the BACP ethical guidelines and standards which includes ongoing supervision and continued professional development. I undertake regular further training to support my practice.
As well as my work in private practice, I have also worked at a low-cost therapy service in London as well as within an NHS counselling service.
Qualifications and Training
Practicalities
In person
I work from an office at City Therapy Rooms. The office is centrally located at 33 Furnival Street London EC4A 1JQ. City Therapy Rooms are easily accessible via Chancery Lane, Holborn, Farringdon, City Thames Link or Temple.
The office is a comfortable, warm and confidential space.
Online
I see clients via Zoom and have been working online since 2020 which is a great way of making therapy accessible for clients who may need the flexibility that remote sessions can offer.
Fees
£100 per session.
Getting started
You may have had therapy previously, or may have no idea how to begin the process.
I offer a free 15 minute phone consultation where you can let me know what’s bringing you to therapy, ask any questions you might have about the process and how I work, as well as a chance for us to go over practicalities (fees, scheduling sessions, availability etc).
After this call you can book in for an assessment session (50 minutes) and we’ll go from there.
Feel free to get in touch email or the contact box below.