Testimonials
Kind words from some of my many fantastic clients!
“With Eleanor’s guidance in helping me handle all the stresses of life, work, emotional rollercoasters and a very busy mind, I can feel that my outward “strength” is returning. I am looking again at all the creative interests I had when much younger and I am feeling motivated and inspired by them! Other people say they’ve noticed that I’m happier and calmer than I have been for many years, which is certainly true!”
“I’d recommend therapy with Eleanor because I found it massively beneficial to my situation. I developed skills to cope that I can now use throughout the different life areas that were stressing me out. I’ve learnt such helpful psychological and practical strategies not just for challenges in the here and now, but also for any potentially stressful or upsetting times ahead.”
“I decided to start therapy with Eleanor because I had to take time off work due to stress and I always felt tired. I recognised that my thought patterns were affecting my well-being at work and in my life in general and I wanted to address this. Eleanor has really has helped me to identify think more positively about my life and environment. The most valuable things I’ve learnt are to not automatically take things personally, and not to worry so much about others’ opinions of me. The most important practical changes I’ve made are to reduce the amount of activities to which I commit myself, to build in relaxation time into my life and to change my nutritional habits.”
“Thanks to Eleanor’s guidance, I’m much more calm these days. Rather than letting things escalate to the point of stress-out, I now evaluate what is going on, coach myself with more constructive thoughts and end up making firm decisions, because I can now trust in myself.”
“I have worked with a number of therapists and different therapy approaches and have never met anyone with such a huge range of skill as well as such a big heart as Eleanor. Her wisdom is far beyond her years – and what I also found such a relief is that Eleanor is very transparent – so if you want to know things like how old she is, you can just be straightforward and ask!! This was an invaluable role model for me to be much more straightforward in my relationships with other people and my confidence to simply be myself. She shared the lovely quote with me “be yourself – everyone else is taken!” and then we actually practiced this together, rather than hiding behind all the usual façades, and this has really helped me get comfortable with being a regular messy and imperfect human!”
“Eleanor is fantastic in her approach and passion for CBT techniques. I particularly love the fact that she always has real examples that she has either experienced herself or from her contacts of certain techniques and how they work. She is also amazing for her broad knowledge of the CBT world and those other therapy worlds that touch on CBT. She seems to have a sixth sense for the sort of techniques that work with individuals, often suggesting something to try that I would never have thought of myself but that really touches me. I’m really glad it felt safe to talk to her about anything that was affecting my trust, at a totally non pushy pace that meant I was able to open up, find my voice, and now my freedom in all my life areas – including my sexuality. Even that felt safe to talk about with Eleanor and she made me feel human and normal so I could let go of shame. Thank you!”
“What I have learnt from Eleanor has been invaluable and has improved my quality of life greatly. There are many things (e.g. buying a house, getting a new job) that I now look forward to doing, rather than getting totally stressed out and overwhelmed about them all and taking out my stress on other people accidentally.”
“I found walk and talk sessions to be such a great way to practice becoming much more open minded to other people and the world around me, and to learn not to need to go about life and London in such a pissed, frenetic way, where I felt closed off behind a kind of wall, and wanted everyone to just to get out of my way.”
“To anyone thinking about whether to start working with Eleanor, my advice is: just do it! It is truly invaluable. You won’t regret it and it is such a good investment for the rest of your life.”
“With Eleanor’s help, my confidence has grown, because I can more easily separate out my negative thoughts from the actual reality of the situation. My sense of inner peace has increased and because I can use strategies to prevent the onset of stress and anxiety. My relationships with my friends have improved and I am calmer and much happier. This is because I am much more self aware now and other people have said they’ve also noticed I’m more relaxed and cheerful. I think that CBT is a very worthwhile experience because it helps you identify how your thoughts are affecting your behaviour and actually go do something about it. If you’re thinking about starting CBT, I’d say try it for at least six sessions and complete the self-help “homework” between sessions. It’s worth the effort as you will definitely see positive results.”
“My confidence has grown because I understand more about myself, and the things that make me feel good. Because I know this, I can do more of it, which helps me get a healthier balance in life. In particular, the way I handle my thoughts and feelings has changed and I respond more wisely rather than react to situations now.”
“I started CBT and EMDR with Eleanor because I was suffering from severe anxiety that became progressively worse as the months went on. I was very down and couldn’t understand why I was feeling like this. I thought that it would pass and that I could get through it myself but it reached the point where it was time to get some help. I did some research and knew medication was available for it but I just didn’t want to go down that route. I came across CBT online and thought that it looked like a good option for me. The things I wanted to address were mainly around changing my negative thoughts. I knew that would be a good starting point, but I also wanted to find ways to cope with the physical symptoms of anxiety in everyday life. I also wanted to find ways to deal with my reactions to social situations, as this was becoming a source of extreme anxiety. Well what can I say? CBT has helped me to turn my life around and become the kind of person I always wanted to be. Eleanor – I want to say a huge thank you to you.”
“I’ve never met anyone so dedicated to helping others as well as obviously living what she shares from the inside out. She will speak about her own experience too if you want to build a stronger sense of trust with her. My relationships with everyone I know have improved. I am able to act compassionately and allow in other people’s good will towards me too -most of the time. Social and sexual situations which used to baffle and terrify me are now manageable – without any need for alcohol or drugs to cope these days. Other people have said they’ve noticed I now carry an air of confidence and calmness, rather than defensiveness. These days I don’t need a wall to shut people out when it gets intense, as Eleanor has patiently and warmly helped me be OK with the vulnerability that naturally comes with living and loving and being intimate.”
“I really valued Eleanor’s creative and practical way of teaching me how to get present and stay present in my life and with the world around me, rather than lost in my own head! I just couldn’t do meditation or mindfulness in the way other people had taught me, which was all about sitting for long periods and I just don’t have the time or patience! It was much more helpful to get outside and get moving. I spend most of my day indoors under strip lighting, so simply being out in natural light was an added bonus to lifting my mood and helping my head feel less stressed.”