Our Team of Psychotherapists
Mitchell Private Therapy is a practice of UK registered, qualified psychotherapists who have considerable experience in helping people navigate life’s challenges
We know how difficult it can be to find a suitable therapist, so our aim was to build a team that will allow you to feel reassured, safe and comfortable in starting and progressing therapy
Meet the Team
We don't believe in a ‘one size fits all’ approach - and that's why we're Integrative Psychotherapists
As a practice of Integrative Psychotherapists, all of our therapists work with a variety of psychological models and constructs that are integrated into one customised intervention according to your individual needs. In other words, your therapist will tailor different approaches to fit around who you are and what you need.
At the practice, you will find a non-judgemental, compassionate, collaborative partnership in your therapist, someone who will empathically and proactively explore and make sense of the problems you are struggling with, and work towards finding the clarifications you've been looking for.
The team offers both short term and long term therapy. Short courses are typically 6 - 12 weeks. Longer term or open-ended therapy is for clients who would benefit from more in-depth work.
Penny Mitchell
Integrative Psychotherapist and Nutritionist
BSc PGDipPsych MA DipNut mBACP mBPS mANP mBANT
Sessions: In-person and online
As a Psychotherapist and Nutritionist, Penny offers a unique, holistic and functional approach to mental and physical ill-health.
Penny is passionate about the interconnectedness of the mind and body. A happy mind and a healthy life is about your mind, thoughts, emotions and relationships (past and present), but it is also about your micronutrient intake, gut microbiome diversity, metabolic sensitivity and neurotransmitter status - and Penny is focused on educating and empowering her clients to improve their mental, emotional and physical health.
Penny employs effective psychological approaches alongside evidence-based natural methods, including personalised nutrition, supplement prescriptions and lifestyle recommendations. She seamlessly blends her psychotherapeutic and nutritional medicine approaches, and aims to use her wide breadth of knowledge and training to deliver an effective and sustainable path forward for her clients.
Alongside Penny's expertise, she brings wholehearted interest in who you are and the story you bring, unreserved compassion, no judgement, and a commitment to support you.
Penny offers individual psychotherapy for adults, and bespoke nutrition packages. To read about Penny's training, qualifications and experience, please see the 'About Me' page.
Kristina Chapala Barker
Integrative Psychotherapist and Counsellor mBACP
Sessions: Online
Kristina came to train as a psychotherapist through her own struggle with everyday life. Therapy allowed her space and support to make sense of things she was feeling and experiences she was having. While at first, asking for help felt daunting, in hindsight she believes those were the bravest steps to take and ones that allowed for possibility of change.
Her approach is grounded in a collaborative and dynamic relationship between the two of you, working with early development attachments, core self-beliefs and embodied responses, to explore and work through what brings you to therapy.
Kristina works with adults and teenagers (over the age of 16) across a range of issues, including stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, body image, low mood, managing change and life transitions, parenting, suicide and suicidal ideation, loss and grief, burnout, identity issues, meaning-making and relationship difficulties.
TRAINING, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
• Psychotherapist at Headstrong Counselling, UK
• CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling accredited by UK’s Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body
• Registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
• MA (Cantab) in Law - University of Cambridge
Maddy Saint
Integrative Psychotherapist and Counsellor mBACP
Sessions: In-person and online
In Maddy’s words, there is no reason too big or too small to seek support from therapy. She treats her clients with individuality, with the fundamental view that everyone’s experiences are unique to them. Maddy creates a safe environment for you to speak freely in, with the aim of allowing you to feel heard and understood.
With a background working in the foster care system supporting young adults, Maddy brings an insightful understanding of the challenges teenagers and young people are struggling with, and a genuine empathy for what they are experiencing in schools and life today.
Maddy has experience both in the NHS and in private practice. She is skilled at using a variety of therapeutic methodologies, including person-centred, humanistic, relational and a more active cognitive-behavioural model, and strives to tailor her approach based on your individual needs.
TRAINING, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
• Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
• NCFE Level 3 in Counselling Skills and Theory
• Suicide Prevention Training
• Risk Management Training
• BSc Hons Degree in Counselling Psychology
Jo Foy
Integrative Psychotherapist and Counsellor mBACP
Sessions: In-person and online
Jo is a naturally warm and welcoming person, someone who you can share your story with without fear of being judged. Jo values the therapeutic relationship and believes in the benefits of connecting to others. By listening attentively and offering questions or observations, she will walk beside you as you work through issues, revisit events, or simply tell your story. She will treat you respectfully, acknowledge your uniqueness, and encourage you to see and value who you really are and what you need.
Jo holds the values of humanistic and person-centred therapies at the core of her work; she also employs the wisdom of existential, psychodynamic and transpersonal therapies to inform the therapeutic work, and techniques from mindfulness and somatic approaches.
With experience working with many types of difficulties, Jo is especially experienced in helping clients work through grief, isolation, relationship problems, panic attacks, ruminative thinking, social anxiety and self-doubt.
TRAINING, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
• Integrative Relational Counselling BA (Hons)
• Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
• Certificate in Counselling Skills
• Safeguarding Surrey
Sophie Wannop
Integrative Psychotherapist and Counsellor mBACP
Sessions: Online
Alongside her successful private practice, Sophie works at The Priory Hospital in Roehampton. Sophie has spent years providing counselling for charities and community interest projects, working with a variety of people from different walks of life. She now specialises in imposter syndrome, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, perfectionism, stress, relationship issues, burnout, life-transitions, shame, and work-related issues.
Sophie has a particular interest in imposter syndrome, and has conducted research into how imposter syndrome impacts the professional work of those who experience it. Imposter syndrome tends to be described as feeling like a fraud, doubting one’s own abilities, and a chronic sense of incompetence and inadequacy. Sophie has a continued interest in this field and uses learnings from her research to inform her clinical work, particularly when working with those experiencing perfectionism, low self-esteem, and shame.
TRAINING, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
• Headstrong Counselling, London
• Master's Degree, Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy - University of Roehampton
• Postgraduate Diploma (Level 7), Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy - University of Roehampton
• Advanced CBT Diploma
We only work with experienced therapists; practitioners who can confidently support
and advise you.
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Accredited or registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and/or the British Psychological Society (BPS)
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Aligned with the BACP’s strict Ethical Framework, to ensure complete confidentiality and client protection
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Qualified with either/both a Master’s degree, Bachelor’s degree and/or a PGDipPsych in Psychotherapy/Counselling
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Experience working either in the NHS or a private sector organisation for at least two years prior to working in private practice at Mitchell Private Therapy
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Considerable experience working therapeutically with adults and/or young people who are struggling with a range of difficulties, including anxiety, panic attacks, depression, relationship difficulties, self-critical/ruminating thoughts, low self-esteem, family difficulties, perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and low energy
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Experience working one-to-one both face-to-face and virtually
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Based across Surrey and SW London, including Walton-on-Thames, Hersham, Guildford, Twickenham, Putney, Chessington, and Sunbury-upon-Thames