Stuart Avery (he/him)

Stuart Avery, MA Counselling, BA | Psychotherapist & Clinical Associate

I’m a psychotherapist with more than 13 years of experience in working therapeutically with clients in private practice. In therapy, I aim to provide a safe and non-judgemental space where we can work collaboratively to address your needs. I’m open minded, compassionate and supportive. I value establishing strong rapport and invite you to bring all parts of yourself including the aspects that you may dislike or struggle with.

I practice integrative therapy which means that I work with a range of different therapeutic models depending on what you need. I’m a firm believer that the therapy model should fit around the individual person and not the other way around. I see it as my job to understand your needs and what works best for you and adapt my approach accordingly. We will do this together.

My integrative practice is underpinned by Person-Centred values. This means accepting you as the complex and multi-faceted human being that you are, providing compassion and support, working with integrity and authenticity and not pathologizing or judging you. I use a combination of therapeutic models, including IFS (Internal Family Systems), CFT (Compassion Focus Therapy), CBT (Cognitive Analytical Therapy) and Psychodynamic therapy.

My main areas of specialism include working with trauma, sexual trauma, complex PTSD, anxiety, worry depression, low self-esteem, sexual issues, chemsex, addiction issues, relationship difficulties, identity struggles and obsessive compulsivity. I also have expertise in working with LGBTQ+ communities and in Gender Sexuality & Relationship Diversity.  I am a sex and kink positive therapist and have extensive experience working affirmatively with people in non-monogamous relationships. I also enjoy supporting neurodiverse and disabled clients. 

I grew up in the south east of England and moved to London at 18. A few years later I relocated to Manchester where I trained at The University of Manchester. I regularly go between London and Manchester and I am a keen traveller whenever I get the chance to go and explore new places, cultures and people. 

 

The Types of Therapy I Offer

Internal Family Systems

Compassion Focussed Therapy

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Cognitive Analytic Therapy

Psychodynamic Therapy

Person-Centred Therapy

Sex-Positive Therapy

Relationship Therapy

 


Conditions I Specialise In

Trauma & Complex PTSD

Anxiety & Panic

Depression & Low Mood

Low Self Confidence

Sexuality & Identity

Relationship Difficulties

Neurodiversity & ADHD

Chemsex & Addiction

 


Our Team

Dr Siri MacIntyre-Harrison

Clinical Psychologist

Dr Nicolas Burden

Clinical Psychologist

Dr Lorna Hobbs

Clinical Psychologist

Dr Nicholas Little

Clinical Psychologist

Dr Lee Anne Meleagrou-Hitchens

Counselling Psychologist

Dr Suzanna Chojnacki

Clinical Psychologist

Dr Erica Eassom

Clinical Psychologist

Dr Rosie Sharville

Clinical Psychologist

Dr Luke Bannister

Counselling Psychologist

Dr Angharad Vaughan

Counselling Psychologist

Dr Jess MacIntyre-Harrison

Clinical Psychologist

Matei Dudu

Psychotherapist

Dr Mehul Elliott-Joshi

Clinical Psychologist

Dr Sandro Voi

Clinical Psychologist

Stuart Avery

Psychotherapist

Dr Sophia Kosmider
Clinical Psychologist

Please contact us for more information or to schedule a consultation.

Email. admin@harrisonpsychologygroup.com
Phone. 020 8145 9453


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