PSYCHOTHERAPY & COUNSELLING
My Existential Systemic Therapy Approach in London sits at the intersection of Existentialism and Systemic Family Therapy.
Explore experiences of worry, tension, or overwhelm, and find support in moving towards greater calm, balance.
Navigate feelings of heaviness or disconnection. Reconnect with meaning and movement in your life.
Support for couples or individuals navigating conflict, disconnection, or communication struggles.
Systemic therapy to explore family dynamics, improve communication, and support understanding.
A safe place to process loss—whether a person, a job, or a life transition—and adjust to life after.
Support for cultural identity, belonging, life direction, and navigating major life changes.
Processing past experiences and their impact on the present, fostering safety, resilience and healing.
Exploring your relationship with your body and food in a compassionate, non-judgmental space.
Understanding and breaking cycles of compulsive or addictive behaviors to reclaim choice.
I work with individuals, couples, families, and young people (12+).
Whether you come alone or with someone close to you—a partner, a parent, a sibling—my Existential Psychotherapy London service offers a safe, reflective space where understanding, compassion, and growth can unfold.
Existential psychotherapy is a therapeutic approach that explores the deeper questions of being human — meaning, identity, relationships, freedom, and how we navigate uncertainty or change. Instead of viewing distress as something to be “fixed,” existential therapy supports you in understanding how you are living, relating, and making sense of your experiences.
In this approach, your struggles are understood within the broader context of your life stories, values, cultural background, and relationships. Therapy creates space to reflect on what feels important, so you can reconnect with a greater sense of choice, meaning, and vitality — even during periods of anxiety, low mood, grief, or transitions.
At Saans Psychotherapy, we use the Existential approach to help many people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected. Together we explore what matters most to you, and how you can live more intentionally, with a stronger sense of self-awareness and authenticity.
Systemic Family Therapy looks at how our emotional experiences are shaped by the relationships and systems we live within – family, partners, social circles, community, and culture. Rather than seeing difficulties in isolation, this approach explores the patterns of interaction and communication that influence how we relate to one another.
Systemic therapy is especially helpful for understanding recurring relational challenges, conflict, or disconnection. By exploring each person’s perspective and the wider context they come from, therapy supports more empathy, clarity, and meaningful change within relationships.
We have seen this approach be truly beneficial for couples, families, and individuals navigating communication difficulties, conflict, parenting challenges, adolescent issues, or life transitions. The aim is to build healthier patterns of relating and create more supportive, balanced connections in your life.
Starting Existential Psychotherapy in London can feel like a significant step. Our work together begins with an initial consultation, which serves as an opportunity to meet, discuss what brings you to therapy, and determine if we are the right fit for one another. This initial meeting is a two-way process; it is just as important that you feel comfortable and safe within my Existential Psychotherapy London clinic as it is for me to assess how I can best support you.
Following this, we will establish a regular time to meet each week. This consistency creates a reliable ‘frame’—a secure boundary within which you can feel safe to explore difficult or vulnerable feelings. The duration of our Existential Psychotherapy London work can be open-ended or time-limited, depending on your needs and what we agree upon together.
In our sessions, there is no set agenda. You are free to bring whatever is on your mind—whether it is a pressing crisis, a lingering memory, a dream, or a vague sense of unease. There is no single “right” way to do therapy, and we will move at your pace, focusing on what feels most helpful for you. My role is not to give advice or tell you what to do, but to listen deeply and work alongside you to uncover new perspectives.
Over time, this process of shared inquiry can lead to profound shifts. You may find yourself developing a greater capacity for self-reflection, a deeper compassion for yourself and others, and a renewed sense of agency in your life. Whether we are unpicking past traumas or navigating present-day challenges, the goal of Existential Psychotherapy London is always to help you live more fully and authentically.