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Senior Psychotherapist & Talk Therapist London
Everyone has the ability to feel better and improve their life.
With personalised treatment, everyone can achieve this.
Struggling with anxiety, depression, or stress? You’re not alone. As an experienced talk therapist based in London, Tara O’Donoghue can help you regain clarity, build resilience, and take control of your mental well-being. Whether you need support for trauma, self-esteem, or personal growth, therapy provides a safe space to heal.
Tara O’Donoghue is an award-winning Senior Psychotherapist and Talk Therapist in London, providing highly specialised, evidence-based treatment both online and in person. Tara is a fully licensed and qualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) Psychotherapist, specialising in Anxiety disorders, Depression, Self- Improvement and Growth.
With the flexibility to receive therapy online, at home, or in your preferred location nationwide and internationally, her unique service ensures personalised treatment plans tailored to individual needs and schedules.
Take the first step towards a healthier, driven and content life. Book a session today and start your journey to emotional well-being.
What Do You Need Help With?
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy that focuses on the notion that thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are interconnected. It helps you develop new, effective ways of responding to life's challenges.
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) helps individuals cultivate self-compassion and manage difficult emotions. It works by teaching you to balance the threat, drive, and soothing emotion regulation systems within yourself.
Explore how EMDR therapy can help you process trauma, reduce anxiety, and regain control of your emotional life. Learn what to expect and how to connect with a qualified EMDR therapist in London—offering both online and home-based support.
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is a therapy that encourages you to face your fears and obsessive thoughts. By doing so without resorting to compulsions, you learn to tolerate and reduce your distress over time.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy that focuses on the notion that thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are interconnected. It helps you develop new, effective ways of responding to life's challenges.
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) helps individuals cultivate self-compassion and manage difficult emotions. It works by teaching you to balance the threat, drive, and soothing emotion regulation systems within yourself.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy that focuses on the notion that thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are interconnected. It helps you develop new, effective ways of responding to life's challenges.
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is a therapy that encourages you to face your fears and obsessive thoughts. By doing so without resorting to compulsions, you learn to tolerate and reduce your distress over time.
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) helps individuals cultivate self-compassion and manage difficult emotions. It works by teaching you to balance the threat, drive, and soothing emotion regulation systems within yourself.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy that focuses on the notion that thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are interconnected. It helps you develop new, effective ways of responding to life's challenges.
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is a therapy that encourages you to face your fears and obsessive thoughts. By doing so without resorting to compulsions, you learn to tolerate and reduce your distress over time.
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) helps individuals cultivate self-compassion and manage difficult emotions. It works by teaching you to balance the threat, drive, and soothing emotion regulation systems within yourself.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy that focuses on the notion that thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are interconnected. It helps you develop new, effective ways of responding to life's challenges.
Explore how EMDR therapy can help you process trauma, reduce anxiety, and regain control of your emotional life. Learn what to expect and how to connect with a qualified EMDR therapist in London—offering both online and home-based support.
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) helps individuals cultivate self-compassion and manage difficult emotions. It works by teaching you to balance the threat, drive, and soothing emotion regulation systems within yourself.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy that focuses on the notion that thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are interconnected. It helps you develop new, effective ways of responding to life's challenges.
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) helps individuals cultivate self-compassion and manage difficult emotions. It works by teaching you to balance the threat, drive, and soothing emotion regulation systems within yourself.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy that focuses on the notion that thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are interconnected. It helps you develop new, effective ways of responding to life's challenges.
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) helps individuals cultivate self-compassion and manage difficult emotions. It works by teaching you to balance the threat, drive, and soothing emotion regulation systems within yourself.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy that focuses on the notion that thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are interconnected. It helps you develop new, effective ways of responding to life's challenges.
Meet Your Psychotherapist
I am Tara O’Donoghue, a Senior Psychotherapist with 17 years of experience, based in Marylebone, London. I am trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassionate Focused Therapy (CFT), and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).
I work with both adults and children, and I specialise in treating a range of anxiety disorders, OCD, BDD, depression, and relationship difficulties.
I offer in-person home visits, clinic-based sessions in Marylebone, and online therapy — so you can access support in whichever way feels right for you, from anywhere in the world.
Highlights:
- I specialise in treating a variety of anxiety disorders and depression
- I am recommended by OCD, BDD and anxiety specialist Professor David Veale
- I am accredited by the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists (BABCP)
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