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I'm Hannah Grossmith-Dwek, B.Ed hons, CANTAB, MBACP.
Priory Healthcare Professional
I offer private counselling in East Finchley (North London)
Hannah@gdwek.com
I'm Hannah Grossmith-Dwek, B.Ed hons, CANTAB, MBACP.
Priory Healthcare Professional
I offer private counselling in East Finchley (North London)
Hannah@gdwek.com
I am an experienced, accredited member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) offering counselling to adolescents and young people as well as support to their families.
I predominately work with clients aged 14-30 years but will consider those outside this age group if there is appropriate need.
Adolescence can be a time of turmoil for many teenagers as they attempt to navigate the complex pressures of school and their social lives, while gradually gaining independence from their parents. Forming their identity can feel at times overwhelming, leading to periods of intense anxiety and depression. Coping strategies such as self- harm, disordered eating or disengagement from past times they have previously enjoyed are areas regularly addressed within my counselling sessions.
Previously good relationships with parents can begin to break down, causing friction in the household and distress for all involved. The increasing use of social media by teenagers and associated body image anxieties this may cause as well as sleep difficulties often contribute to conflict within households.
I predominately work with clients aged 14-30 years but will consider those outside this age group if there is appropriate need.
Adolescence can be a time of turmoil for many teenagers as they attempt to navigate the complex pressures of school and their social lives, while gradually gaining independence from their parents. Forming their identity can feel at times overwhelming, leading to periods of intense anxiety and depression. Coping strategies such as self- harm, disordered eating or disengagement from past times they have previously enjoyed are areas regularly addressed within my counselling sessions.
Previously good relationships with parents can begin to break down, causing friction in the household and distress for all involved. The increasing use of social media by teenagers and associated body image anxieties this may cause as well as sleep difficulties often contribute to conflict within households.
How Counselling Can Help
Teenagers often find it particularly hard to confide in their parents or peers for fear of burdening them or of being misunderstood. Counselling can offer the safe non- judgemental place where they can freely explore these feelings. Anxiety around exams, peer pressure, parental separation, bullying, low self-esteem and self-harm as well as gender identity are some of the issues I regularly address.
I work using an integrated approach combining those of a humanistic and psychoanalytic style. This allows the focus of the sessions to be on the difficulties the individual is presently struggling to overcome while also exploring the origins of those feelings and behaviour. I find using these two approaches to be particularly effective in helping clients move towards making positive changes in their lives and feeling stronger to face the difficulties they may be challenging.
As a parent it can at times be hard to know how best to support and guide our children and it may feel very lonely managing this without help. While working with a young person with their consent I often meet with parents to guide the family towards positive change.
I can also work solely with parents if they would like to explore ways to support the young people in their care. Often our parenting style is affected by how we were raised and it can be helpful to explore this in a safe, confidential environment.
Teenagers often find it particularly hard to confide in their parents or peers for fear of burdening them or of being misunderstood. Counselling can offer the safe non- judgemental place where they can freely explore these feelings. Anxiety around exams, peer pressure, parental separation, bullying, low self-esteem and self-harm as well as gender identity are some of the issues I regularly address.
I work using an integrated approach combining those of a humanistic and psychoanalytic style. This allows the focus of the sessions to be on the difficulties the individual is presently struggling to overcome while also exploring the origins of those feelings and behaviour. I find using these two approaches to be particularly effective in helping clients move towards making positive changes in their lives and feeling stronger to face the difficulties they may be challenging.
As a parent it can at times be hard to know how best to support and guide our children and it may feel very lonely managing this without help. While working with a young person with their consent I often meet with parents to guide the family towards positive change.
I can also work solely with parents if they would like to explore ways to support the young people in their care. Often our parenting style is affected by how we were raised and it can be helpful to explore this in a safe, confidential environment.