Online therapy in Islington
Evidence-based online therapy for adults in Islington, delivered by secure video from wherever suits you, with an HCPC-registered clinical psychologist.
Online therapy in Islington means working with an HCPC-registered clinical psychologist by secure video, without needing to travel to an appointment. It suits people who want evidence-based support but whose working day, commute or caring responsibilities make a fixed in-person slot hard to commit to.
Islington and north London
Islington’s N1 postcodes take in Upper Street, Angel, Highbury, Canonbury and Barnsbury. The Victoria and Northern lines run through the area, which is convenient for getting around, but it also means a lot of working days in Islington are already built around a commute. Fitting a weekly therapy appointment around a Victoria or Northern line commute, on top of everything else, is one of the more common reasons people tell us they have put off starting therapy. Online sessions remove that particular problem: there is no travel either side of the appointment, and no need to leave early or arrive back late.
What online therapy from home in N1 looks like
A typical session lasts 50 minutes and happens over secure video at an agreed time each week. You will be sent a link ahead of the appointment, and you join from wherever is private and quiet, whether that is a spare room, a quiet corner of a flat near Upper Street, or a private space at work during a longer lunch break. Beyond a stable internet connection and a device with a camera, there is nothing extra to arrange.
The content of sessions depends on the approach your psychologist is using. Structured therapies such as CBT tend to follow an agenda, often with something practical to try before the next session. Others give more space to talk things through at your own pace. Whatever the approach, your psychologist will explain what to expect before you start.
NHS or private: an honest comparison
NHS talking therapies in Islington are free at the point of use, and self-referral is usually possible without seeing your GP first. Waiting times vary by service and by how urgent your situation is assessed to be, and we would rather point you to your local NHS service directly for current information than guess at a figure here. Working with us privately means you choose when to start and who you see, and the therapy is delivered in the same evidence-based way NICE guidance recommends. Neither route is automatically the right answer: it depends on your circumstances, and some people use both at different points.
Who online therapy in Islington is for
Online therapy suits adults working with a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, panic, health anxiety, stress and burnout, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and PTSD and other trauma, as well as perinatal mental health. It is not the right fit for everyone: we work with adults only, and it is not a crisis service. You can read more about specific difficulties on our expertise pages, and about the therapies we offer, including CBT, on our therapies pages.
Online delivery does not change what the therapy involves, only how it is delivered. The same assessment, formulation, treatment and review process applies whether a session happens over video or in a room, and the evidence base for online CBT and other structured therapies is well established for most of the difficulties listed above.
Confidentiality online
Sessions run on secure, encrypted video, and your psychologist works from a private setting on their end too. The same confidentiality that applies to in-person therapy applies here, with the same professional exceptions around risk to your safety or a legal requirement to disclose. Full detail is in our privacy policy.
Getting started
If you decide private online therapy is the right route for you, the next step is our short get-started questionnaire. It takes a few minutes, asks about what’s bringing you here and some standard safeguarding questions we ask everyone, and our clinical team will get back to you to arrange a first session.
An online service
We are honest that this is currently an online-only service for people in Islington. Building a clinical team and confirming premises takes time, and we would rather be clear about where things stand than suggest an in-person option that is not yet available. If that changes, this page will be updated to reflect it.
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