— GESTALT COUNSELLING
A space to explore what matters to you
Feeling anxious, overwhelmed or stuck? I offer a collaborative, non-judgemental space to make sense of how things are now and to open up new possibilities.
Gestalt counselling in hybrid form: online and in-person in Cambridge, London and Mexico City.
Registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (Member 416096)
— ABOUT ME
Hettie Malcomson
PhD, MBACP
I am a qualified Gestalt psychotherapeutic counsellor and registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I have worked with clients from LGBTQ+ and many other communities through organisations including Mind and The Gestalt Centre, London. Since 2026, I have been part of Queer Therapy Practice, a collective of queer gestalt therapists.
Alongside my counselling practice, I am also a sociologist of music (PhD, University of Cambridge) and have composed music for film and theatre.
background
My background in music and ethnographic research shapes how I listen closely and without judgement to how people experience their lives, relationships and identities.
— APPROACH
Gestalt counselling
Gestalt therapy focuses on increasing awareness of how we experience ourselves, others and the world in the present moment. I work integratively with you, drawing on Gestalt therapy and other approaches depending on what may be most helpful.
Collaborate
We work together at your own pace, with no agenda imposed, to explore what feels most present in your life – situations, emotions, thoughts, bodily responses.
Present-focused
My aim is not to interpret your past, but to support a process of awareness that can open new possibilities for how you experience yourself, your relationships and your life.
Without judgement
A space where you can be curious about yourself freely – open, creative, and without fear of being labelled or diagnosed.
— WHO I WORK WITH
People come to therapy for different reasons
Sometimes there is a specific difficulty; sometimes there is simply a sense that something in life is not quite working.
- anxiety, depression, or feeling overwhelmed
- relationship difficulties
- questions around sexuality, gender or identity
- life transitions and big changes
- creative blocks
- cross-cultural experiences and migration
- the impact of racism and social oppression
- a sense that something isn’t quite working
LGBTQ+ affirming space
As a queer therapist, I aim to create an affirming and anti-oppressive space for everyone.
People of colour & all backgrounds
I welcome clients of all backgrounds, including people of colour and those who wish to reflect on how race, culture and identity shape their experiences and relationships.
English & Spanish
I offer counselling in both languages and welcome clients navigating cross-cultural experiences, migration, or life between different countries.
— PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Fees and how it works
SESSION FEE
From £75 online & in person.
Some concessionary spaces available.
SESSION LENGTH
50 minutes
CANCELLATIONS
One week’s notice requested
— faq
Common questions
— CONTACT
Ready to take a first step?
You are welcome to get in touch to arrange a no-fee, twenty-minute online conversation to see whether working together might feel right.
Confidential • No obligation
