If you are reading this, you are probably deciding whether to talk to someone. That is often the hardest part, and it’s fine to take your time with it.

I’m Elise. I have worked as a clinical psychologist for twelve years: first in the NHS, in adult mental health teams in south London, and since 2020 in my own practice in Marylebone.

I came to psychology late. Before it I spent six years in publishing, editing other people’s words. I think that’s still how I listen: carefully, without rushing to the point, noticing what gets said twice.

Most of the people I see are capable, busy and tired of feeling anxious or flat. They don’t need to be fixed. They need a place where they can think out loud without managing anyone else’s reaction.

In sessions I’m fairly direct. I’ll tell you what I notice and ask whether it fits. We use what is useful from CBT, schema therapy and compassion-focused work, and leave the rest.

Outside the room I read a lot, walk too far and am slowly learning to garden. I mention it because therapy works better when you know there is a person across from you, not a method.

If any of this sounds right, the first call is free, and there’s no obligation to continue.