John Goddard

My approach is collaborative, with an emphasis on the relationship between client and counsellor. I offer a safe and confidential space to discover opportunities for change and to explore complex thoughts and feelings together. 

Counselling can offer relief from the debilitating effects of anxiety and depression, as well as a safe place to explore coping mechanisms, and to work towards an acceptance of self. 

My professional and personal experiences around difference have deeply informed the way I work, and I believe identity is fundamental to how we see, and are seen by, the world. I am queer-positive, and affirming of all gender identities and sexual preferences.

I see you as the expert in your life, and strive to nurture a relationshio that is collborative and supportive  to help you make choices that work best for you.

I am a bilingual English/Afrikaans speaker and have BSL level 1. 

I work relationally, informed by different theoretical and practice traditions in transactional analysis. I believe we all have worth and have the capacity for positive change and personal growth. I work with adults on a long-term, open-ended basis, and offer agreed time-limited sessions. I work out two locations. 

I work from a peaceful room in my home in Stoke Newington, as well as from a beatiful Georgian room in Dalston. 

Our first meeting will be an opportunity for us to get to know each other, discuss what has brought you to therapy and what you hope to achieve from our sessions. You can ask me any questions you may have about therapy or how we will work together.