Jonathan Humphreys

Counselling & Therapy
In person in Bethnal Green, East London E2 & online

I offer weekly, fortnightly and single session therapy. I work with a wide variety of people and issues. I have particular experience in working with creatives and artists.

AREAS I CAN HELP WITH

These are some of the areas I have helped people with:

  • Relationships and connection

  • Loss of meaning or purpose

  • Life transitions

  • Bereavement and loss

  • Feeling stuck

  • Perfectionism

  • Burnout

  • Imposter syndrome and self-worth

  • Depression, anxiety and low mood

  • Creative blocks

  • Identity beyond your work

  • Comparison culture and rejection

  • Career uncertainty and career change

  • The specific challenges of a career in the creative industries and the arts

Getting started

Searching for a therapist can be time consuming and I want to make the process as straightforward and as possible.1. Book a call
We'll chat about what's going on for you and whether we're a good fit. If we are, we will book a session. If not, I can share recommendations of trusted colleagues.2. Initial session
This will be in person and will charged at my usual rate £75. It will be 50 minutes long.We will discuss your issue in more detail as well as exploring your hopes for therapy. At the end of this session, I'll offer a plan for our work and you can then decide if you want to continue.If after this you don't feel that we could work well together or if I can think of someone better suited to your needs, I'll do all I can to match you up with another therapist.3. Ongoing sessions
If you want to continue, we'll typically meet weekly. Some people work with me for a few months, some for longer. Some know exactly what they want to work on, some need space to figure it out. We'll check in regularly to make sure you're getting what you needRead more about my experience & training

my approach

I work with you the way I'd like a therapist to work with me: directly, collaboratively with emotional honesty and transparency.My approach is open, warm, and intuitive. I'll ask questions that encourage you to think differently. I'll call out patterns when I see them. I'll also sit with you in the messy, uncertain parts without rushing to make it all make sense.My training was humanistic, which means I'm less interested in diagnosing you and more interested in understanding how you make meaning, what drives you, where you feel stuck, and what a rich, purposeful life might look like for you specifically.Therapy won't give you easy answers or quick fixes. What I can promise is a space where you don't have to pretend, where you can be honest about where you are at, and where we can work together to figure out what you actually want your life to look like.

about me

Before becoming a therapist, I worked in the arts for 20 years as a theatre director and, latterly as a CEO. I came to therapy because I realised that the most meaningful part of directing for me wasn't the shows - it was facilitating the growth of others.I trained as a therapist at Middlesex University (on BACP accredited training course) and have since worked with people aged 18 - 70+. I have counselled young adults in further and higher education as well as working at St Joseph's Hospice Hackney where I saw clients within the bereavement service for City and Hackney.In private practice, I was previously part of Archway Therapy - a group practice in North London- before establishing my own practice in Bethnal Green.I'm a registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). As member of the BACP (British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists) I am bound by a strict code of ethics to ensure my clients are kept safe.

FAQs & costs

How much does it cost?£75 per session for 50 minute session. Limited concessionary places are available, please drop me an email and we can discuss these.How long are sessions and how often are they?Sessions are ordinarily 50 minutes. For logistical reasons I generally work with clients the same day/time every week but aim to be as flexible as possible when things change. We can meet weekly or fortnightly. I also see people for single sessions.Where would we meet?I currently see clients in Bethnal Green, E2 or online.My room in Bethnal Green is 2 mins walk from the tube and in easy reach of Bethnal Green and Cambridge Heath Overground. It is easily accessible from Hackney, Shoreditch, Haggerston, Mile End, Whitechapel and the City.Do you work online?Yes, I can work with you regularly online or in a hybrid way.How many sessions will we have?It's up to you. I can work in either a time-limited or open ended way. We can discuss this when we first meet. It's also fine for you to be unsure and for us to get started and review as we go.

Book a consultation

Enquiry form

I aim to get back to people within 24 hours in the working week.Privacy policy

Thank you

Thank you. I aim to respond within 24 hours within the working week. I am out of the office at weekends.

Privacy Policy

This policy sets out how any personal data I collect from you, or that you provide to me, will be stored and processed confidentially.How I gather your personal information
- Information that you provide by emailing me via my website and via various therapy directories (such as BACP, Counselling Directory), or by phone to request further information about my psychotherapy service.
- Email at jhumphreys.therapist@gmail.com or by phone.
- Brief anonymised session notes.
- Regarding online therapy, I use the platforms Zoom, Google Meets and Gmail. All these platforms are securely encrypted. I do not record sessions.Where I store your personal data
- Personal data that I collect from you via any form of contact by email or phone will be kept securely within my Gmail account.
- Brief session notes are stored on a computer and password protected.
- The brief session notes are anonymised, using your initials only and are password protected.
- I take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy.Uses made of the information
- I use your contact details to allow me to provide you with information about working with me, to allow you to tell me about changes in your availability and to notify you about changes to my availability and any other relevant administrative information.
- I use the brief session notes to carry out to keep a brief record of our sessions and the themes we have explored.
- As part of my commitment to providing a high quality service, I attend supervision regularly. This is bound by a confidentiality contract and to protect your identity I only use the initial of your first name.How long I keep your information/notes for
- Text communication is deleted immediately while emails are purged once a month. After therapy has finished, your phone number will be deleted from my smart phone.
- I will retain your brief sessions notes and personal details for as long as we are working together. After therapy has finished, I will retain these documents behind password protection for a further five years in case you decide to return to therapy with me, and which is also a requirement of my indemnity insurance. After this point the documents will be destroyed.Your rights- You are entitled to view, amend, or delete the personal information that I hold. All requests have a month to be carried out.In the event of a data breach- I have a legal obligation to report a data breach to you and the Informations Commissioners Office (ICO) within 72 hours.Disclosure of your personal information- In the event of my incapacity or death your personal contact information will be disclosed to my two clinical executors of my Professional Will so that they can notify you. In the event of my death my executors will also destroy all contact information and notes on my computer.- If I am under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation. For example, if I am subpoenaed to court, or as a legal requirement such as safeguarding children or vulnerable adults, terrorism or money laundering.Changes to the GDPR agreement- I will notify you of changes I may make to this privacy policy in the future.Consent to the GDPR agreement- Your use and undertaking of the services of Jonathan Humphreys constitutes your approval and acceptance of this agreement, and are consenting to my use, and storage of your personal information, you have disclosed to me, as detailed above. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.