An experienced counsellor in East London

Looking for somebody who will listen?

My name is Guy Butterworth and I am a counsellor providing short and long-term psychotherapy to adults in east London, covering Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Newham. You can get to me quickly from Canary Wharf and Stratford.

What is counselling?

We build a trusting therapy relationship so you can explore what brings you to see a counsellor. 

You will feel listened to as you come to understand yourself and your challenges better. You will have somebody to support you, giving you the chance to develop in the way that you want to.

With over 17 years of counselling experience in Hackney and Tower Hamlets, I’ve worked as with clients on various areas of their lives, including the following:

• Improving communication 

• Self-esteem and confidence

• Work stress - work/life balance 

• Anxiety 

• Depression 

• Relationships - both family and partner 

• Sexuality

The aims of psychotherapy will vary for each client, but general aims will include: 

• Feeling less stressed

• Feeling more focused on living a life that seems clearer to understand

• Developing awareness of your patterns of behaviour, leading to better decision-making 

• Increasing self-understanding 

• Improving understanding of your depression, anxiety or whatever it is that’s bothering you 

• Knowing of what it is like to feel supported and listened to 

• Seeing how it feels when someone is working hard to understand you

• Experiencing the benefits of a consistent relationship 

How long does counselling take?

There is no true answer to this question. 

The counselling relationship needs trust. How long does it usually take before you trust another person with your thoughts and feelings? I am an experienced psychotherapist with a range of listening skills, so if you are ready to be open and honest with yourself, then together we’ll move towards resolving your issues. 

I work with counselling clients on an open-ended basis, for as long as they want to. We can also focus on something specific for a fixed length of time. We will look to meet every week for three to six months at first. As the therapeutic relationship develops, you’ll delve into difficult emotions and thoughts, and begin to make sense of them.

Ongoing psychotherapy support for self-care for lower level needs will see us meet every other week for as long as you find the work to be useful.

How do I get started?

Send me a message through the contact form so we can arrange an assessment session. The assessment gives you a chance to explain what you want from counselling. It also gives you the chance to ask me any questions you might have. We can meet at my therapy space in Tower Hamlets, east London. We could also meet online or talk on the phone.