
Self Team
The Self Team are a diverse expert team of therapists and coaches who have a dynamic and effective approach to working with you to help you feel more yourself.
All of our practitioners have suitable experience and are all HCPC, BACP or UKCP registered.
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Jodie Cariss
MA, HCPC, BADth, TIHR
Founder

Chance Marshall
MA, HCPC, BADth
Lead Therapist | Founding Partner
chance@theselfspace.com

Damian Castello
MBACP Psychotherapist & Supervisor
damian@theselfspace.com

Sujaree Kuenghakit
MA, HCPC
Psychotherapist
sujaree@theselfspace.com
Sujaree implements contemporary and dynamic psychotherapy methods. Her sessions are designed to strengthen confidence and support clients in understanding themselves more fully in order to both heal and grow. She has expertise in working with eating disorders, depression & anxiety, addiction, relationship challenges, culture shock & homesickness. Her professional experience includes work in the NHS mental health services, education and psychological research.

Sophie Gunnion Lasek
MA, HCPC
Dramatherapist
sophie@theselfspace.com
Sophie (she/her) is a vibrant dramatherapist. She specialises in low self esteem, attachment and developing self-compassion. She has worked for adult mental health NHS services as well as in schools working with staff and pupils. She has a passion for enabling people to discover their potential. Sophie has experience with a range of needs including anxiety, low mood, grief, loss, trauma and relational issues.

Mycah Tequeron
BADth, MA, HCPC
Therapist
mycah@theselfspace.com
Mycah’s (he/him) clinical practice has had a broad focus including childhood adversity, schizophrenia, mutism, anxiety, stress, trauma and depression. His practice supports the development of confidence, esteem and a stronger sense of self. He encourages the opportunity for people to explore and gain greater awareness and understanding of themselves, situations and relationships.

Colin Campbell
MA, HCPC, BADth
Therapist
colin@theselfspace.com
Colin is an engaging and effective practitioner. He works across a range of presenting issues including anxiety and depression, and specialises in grief therapy. He has a humble and grounded approach to the way he works.

Ryan Campinho Valadas
MA Hons, MA, HCPC, BADth
Therapist
ryan@theselfspace.com
Ryan believes in using therapy to develop practical solutions that create long-term benefits. He works with specific goals, issues, or transitions, as well as in open-ended explorations of life’s dilemmas. He uses the therapeutic relationship to encourage emotional expression, self-compassion, new perspectives, personal growth, and healthy relationships. His experience includes general mental health difficulties; personal development; trauma; children & families; substance misuse and addiction; sexual health and intimacy; and LGBTQ+ wellbeing.

Helen Broughton
MA, BADth, HCPC
Therapist
helen@theselfspace.com
Helen (she/her) works with a person-centered, creative approach to offer clients a space that is non-judgemental, empathic and safe. She believes in supporting clients towards healing and growth through deeper understanding of themselves and the challenges they experience. Her current work also involves practice in NHS adult mental health services.
Helen works with a range of issues, including bereavement, depression, anxiety, trauma, adverse childhood experiences, as well as self esteem and assertiveness.

Finn Neary
MA, HCPC, BAAT
Art Psychotherapist
finian@theselfspace.com

Amrit Sagoo
MA, BA (Hons), MBACP, MNCS
Existential Psychotherapist
amrit@theselfspace.com
Amrit is an existential psychotherapist. Her practice centres around the belief that "it's the relationship that heals", and her therapeutic focus is based very much on the client/therapist relationship. She is emphatic and thoughtful and offers a safe, contained therapeutic space to explore what may be going on for her clients whilst also bearing witness to their unique stories. In her work at the NHS and private practice, Amrit specialises in trauma arising from sexual violence/assault and is well-versed in working with PTSD and the fragmented pieces often present in the aftermath of trauma.

Mayessi Svoronou
BSc, MA, MBACP, MBPSs
Psychotherapist
mayessi@theselfspace.com

Dr. Dee Khaira
BSc (Hons), MSc, DClinPsych, HCPC
Clinical Psychologist
dee@theselfspace.com

Iman Ben Ahmed
MA, Registered MBACP
Psychotherapist
iman@theselfspace.com

Siggy Verelst
MA, BACP
Psychotherapist
siggy@theselfspace.com

Chris Eggleton
BACP accredited
Integrative Counsellor
chris.eggleton@theselfspace.com
Chris Eggleton has significant experience as a BACP accredited Integrative counsellor working in the NHS and private practice to successfully address a wide variety of emotional and psychological issues, including the challenges of depression, anxiety, stress, abuse, low self-esteem, loss, grief and drug and alcohol misuse. As a counsellor he has been consistently among the most successful practitioners in the NHS. He specialises in working with his clients to gain a true understanding of the role of their life experience in the challenges they may face today, so enabling them to achieve the lasting change and long-term wellbeing they deserve.

Sara Duffy
Registered MBACP (Accred)
Integrative Counsellor
sara.duffy@theselfspace.com
Sara has a warm, genuine and empathic style and offers an integrative and relational model to help clients to explore their beliefs and values. By learning to identify and experience our feelings and where they come from, we can understand ourselves better. With greater awareness Sara believes we have more freedom to make choices about our lives that really benefit us, and she can support you in making changes that feel right for you. Her experience includes working at a Fertility clinic helping support people on their journey to start a family, working with survivors of child sexual abuse, grief, loss, anxiety, self confidence and family issues.

Simona Campli
MBACP(Accred.), BST specialist
Systemic Psychotherapist, Coach and Clinical Supervisor
simona@theselfspace.com

Tasha Bailey
PgDip, PGC, MBACP
Integrative & Creative Counsellor
tasha@theselfspace.com
Tasha believes each client is unique, so she works in a warm, intuitive and considerate way. She creates a safe, creative and compassionate space to help clients develop a more loving relationship with themselves. Tasha makes use of humour, creative expression, mindfulness and knowledge about the mind & body to aid self-understanding. She has therapeutic experience with all works of life. Tasha specialises in supporting healing from past trauma and anxiety, exploring race/culture/identity and building confidence.

Rob Brown
PgDip, MBACP (Accred)
Counsellor
Rob@theselfspace.com
Rob has 15 years counselling experience. He brings extensive knowledge of therapeutic work, warmth and sensitivity to his practice.
Rob’s work focuses on supporting clients to gain an increased appreciation of the challenges they are facing, with the belief that with greater awareness comes the possibility of thinking about aspects of yourself and your life differently, feeling differently, and making different choices in how to move forward. He understands that life can be both painful and joyous and many things in between and that his work looks at meeting you where you are at and providing the opportunity for change. Rob specialises in LGBT+ issues, anxiety and stress, low mood and depression, relationship issues, bereavement and loss and workplace issues.

Kathleen Gherardi
MA MBACP
Psychotherapist
Kathleen@theselfspace.com

Andy Critchley
MA, HCPC, BADth
Senior Therapist
andy@theselfspace.com
Andy has a warm, empathic and dynamic approach. As a therapist in NHS mental well-being services he has worked with a wide spectrum of need including self esteem, isolation, low mood, anxiety, formative relationships, loss, transition, understanding patterns of behaviour, realising potential and celebrating being yourself. Andy believes therapy can be challenging but also kind, inspiring, collaborative and sometimes fun.

Dr. Holly Conheady
MBACP, HCPC
Counselling Psychologist
holly.conheady@theselfspace.com
Holly is a counselling psychologist who provides a safe and supportive space in which you can speak freely about your experiences and struggles. The role of the counselling psychologist is to reduce distress (e.g., low mood, shame, stress) and promote wellbeing (e.g., self-compassion, sense of purpose) through the use of evidence-based methods. Holly supports adults and adolescents living with challenges around physical health, sleep, and body image, as well as bereavement and pregnancy loss. She has extensive experience working with anxiety related to health, identity, social situations and chronic worrying. She works integratively, combining aspects of person-centred, systemic, cognitive-behavioural (CBT, CFT, ACT), existential and positive psychological approaches according to each client’s unique needs and preference..

Daniela Gallini
BSc (Hons) in Psychology , MA, HCPC, BADth
Dramatherapist
daniela@theselfspace.com
Daniela has a client-centred approach using the creative arts as a way to access and process difficult emotions. She has a special interest in working with trauma and PTSD, helping clients ground themselves in the present moment using mindfulness and the arts. She has experience of working with a range of psychological needs including, ASD, ADHD, depression, anxiety, and misbehaving conduct. She has a wide range of experience facilitating individual and group therapy and has worked within the NHS.

Laura Main
MA, HCPC, BADth
Dramatherapist
laura@theselfspace.com
Laura holds an in-depth specialist knowledge of working with grief and bereavement. She is expert in understanding themes of loss, identity, anxiety and depression. Laura is a warm, grounded and empathetic therapist, passionate in supporting a client’s journey through self-exploration, reflection and continual development. There are no ‘drama skills’ required or expected in sessions, Laura supports a client led space where image and story can be explored, to help engage with feelings. She holds a particular interest in trauma manifesting in the body and is skilled at working therapeutically with movement. Laura has worked in a variety of sectors within the NHS, schools and specialist centres, with individuals and their families.

Gemma Latimer
MA, BACP
Gestalt Psychotherapeutic Counsellor
gemma@theselfspace.com
As a Gestalt Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, Gemma supports clients to explore their experiences and needs often creatively or experientially to understand themselves more fully. She specialises in working with supporting anxiety, depression, loss, trauma, relationship, pregnancy and low self-esteem. As a process specialist, Gemma is particularly interested in ‘how’ words are communicated by noticing accompanying energy, tone and movement. She has a warm and accepting presence and assists clients in growing resources, to self-compassionately see how energy may have become stuck and discover how they might begin to free themselves to feel alive and empowered.

Emily Adams
MSc UKCP
Psychotherapist
emily@theselfspace.com
Emily (she/her) is an approachable, down to earth and compassionate therapist. She works from a Person-Centred philosophy, meaning the essence of her approach is to work with you in a warm, supportive, non-judgmental relationship that can enable you to find your own way towards a more satisfying way of living. Emily’s sessions are client-led, where you’ll work together in exploring yourself and your concerns with gentle curiosity. Emily has experience supporting clients with anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, losses in all their forms, trauma, relationship issues, concerns with work and many other issues. You will be welcome, as you are, with whatever is bringing you to therapy.

Dr. Ravi Gill
DProf, BPS, HCPC
Practitioner Psychologist / Chartered Health Psychologist
ravi@theselfspace.com

Louise Rodrigues
MA, MBACP
Integrative Arts Psychotherapist
louise@theselfpace.com

Jane Lam
BACP
Psychodynamic therapist
jane@theselfspace.com

Dr. Kyoko Kobatake
MSc, PhD, MBACP(Accred), HCPC, BAAT
Psychodynamic Psychotherapist
Kyoko@theselfspace.com
As a psychodynamic psychotherapist and art psychotherapist, Kyoko (she/her) offers a safe, compassionate and transformative environment where you are supported to explore your feelings and experiences. She values kindness, compassion and social justice; both her approaches are rooted in her genuine interest in each individual’s stories. Besides her psychotherapy training, Kyoko has degrees in psychoanalytic theories and psychology, and is a qualified yoga teacher and mindfulness practitioner, all of which characterise her holistic practice. Additionally, Kyoko's extensive training in therapeutic work with children and adolescents informs her work not only with younger clients but also with adults who wish to unpick behavioural and relational patterns they may have developed while growing up.
With over 16 years’ experience in the NHS, in the voluntary sector and in her private practice, Kyoko works with a range of issues which include: loss and bereavement, complex trauma (in particular developmental and relational trauma), relationship issues, loneliness, anxiety, identity and existential issues, and experience of displacement.

Louis Gibberd-Thomas BACP Humanistic Counsellor louis@theselfspace.com
Louis is a Humanistic therapist with a responsive and contemporary approach. Working collaboratively, he offers a safe space to pause, discover and explore thoughts and feelings. He believes in the power of the individual and will look to work collaboratively to enable you to thrive in a changing world. Louis is sensitive to the issues as they arise and will respond with validation, empathy, warmth, and radical acceptance. He will work with you in the context of your values, aspirations, and individual circumstances to find your new life space. His specialisms are anxiety, low-self esteem, depression and bereavement in the past.
With over 16 years’ experience in the NHS, in the voluntary sector and in her private practice, Kyoko works with a range of issues which include: loss and bereavement, complex trauma (in particular developmental and relational trauma), relationship issues, loneliness, anxiety, identity and existential issues, and experience of displacement.
Join the Self Team
We have a unique and contemporary approach to the way we work. To ensure equality across our practice you need to be willing to work collaboratively with us and to bring your energy and expertise to meet our values and ethos. You need to be open-minded, flexible in your approach and open to new ways of working.
If you are interested in applying we would be pleased to hear from you but please note that you must have a minimum of 2 years postgraduate experience. To join the team please download the form below and send the completed version to hey@theselfspace.com