Low-Cost Therapy - Self Space

Affordable Therapy
at Self Space

We believe mental health support should be accessible to everyone. That’s why we’ve launched Low-Cost Therapy, designed to provide affordable and high-quality therapy on the highstreet for those who need it most.

What Is Low-Cost Therapy?

Low-Cost Therapy is provided by newly qualified trainee therapists under professional supervision. We’ve partnered with top training organisations to offer affordable therapy sessions with highly skilled trainee therapists and psychologists.

Newly qualified professionals are often among the most dedicated and empathetic people and now, you can see them in person at a reduced cost.

Cost: £35 per session
Duration: 50 minutes per session
Location: Available in-person only
Availability: This service is currently at full capacity and closed to new applications. Please check back soon or email us for updates: clinical@theselfspace.com

How It Works

To be eligible to apply for low-cost therapy, you must:

Not be seeing another therapist or under the care of a mental health team (this is to help ensure that we don’t double up the work for you)
Be able to commit to at least 6 – 8 weekly therapy sessions
Be able to attend in person sessions at one of our London Self Spaces
Be over 18 and registered with a UK GP

Meet our trainee therapists

Penny Tierny

BACP Integrative Trainee Counsellor and Qualified CPCAB Life Coach

Let’s get together! I believe two heads can be better than one, especially when you are in a confidential, safe, and trusting space with someone who understands you. In our sessions, we can work together to explore what’s going on.

Perhaps it’s anxiety, feeling stuck in a vicious cycle, needing help to process traumatic life experiences, or struggling with bereavement and loss, relationship issues, or family dynamics. Whatever you’re going through, we can work it out together. You don’t have to face it alone.

Caitlin Zulu

Trainee Counsellor

I believe in creating a safe, collaborative process where we can work together to explore and reflect on your experiences and work towards your goals.

My approach is integrative, adapted to your unique complexities in order to provide you with somewhere you can be your authentic self. You will be greeted with warmth, compassion and the chance to feel heard.

Jake Hoffman-Brooks

Trainee Integrative Counsellor

I’m currently pursuing a BSc Hons in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy, and I’m passionate about helping people navigate their mental health journey. My approach is rooted in understanding you as a whole person—mind, body, and emotions—tailoring each session to your unique needs. I believe in creating a brave, supportive space where you can explore your true self and work through whatever challenges you’re facing.

Together, we’ll focus on practical skills that you can carry with you outside of therapy, like mindfulness techniques and breathwork, to build your resilience and mental fitness in everyday life. My goal is to help you experience lasting change, feeling more empowered and healthier as you move forward.

Are You a Trainee Therapist Looking for a Placement?

At Self Space, we’re passionate about supporting the growth of trainee therapists and are excited to welcome applications from those on BACP or UKCP accredited training courses. (If you’re with another professional body, please do reach out to us—we’d love to hear from you!).

To ensure an enriching and supportive placement experience, we ask that applicants:

Have completed at least one prior placement seeing clients
Be in their second year of training or have relevant experience in health and social wellbeing settings.

As part of our commitment to nurturing future therapists, we offer interviews for fully qualified therapists who wish to continue their journey with Self Space as freelance practitioners.

Read our therapist manifesto.

– Open to Recruitment –
We currently have limited space available for weekends and Friday evenings for trainee therapists and are excited to receive applications. We’d love to hear from you.

Being a training therapist at Selfspace was a truly special experience. Their unique, modern approach to therapy makes it so accessible, which is exactly what the low-cost service embodies. The support network was incredible - as one of their first trainees, I loved how they took an open approach, really listening to what we needed and trusting us as experts of our trainee experience. I was fortunate to train alongside wonderful colleagues who shared this journey with me, which led to an amazing opportunity to join the team. Now working here as a therapist straight out of uni is just the most incredible experience you could imagine. What makes Selfspace unique is how they encourage therapists to practice authentically and organically. You're supported to be unapologetically yourself - exactly the model I want to show my clients. It's beautiful, brilliant, and such a nurturing place to both train and work.

Starting a placement and working with clients for the first time can feel daunting. I remember thinking, 'okay I've practiced in the flight simulator for months, now it's time to fly!" At Self Space, with the support from the clinical team, guidance from the front of house, and encouragement from the other therapists, I felt I was in the right environment to grow and develop.

I feel very fortunate to have completed my placement at Self Space. Finding a clinical placement as a trainee counsellor and having your first proper clients can be an extremely anxiety-inducing process, so having a placement where you feel supported and held is of vital importance. From the outset, Self Space helped me feel welcome and encouraged. We had wonderful, frequent check-ins and supervision groups with the placement lead, which allowed us trainees to support each other as well as seek clinical guidance. I got to work in a multi-disciplinary team of staff members and therapists from various modalities, so I learned so much just from chatting to them between sessions. The online system was quick and simple to learn, and I felt I could reach out whenever I needed advice. I worked with a wide range of clients, some of whom I am still working with today as a qualified therapist! Best of all, doing my placement at Self Space helped me realise how important working in a team is for me, and I had the chance to apply for a position once I qualified. If you're a trainee therapist looking for a flexible, friendly, and beautiful place to take those first, scary steps, I could not recommend Self Space highly enough.

Affordable Therapy at Self Space