The Balance Practice

Counselling and Psychotherapy

Sevenoaks | Blackheath | Online

A calm space to find clarity, restore balance, and create lasting change.

Welcome

Life doesn't always unfold as we expect.

There are times when anxiety, relationship difficulties, loss, stress, or overwhelming emotions begin to affect how we think, feel, and live. Sometimes the reasons are clear. At other times, there is simply a quiet awareness that something no longer feels as it should.

The Balance Practice offers a warm, confidential, and thoughtfully held space where you can pause, reflect, and begin to make sense of your experiences.

As an integrative counsellor, I work with adults, young people, children and couples, offering therapy that is tailored to you. Together we will explore your experiences with curiosity, compassion, and respect, helping you develop greater understanding, resilience, and lasting emotional wellbeing.

Therapy is not about being given answers. It is about creating the space to discover your own.

You don't have to work everything out on your own.

If something in your life feels difficult, confusing or stuck, counselling can provide a space to pause, understand what's happening and consider what you want to do differently.

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Individual Therapy

I believe that meaningful therapy begins with feeling safe enough to be yourself.

INDIVIDUAL THERAPY

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Couples Therapy

Couples therapy provides a safe, balanced space where both partners can feel heard.

COUPLES THERAPY

“I felt comfortable from the very first session. I never felt judged or pressured to talk about anything before I was ready. Counselling gave me the space to understand what I was feeling and, over time, I began to see things differently. I feel more confident in myself and much clearer about what I need.”

Joan
“Counselling helped me understand why I was feeling the way I did rather than simply trying to push through it. I learned to be kinder to myself and to recognise what I actually needed. I feel much more confident now.”

Peter
“I wasn't sure what to expect from counselling, but I felt at ease very quickly. I never felt pressured and always felt that I could talk at my own pace. It gave me a safe space to work through things and has helped me enormously.”

Katie

Our Blog

Blog

Imposter Syndrome: When You Feel Like You’re Not Good Enough

What is imposter syndrome?

Imposter syndrome describes the experience of doubting your own abilities and feeling like a fraud, despite evidence that you are capable.

You might have qualifications, experience, positive feedback and a long list of things you have achieved, but still feel as though you have somehow managed to convince everyone that you are more capable than you really are.

The difficulty is that success doesn't necessarily make these feelings disappear.

Sometimes, it can actually make them louder.