Specialist therapy for adults navigating trauma, PTSD, and anxiety. A steady, evidence-based space where you can begin to make sense of what you have been carrying.
"Healing is not about forgetting. It is about learning to carry things differently."
Daniel OseiMy approach draws on EMDR, trauma-focused CBT, and somatic therapy — methods with strong clinical evidence for trauma and anxiety. But evidence is only part of what makes therapy work.
What also matters is the relationship between therapist and client. I work to build a space that feels genuinely safe — one where you are not performing recovery, but actually experiencing it.
I work with adults who have experienced single-incident trauma, complex and developmental trauma, and those navigating anxiety that feels out of proportion to their circumstances. You do not need a formal diagnosis to seek support.
We never move faster than you are ready for. Building a sense of stability and safety comes before any deeper processing work.
Coping strategies have their place, but the real work is understanding what is driving the symptoms — and addressing that directly.
We review regularly so you can see clearly what is shifting. Therapy should feel like it is going somewhere, not just talking in circles.
Ending therapy well is part of the process. We plan it together and you leave with the tools to continue without me.
I work with a focused range of presentations so I can offer genuine depth rather than broad generalism.
Childhood adversity, relational trauma, and the patterns that form when early experiences were unsafe or unpredictable.
Road accidents, medical trauma, assault, sudden loss. Events that changed something and left their mark in ways you are still feeling.
Persistent worry, panic attacks, hypervigilance, and the exhaustion of a nervous system that cannot seem to find its off switch.
The deep, often wordless sense that something is fundamentally wrong with you. Trauma almost always touches this — and it can shift.
Bullying, harassment, hostile environments, and the aftermath of working somewhere that was genuinely harmful to your wellbeing.
I bring cultural competence to my work and understand how identity, race, and lived experience shape the therapeutic relationship.
I am a BACP Senior Accredited therapist based in Islington, London. I trained in integrative psychotherapy and subsequently specialised in trauma, completing advanced training in EMDR, trauma-focused CBT, and somatic approaches.
Before moving into private practice I worked for eight years in NHS mental health services, including a specialist trauma team. That experience gave me both clinical rigour and a grounded understanding of how trauma actually presents in real people's lives — not just in textbooks.
I work with adults from all backgrounds. I am particularly committed to culturally competent practice and to making quality trauma therapy accessible to people who have historically found mental health services difficult to navigate.
"I had tried therapy twice before and never felt safe enough to go anywhere real. With Daniel it was different from the first session. He is quietly steady in a way that made me feel I could actually say the things I had never said."
"I came with a PTSD diagnosis and a lot of scepticism. The EMDR work was genuinely remarkable — I did not expect to feel so different so relatively quickly. Daniel explains everything clearly and never pushes you faster than you can go."
"Working with Daniel changed how I understand myself. I came about anxiety but what we uncovered was much older than that. I am grateful he had the skill and patience to go there with me."
"As a Black man I have always been wary of therapy. Daniel made it feel like he actually understood my context — not just my symptoms. That mattered more than I can fully articulate."
The first step is always a conversation. Here is how we get from that conversation to meaningful work.
A 20-minute call to introduce ourselves, discuss what brings you here, and answer any questions. No obligation.
A fuller first session to understand your history, current difficulties, and what you are hoping for from therapy.
Before any deeper processing, we build resources and coping strategies so you feel grounded and prepared.
Weekly sessions, in-person in Islington or online. We review regularly and adjust as the work develops.
The first conversation is free and commits you to nothing. It is simply a chance to talk about what is happening and find out whether working together feels right.
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