About Us

Paul Schofield

A BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) Accredited and Registered Counsellor / Psychotherapist and Supervisor with 20 years’ experience in supporting clients from diverse backgrounds, providing short and long term therapy on a very wide range of issues, including:

Depression, anxiety and panic attacks, relationship problems, low-self esteem, loss and bereavement, addiction, obsessive compulsive problems, trauma and phobias.

Paul trained as an Integrative Counsellor though adopts an eclectic approach consistent with his experience. Influences include Gestalt, Neuroscience based information, the use of Mindfulness and self-regulation strategies and the Human Givens model of human behaviour. He has also trained in Hypnotherapy.

Paul is also a qualified Supervisor, having trained in counsellor supervision at York St John University and supervises both trainee and qualified counsellors.

Paul provides support to both privately and organisationally referred clients – such as BUPA  and is experienced in working within the contractual protocols and standards demanded by EAP’s and Insurance companies.

He works within the BACP Ethical Framework to provide Counselling which is non-judgemental, confidential and fully in the service of his clients.

In addition to offering private Counselling he worked for many years as a member of Kingston University Counselling Service with students and staff, as a Counsellor and Mental Health Advisor. He has also worked as a Student Counsellor at the University of London Birkbeck College, and in the addictions field as a Counsellor for Kingston Addiction Support and Care Agency.

Registered with Psychology Today, the Counselling Directory , BACP Find a Therapist, BUPA and Aviva.

Julia Gardner

Julia has over 20 years’ experience working as a Career & Development Coach and Facilitator both in the private and public sector.

Supporting individuals and organisations often during times of change and uncertainty has always been core to her work. Experienced at engaging with individuals at all levels, Julia enjoys creating supportive and dynamic conversational space for people to explore and grow in all aspects of their working lives.

Julia’s coaching and facilitation approach encourages reflection and pragmatism with a focus on building trusting client relations. She has a deep interest in supporting open dialogue and learning around mental health and wellbeing at work.

Organisational experience:

Julia has worked as an external coach and facilitator and held internal consultant positions as a provider of Learning and Development services. As well as working in Barnet delivering coaching and training, she currently works with NHS England in their Professional Support Unit based in London, supporting clinicians and Healthcare Professionals in navigating all aspects of their careers.

Key experience includes:

• Internal development coach for a major NHS Foundation Trust, providing one to one / group coaching and coaching skills training to those in leadership and management positions
• Coach and facilitator on Development Programmes for a global Professionals Services consultancy
• Associate Consultant for a number of leading HR consultancies
• Mentor to H.E. students with mental health challenges and additional learning needs

Julia has a post-graduate diploma in Careers Guidance and a qualification in Psychodynamic Counselling in the Workplace.  She is a member of the British Psychological Society’s Special Group in Coaching Psychology and the EMCC,  a Mental Health First Aid trainer,  NLP Practitioner, qualified in Myers Briggs (MBTI) and the Positive Psychology tool Strengthscope.