My name is Gustavo and I am an integrative Psychotherapist in London working short and long term with individuals and couples in person and online. As a multi ethnic foreign living in the UK for several years I have personally experienced feelings of otherness, prejudice and the desire to belong. These experiences have enabled me to deepen my therapeutic skills working with clients from different countries, gender, cultures, different socio economic backgrounds, ethnic and religious groups.

Gestalt counsellor near Highbury & Islington. I offer a warm, collaborative space to understand yourself, ease overwhelm and create new possibilities. Free 50-minute consultation.

I am an Integrative Therapist working with individuals (18+) online and in-person in North London. I offer a supportive, affirming space for you to explore and understand your experiences and feelings, and navigate a way forward that feels right for you. I have particular experience with relationship issues, navigating difficult family and friendship dynamics, trauma, and identity exploration (largely LGBTQIA+, ADHD, Autistic and AuDHD). My practice is client-centred and collaborative, and takes an intersectional, trauma-informed approach.

I’m a trauma-trained integrative therapist who works with individuals and couples. I build connections with my clients rooted in honesty, empathy, compassion and openness. My goal is to help you understand how you fit into your environment and the spaces you inhabit — physically and emotionally. Creating a safe, trusting space is essential for meaningful healing. I recognise that building this trust takes time and I’m here to support you through that process at your own pace. In our sessions, you lead the way — setting the pace and defining your goals.

As an Integrative Relational Psychotherapist my work is grounded is the feminist principles of equality, empowerment, intersectionality and social justice.  During the last 15 years I have worked in women only and LGBTQIA+ spaces providing individual counselling to people who have experienced domestic abuse, childhood sexual abuse, emotional neglect and trauma.  I have extensive experience working with bereavement and loss having worked as a Counsellor in a Bereavement service for many years.   I tailor my theoretical knowledge, clinical experience and therapeutic skills to find a collaborative way of working with you in order to identify the heart of the

I am an Integrative Therapist working with individuals (18+) online and in-person in north London. I offer a supportive, affirming space for you to explore and understand your experiences and feelings, and navigate a way forward that feels right for you. I have particular experience with relationship issues, navigating difficult family and friendship dynamics, trauma, and identity exploration (largely LGBTQIA+, ADHD, Autistic and AuDHD). My practice is client-centred and collaborative, and takes an intersectional, trauma-informed approach.

I am passionate about providing a culturally sensitive therapy space for diverse folk who fall outside of normative cisgender, heterosexual norms, as I do. I want therapy to be a space where you can explore your gender and sexual identities as much or as little as you need to, alongside any other issues and feelings that are drawing you to seek support.

My personal approach is integrative, which means that I draw from a number of counselling models and techniques, including psychodynamic, existential and humanistic. My therapeutic stance is adaptable to your individual needs and I offer both short and longer term work. I am an experienced and qualified BACP registered counsellor and psychotherapist. I am working in accordance with the BACP Ethical Framework. I have a Psychology (BA) degree and have undertaken comprehensive training and gained my diploma (PgDip) and Masters (MA) in Counselling and Psychotherapy from Regent’s University London.

Sometimes we might feel that things are just getting too much, or we want to look at something specific which is bothering us. Since the corona crisis we needed to adapt to a new “normal”. Feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, anxious, worn out, depressed and stressed are just some of the many ways we might react to what is happening around us and within us. Looking for help is not a sign of defeat, not now and not ever.