Business Details
20 Years
experience
Experienced Psychotherapist in Barnes, London
Established in 2006, Angela Buxton is a highly experienced psychotherapist with over two decades of professional expertise. Holding an MA with distinction in Psychotherapy and Counselling from Regents College, London, and an Advanced Diploma in Existential Psychotherapy, she combines academic excellence with practical experience gained through five years as an NHS counsellor at Lillie Road Health Centre. Specialising in existential and psychoanalytic approaches, Angela addresses complex issues including relationship dynamics, depression, anxiety, and trauma, while maintaining strict ethical standards.Her practice incorporates continuing professional development exceeding regulatory requirements, ensuring clients benefit from contemporary therapeutic insights. The consulting room in Barnes provides a secure, purpose-designed environment for in-person sessions, complemented by remote options via telephone or video platforms. Angela's therapeutic methodology prioritises client autonomy, offering a six-week trial period with flexible termination terms. Her work extends to professional supervision for practitioners, integrating philosophical and ethical dimensions into therapeutic practice.
Services
Existential Psychotherapy
Psychoanalytic Therapy
Couples Counselling
Professional Supervision
Telephone Sessions
Details
- Year established: 2006
Highlights and features
- 20 years' experience in psychotherapy and mental health
- UKCP-registered practitioner with advanced academic qualifications
- Personalised therapeutic approach combining existential and psychoanalytic methods
- Flexible session options including remote consultations
- Commitment to exceeding continuing professional development standards
Associations and certifications
- UKCP
Services
Existential Psychotherapy
This therapeutic approach combines existential philosophy with clinical practice to address freedom, choice, and personal responsibility. Clients explore their unique life circumstances through Sartrean and Kierkegaardian frameworks, examining how childhood experiences shape current decision-making patterns. The therapy helps individuals confront existential anxieties while developing authentic life strategies.
Psychoanalytic Therapy
Drawing from Freudian principles while incorporating modern existential perspectives, this therapy explores unconscious patterns affecting current behaviour. Sessions focus on uncovering hidden assumptions formed in early life, examining dream symbolism, and understanding repetitive behavioural patterns that limit personal growth and relationships.
Couples Therapy
Specialised intervention for relationship dynamics helps couples examine interaction patterns and communication breakdowns. The therapy creates a neutral space for exploring attachment styles, resolving conflicts, and developing healthier relational frameworks while respecting both partners' perspectives and needs.
Professional Supervision
Existential supervision provides practitioners with reflective space to examine their clinical work. The process focuses on ethical considerations, countertransference management, and philosophical dimensions of therapeutic practice, supporting professionals in maintaining ethical standards and personal well-being.
Remote Sessions
Secure telephone and video consultations offer flexible access to therapy for clients unable to attend in person. This service maintains the same therapeutic standards while accommodating travel constraints, health considerations, or scheduling challenges through encrypted communication platforms.
People
Angela Buxton
Psychotherapist
UKCP-registered psychotherapist with 20 years' experience, holding an MA in Psychotherapy and Advanced Diploma in Existential Psychotherapy. Former NHS counsellor with expertise in existential and psychoanalytic approaches, offering therapy for individuals, couples, and professionals.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you specialise in?
I specialise in existential psychotherapy combined with psychoanalytic principles, integrating philosophical perspectives with clinical practice to address personal development and mental health concerns.
How are therapy sessions structured?
Sessions last 50 minutes, with initial consultations assessing suitability. Regular sessions follow a flexible contract allowing six-week termination notice after an initial trial period, with client-led agenda setting.
What qualifications do you hold?
I hold an MA with distinction in Psychotherapy and Counselling from Regents College, London, and an Advanced Diploma in Existential Psychotherapy, with 20 years' clinical experience.
Which areas do you serve?
I work with clients from Barnes, Hammersmith, and surrounding London areas, offering both in-person sessions at my Riverview Gardens practice and remote consultations.
What payment methods are available?
Payment arrangements are discussed during initial consultations. Please contact me directly for specific financial details and session fee information.
Do you offer emergency services?
While I maintain regular working hours, this service does not provide emergency mental health support. Clients requiring urgent assistance are advised to contact their GP or local emergency services.
