09:53 05 December 2025
1st Recommended for Client-Therapist Relationships
In person & Remote therapy, 20 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4QW
2 other locations
2 other locations
EMDR recommended for PTSD
1st Recommended for Client-Therapist Relationships
In person & Remote therapy, 20 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4QW
2 other locations
2 other locations
EMDR recommended for PTSD
What to Expect
Try one session, to see if you feel comfortable with Philip, and decide if therapy may help you.
Counselling
Counselling centres on listening to you, and assisting you. You determine which issue regarding your early years and/or adulthood you discuss. An objective of counselling is to enable you to speak about a difficulty and discover a way forward which is appropriate for you.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)) suggests counselling for:
- Depression
Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)
Eye movement desensitisation reprocessing directs your eye movements to affect how your mind processes data. The technique attempts to reprocess your frozen traumatic memories. The objective of eye movement desensitisation reprocessing is to desensitise your upsetting memories.
NICE suggests EMDR for:
- PTSD
Psychology
Psychology is interested in you and your thoughts, emotions and behaviour. It offers you psychological interventions and mental wellbeing support. The objective of psychological therapy is to help you ease symptoms.
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy focuses on you, and you obtaining insight into the difficulties you face. It considers your thoughts, emotions and relevant moments in your life. Psychotherapy aims to help you change or discover appropriate ways of managing.
Private Health Insurance Registrations
- Aviva Health
- AXA PPP Healthcare
- BUPA
- CIGNA
- PruHealth
- Simplyhealth
- Vitality
- WPA
Languages
- English
Qualifications
| UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) Registered Psychotherapist Last Check 15/11/2025 | Next Review 15/12/2025 | |
| January 2005 |
Certificate Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) Alexandra Richman (UK) Verified 30/07/2015 |
| December 2003 |
Diploma Counselling and Psychotherapy Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education (UK) Verified 21/04/2015 |
| June 1985 |
Degree Psychology University of East London (UK) Verified 26/02/2016 |
Philip Brown is bound by the Code of Ethics of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).
Fees
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Reviews
Summary
Based on 120 reviews
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 5
Value for money: 5
5.0
Review of Counselling for Depression
22 February 2018
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 5
Value for money: 5
Philip is excellent at helping you figure out what you need to be considering, but in a way where you're understanding things and finding your own solutions and conclusions.
Alice
5.0
Review of Counselling for Self Esteem
19 April 2017
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 5
Value for money: 5
Philip is able to create a relaxing environment and was able to empathise very quickly. Philip has an ability to identify the root cause quickly and relate back to me in an easy to understand style. Philip was able to challenge me to think differently about the issues that I was facing which has had a profound benefit both in my private and professional life. I would use Philip again.
Kevin, 56
Wheelchair access: Yes
2nd Recommended for Client-Therapist Relationships
In person & Remote therapy, Ravensbourne Park Crescent, Catford, London, SE6 4YG
CBT recommended for PTSD
2nd Recommended for Client-Therapist Relationships
In person & Remote therapy, Ravensbourne Park Crescent, Catford, London, SE6 4YG
CBT recommended for PTSD
Carol is the best counsellor in Catford based on Carol's client-therapist relationships and verified client reviews.
NICE suggests CBT for:
NICE suggests counselling for:
What to Expect
Try one session, to see if you feel comfortable with Carol, and decide if therapy may help you.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT focuses on how your thoughts (cognitions) affect your feelings and actions. It recognises and challenges negative thoughts that perpetuate the problems you experience. The objective of cognitive behavioural therapy is for you to experience healthier thoughts and emotions.
NICE suggests CBT for:
- OCD
- Body Dysmorphia
- Depression
- Generalised Anxiety
- Panic
- PTSD
- Self Harm
- Social Anxiety
Counselling
Counselling centres on listening to you, and assisting you. You determine which issue regarding your early years and/or adulthood you discuss. An objective of counselling is to enable you to speak about a difficulty and discover a way forward which is appropriate for you.
NICE suggests counselling for:
- Depression
Qualifications
| British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Registered Counsellor Last Check 25/11/2025 | Next Review 25/12/2025 | |
| September 2010 |
Diploma Counselling with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Lewisham Counselling and Counsellor Training Associates (UK) Verified 17/01/2016 |
Carol Gordon is bound by the Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Fees
Working Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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Reviews
Summary
Based on 120 reviews
Easy to talk to: 4.9
Helpfulness: 4.9
Value for money: 4.7
5.0
Review of Therapy for Bereavement
31 December 2023
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 5
Value for money: 5
Carol is calm, patient, relatable and welcoming.
Anonymous, 37 from South East London
5.0
Review of Therapy for Bereavement
03 December 2021
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 5
Value for money: 5
Carol has a calm, reassuring and friendly approach, from the start she wanted to know about me. She made it easy to discuss my personal grief. After my sessions I felt less anguished and more resilient in taking life day by day. Thank you Carol.
Marlene, 57 from London
5.0
Review of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for PTSD
02 June 2021
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 5
Value for money: 5
She’s lovely. One thing that I have with therapists is being able to open up to them and feel safe. She's great to talk to and offers a lot of insight.
Damien
5.0
Review of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Generalised Anxiety
28 November 2020
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 5
Value for money: 5
Very nice and helpful. Thank you Carol.
Tristen, 31 from Bromley
5.0
Review of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for OCD
28 October 2020
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 5
Value for money: 5
Carol has really helped me. The structure of her communication is clear and easy to follow. The exercises we have run through together in the sessions, as well as the 'homework' she set me are simple but powerful and I've seen real progress with my OCD and anxiety. Carol is kind, open and leaves space for me to 'think out loud' and vocalise my feelings. She is a wonderful therapist and I couldn't recommend her more highly.
Anonymous, 27 from London
5.0
Review of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Generalised Anxiety
31 January 2020
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 5
Value for money: 4
Warm, inviting, funny, calm and straight talking.
Tara, 31 from London
5.0
Review of Counselling for Self Esteem
16 January 2019
Easy to talk to: 4
Helpfulness: 4
Value for money: 3
Attentive. Certain. Light-hearted.
Anonymous, 20
5.0
Review of Counselling for Depression
18 October 2018
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 5
Value for money: 5
Carol has helped me put my feelings into words, my fears, my lack of self worth and my depression, she has helped me to explore being a victim of crime/violence, my disability which occurred through that, I finally found a place that I could feel safe and a place to speak and to cry, I'm on the road to learning to manage my thoughts better.
Amine, 33
5.0
Review of Therapy for Abuse
15 October 2018
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 5
Value for money: 5
Carol really helped me understand some of my current behaviours are linked to the events of my past. She has helped me to think about what actions I might want to take to overcome these. Patient, listened and friendly, she offered really useful advice and I never felt rushed.
Anonymous
5.0
Review of Therapy for Bereavement
17 October 2017
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 5
Value for money: 5
Carol is extremely good at using lucid terms, to articulate what is happening to me. She offers practical and simple solutions that are easy to enact while I endeavour to work on how to move forward with life. I do not feel rushed to create change, however. Carol also has helped by creating a space where I do not feel like my problems are insurmountable, or idiotic.
Mel, 51
Wheelchair access: No
3rd Recommended for Client-Therapist Relationships
In person & Remote therapy, 82 Brockley Rise, Honor Oak Park, London, SE23 1LN
2 other locations
2 other locations
CBT for PTSD
3rd Recommended for Client-Therapist Relationships
In person & Remote therapy, 82 Brockley Rise, Honor Oak Park, London, SE23 1LN
2 other locations
2 other locations
CBT for PTSD
What to Expect
Try one session, to see if you feel comfortable with Charlotte, and decide if therapy may help you.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT focuses on how your thoughts (cognitions) affect your feelings and actions. It recognises and challenges negative thoughts that perpetuate the problems you experience. The objective of cognitive behavioural therapy is for you to experience healthier thoughts and emotions.
NICE suggests CBT for:
- OCD
- Body Dysmorphia
- Depression
- Generalised Anxiety
- Panic
- PTSD
- Self Harm
- Binge Eating
- Anorexia
- Social Anxiety
Counselling
Counselling centres on listening to you, and assisting you. You determine which issue regarding your early years and/or adulthood you discuss. An objective of counselling is to enable you to speak about a difficulty and discover a way forward which is appropriate for you.
NICE suggests counselling for:
- Depression
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy focuses on you, and you obtaining insight into the difficulties you face. It considers your thoughts, emotions and relevant moments in your life. Psychotherapy aims to help you change or discover appropriate ways of managing.
Qualifications
| British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Accredited (MBACP Accred) and Registered Counsellor and Psychotherapist Last Check 26/11/2025 | Next Review 26/12/2025 | |
| November 2008 |
Postgraduate Degree Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) University of London Goldsmiths (UK) Verified 01/10/2018 |
| July 2005 |
Diploma Counselling London South East Colleges (UK) Verified 01/10/2018 |
Charlotte Smith is bound by the Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Fees
Working Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | |||||||
| Afternoon | |||||||
| Evening |
Reviews
Summary
Based on 120 reviews
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 5
Value for money: 5
5.0
Review of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Binge Eating
18 October 2019
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 5
Value for money: 5
I found Charlotte to be approachable, easy to talk to and a great help. Full of handy tips and ideas which helped me to put in strategies to manage my condition. A great therapist.
Jacqueline, 50 from Greenwich
Wheelchair access: Yes
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