Get in Touch
I currently offer sessions in person and online (by phone or video).
If you are interested to work with me, please get in touch using the form or by email.
tinaspeed@counsellingnorthlondon.com
I will arrange a time to have an initial conversation with you, at no cost and with no pressure to commit to further sessions. There is an information sheet with Frequently Asked Questions here.
I aim to reply to all email enquiries within 2 working days. If you need to speak to someone urgently please contact your local NHS urgent mental health helpline.
You can also call Samaritans free on 116 123, text “SHOUT” to Shout Crisis Text Line at 85258 or call 0800 1111 to talk to Childline.
Counselling Resources
This playlist takes the idea of harmony as its starting point. Each piece of music says something about harmony as a feeling, as a way of being with others and as a way of creating and organising sounds.
A snapshot of how therapists are using AI to support their work, based on anecdotal evidence from my own therapy network and published accounts. AI is already embedded into many mental health services. Some thoughts on the ways you might consent for your therapist to use AI in your work together.
A snapshot of how people are using generative AI for mental health support, based on anecdotal evidence and published accounts. AI is already part of our lives, with ‘therapy/companionship’ currently one of its main uses. Some thoughts that might be useful when considering whether or how to use AI for therapeutic purposes.
With so many demands on our time, how do we approach adding therapy to our schedule. Some considerations on how to approach this task, including what affects how you use your time, how to negotiate shared commitments, how to set boundaries and expectations for yourself and others, and questions for self-reflection.
Here I share some thoughts on what Relational Therapy and Couples Therapy is, what happens in the therapy room, how to decide if it might be a good fit for you, and what happen after a session.
It’s hard to imagine the feeling of sitting opposite a therapist for the first time. How does ‘Change Your Mind, Change Your Life’ compare to the real life experiences of a counsellor and therapist?
This playlist looks at waking as a musical theme. The pieces explore awakening as stimulation from a change of season or start to a new day, as a move from sleep into consciousness, as a fresh perspective, and as the activation of part of ourselves.
How we are more than a label. How do we consider the labels within our lives to support a better understand our sense of self, thoughts, and behaviours? What are the values and challenges of labels we give ourselves, are assigned, and attach to others.
Increased control over sound levels can provide a new way of responding to what you need, and Loop Earplugs can form part of a useful toolkit for managing noise sensitivity.
Making ourselves heard. How do we respond to increasing access to information and the many platforms and tools to communicate what we think? How, when, where, and why do we choose to express our opinions, and what is the impact of our choices?
Whatever our reason for beginning therapy, how can we recognise when it’s time to work towards an ending? Some considerations on how to approach this decision, including the content and impact of sessions, the therapeutic relationship, wider support systems, and questions for self-reflection.
This playlist looks at hope as a musical theme. The piece explore hope as journeys and new beginnings, as sustenance and guidance, as changing relationships, and as the promise of unrealised potential.
All of us experience behaviours we find challenging in others. How to understanding our responses to others can affect our ability to manage incompatibility in relationships.
Here I share some thoughts on what One-At-A-Time Therapy (OOAT) looks like, deciding if it could fit you, how to prepare and what happen afterwards.
Here I share some thoughts on what time-limited therapy and open-ended therapy look like, what situations they tend to fit, and some possible benefits and challenges of each.