Dimitri Raft
Counselling & Psychotherapy South West London

Counselling South West London and Psychotherapy Kingston

Welcome to my counselling & psychotherapy website. I hope you will able to understand a little more about how counselling can help you. It can be daunting to take that first step in finding a counsellor.

I think of therapy as you providing yourself with a space in your life. A space to sit back with an objective and non-judgemental counsellor and allow yourself to explore what is going on for you.

I am integrative in my approach which means I am not influenced by any one psychological approach, rather I work with the person I have infront of me.

I am aware of many psychological approaches and principles that can enhance psychological development. Each person I see is unique so my approach will be tailored to each person.

My core thinking as a counsellor & psychotherapist is very much guided by empathy and unconditional positve regard. I also believe challenging is an important part of a positve therapeutic outcome.

I also adhere to the belief that all humans have the inherant capacity to grow into mature individuals capable of leading happy lives.

At some point you might have put your emotional growth on hold. Another way of seeing counselling & psychotherapy is that you are choosing to resume your emotional growth so that it reaches a point were you feel that you can deal with everyday life in a way that makes you feel confident and at ease.

Here at South West London Counselling the therapy I offer is available to both individuals or couples. We can help with :

Depression after giving birth

Coping with crisis or change

Anxiety - Excessive worry or lasting fear, often for no apparent reason; panic attacks

Relationship Problems - Gender indentity, impotence, loss of sexual desire, isolation or inability to maintain a relationship

Phobias - Obsessive and persistent fear of a specific object or situation, eg spiders, flying

Low self esteem

Loss and bereavement

Stress - Pressure of adverse influences, debilitated by emotional, nervous tension, disturbing the natural balance of the body

Eating Disorder - Anorexia: obsessive desire to lose weight; Compulsive eating: obesity; Bulimia: overeating followed by self induced vomiting or laxative abuse.

Personal development - Exploring ones's further potential, dealing with feelings of underachievement and lack of confidence.

Sexual abuse

South West London counselling is within easy reach of Putney, SW15, Balham, Roehampton, SW15, kingston Vale, SW15, Tooting Bec, Tooting Broadway, Wimbledon, Kingston, Clapham south, Clapham common and Wandsworth.


South West London Counselling has three branches within the south west london area:

Therapy Putney which is in the heart of Putney, SW15

Psychotherapy Kingston situated in the quiet area of Kingston Vale, SW15

Counselling Balham which can be found in the heart of Balham, SW17

Counselling Kingston is within easy reach of Putney, Richmond, Surbiton, Norbiton and New Malden.

Therapy Putney, Psychotherapy Kingston, counselling Kingston and counselling Balham all offer counselling and psychotherapy. You can call us to for initial enquiry concerning the change you want to make in your life.