13:00 05 December 2025
1st Recommended for Client-Therapist Relationships
In person & Remote therapy, Gaston Way, Shepperton, TW17 8EX
CBT recommended for Generalised Anxiety
1st Recommended for Client-Therapist Relationships
In person & Remote therapy, Gaston Way, Shepperton, TW17 8EX
CBT recommended for Generalised Anxiety
What to Expect
Try one session, to see if you feel comfortable with Alena, 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.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)) suggests CBT for:
- 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
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 21/11/2025 | Next Review 21/12/2025 | |
| June 2010 |
Certificate Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Relate (UK) Verified 19/12/2018 |
| July 2008 |
Diploma Counselling Richmond and Hillcroft College (UK) Verified 28/10/2014 |
Alena Quartermaine 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
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Wheelchair access: No
| Selected Therapy offered near Feltham | Selected Issues covered near Feltham |