About Me
Integrative child and adolescent psychotherapist, working in NW London and online.
My name is Esther Benchabbat, and I am an integrative child and adolescent psychotherapist. I trained at Terapia in London and hold a Master of Arts in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Counselling, awarded by Middlesex University.
I have worked therapeutically with children, adolescents and their families, and I also work with adults. I have practised in a variety of settings, including schools, hospital schools and private practice.
I have worked multiculturally with a diverse client base of varied ethnicities, and I try to remain sensitive to the cultural norms each family brings.
Where I Work
- In Person (NW London)
- Online
An Integrative Approach
As an integrative psychotherapist I draw on a virtual toolbox of different modalities, choosing what suits a client at each stage of their therapeutic journey rather than fitting everyone to one method.
Person-centred therapy · Psychodynamic therapy · Neuroscience · Behavioural therapy, such as CBT
I connect with children not only through talking but through play, art, music, drama and sand tray therapy. For a child who cannot yet name a feeling, these are often the most direct route to it.
Neurodiversity
“Accessing their world, and being in the world with them.”
I have extensive experience working with children with neurodiversity. I support therapeutic progress by entering their world and being in it with them, which is different from most of their interactions in a neurotypical environment.
Registered and Qualified
Esther is accredited by the UK Council for Psychotherapy, registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and holds a Master of Arts in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Counselling.
UK Council for Psychotherapy
Accredited member, no. 2011196326
- BACP
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Registered member, no. 01031139
- MA
Middlesex University, in collaboration with Terapia
Master of Arts in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Counselling
If you are wondering whether this is the right kind of help, the easiest way to find out is a conversation.