We offer the following
Twelve-Step meetings:

Narcotics Anonymous
Friday - 8pm and Saturday - 7.30pm
Alcoholics Anonymous
 Sunday - 8pm

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The Awareness Centre

The Awareness Centre, also known as TAC, was established in 2005 and is based in Clapham, South West London, SW4. The centre was founded by Michaela McCarthy whose aim is to combine and integrate the principals of conventional and complementary medicine and clinical therapeutic practice. 

This holistic approach can support an individual’s medical, physical, psychological, emotional, social, nutritional and spiritual well being. The aim of this approach is to maintain good health and develop an awareness of how we can interact with our environment.

This centre is managed by a robust team and has over 100 practitioners who provide different approaches to therapy for individuals, couples, families,children and groups.

Each department and clinic at the centre has been developed by Michaela McCarthy our Managing Director. She is also a qualified Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist, Clinical Supervisor and Organisational Consultant. 

Michaela decided to open this centre because she wanted to share her knowledge of the therapeutic world with others and to make it more accessible so people can explore and understand their meaning of life. However our philosophy here at the centre believes that one approach to therapy is not for all so we suggest that you choose the therapy that works for you. Please be aware that all our practitioners are qualified, registered and fully insured. 

We have provided some further information below about our practice.

Counselling, Psychotherapy, Psychology, Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy and Coaching

We provide short term NHS counselling and psychotherapy to clients/patients who are registered with one of the GP Surgeries in Lambeth where we manage their counselling department.

We provide long term therapy within our Counselling Contribution Service also known as CCS. This service is offered to clients/patients who are registered and receiving most benefits or Working Tax Credit, who are registered disabled, pensioners and students.

We also provide Low Cost Counselling, Private Counselling, Psychotherapy, Psychoanalysis and Psychology to individuals, couples and groups and some of our therapists are health care providers. The insurance companies we provide cover for are BUPA, AXA PPP, Aviva, Pru Health, Standard Life, Cigna and WPA and you can be referred by our GP Dr Paul Heenan. Some practitioners provide home visits.

We also provide therapy in Battersea, Belgravia, Brixton, Chelsea, Clapham, Earls Court, Elephant & Castle, Forest Hill, Fulham, Hackney, Old Street, Regent's Park, South Kensington and Southwark. To view our External Clinical Therapists page please click here.

Our therapists are trained in many different approaches to therapy: Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Integrative, Transactional Analysis, Gestalt, Existential, Humanistic, Person Centred Approach, Psychodynamic, Psychoanalytic, Systemic and Schema Therapy.
We offer therapy for addiction (alcohol, drugs, food, sex, co-dependency and gambling), anger, anxiety, bereavement/loss, depression, eating disorders, panic, relationship difficulties self esteem, sexuality, sexual dysfunction, stress, trauma, work related issues and more. We also provide individual and group clinical supervision for practicing therapists.

Our clinical therapists work in the following languages: Arabic, English, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Norwegian, Portuguese and Spanish.

We also provide coaching for individuals and organisations.

Our clinical practitioners are registered with HPC (Health Professions Council), COSRT (College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists), AFT (Association of Family Therapy), FDAP (The Federation of Drug & Alcohol Professionals), ITA (Institute of Transactional Analysis), ETA (European Association of Transactional Analysis), BPS (British Psychological Society), BACP (The British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy), UKCP (The UK Council for Psychotherapy ), Association for Coaching UK & EMCC (European Mentoring and Coaching Council), HPC (Health Professionals Council) and the ISST (Internal Society for Schema Therapy) .

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Psychiatric Clinic

The clinical psychiatry service at the Awareness Centre is provided by Dr Roger Howells, a private London consultant psychiatrist from the Sloane Court Clinic in Chelsea. He works with a range of problems – depression, anxiety, panic disorder, stress, and low distress tolerance, amongst many others.

He is skilled in the management of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and can provide second opinions on these. He also manages alcohol problems.

He is skilled in the management of psychiatric medication and familiar with all forms of psychological treatment, working closely with our therapists and psychologists to provide integrated treatment. Adult ADHD and autistic spectrum disorder including Asperger’s syndrome can be managed at the Chelsea branch.

Urgent appointments are available. Dr Howells is always available to speak to General Practitioners and other doctors about potential referrals and can be contacted through The Awareness Centre switchboard.

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Private GP Services

The Awareness Centre works with Dr Paul Heenan, a Clapham based private GP. Paul qualified in Dublin (University College Dublin) in 1984 and did post graduate work in Ireland, England, Scotland and Australia. He has been in General Practice in Clapham since 1990. Specialist interests are Sexual Health and general practice. Direct Line: 07808 728 941

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Yoga and Pilates Classes

Our very experienced yoga teachers offer Vinyasa, Tibetan and Hatha yoga classes to all levels.  These classes will support your fitness and help you to relax your mind.  

Our Pilates teachers offer mixed levels of Pilates which will help you to stretch those irritating muscles and our centre also specialises in pre and post natal Pilates.

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Mother and Baby Clinic

Our Mother and Baby Clinic aims to provide services and treatments to look after the expectant Mum and unborn baby, through to birth and beyond.  Our team of complementary practitioners offer fertility and IVF support, pregnancy massage and maternity reflexology, pre and post natal yoga and Pilates, acupuncture, physiotherapy, osteopathy and cranial osteopathy.

We hope that symptoms such as morning sickness, backache, leg cramps, water retention and blocked circulation could be eased by choosing a treatment from the MBC team.   We also hope that relief of these symptoms could mean that  Mum can focus on the body and to connect with baby in anticipation of the birth.  It is hoped that in doing so, Mum might experience a shorter labour and require less pain relief.

Once baby is born, we offer baby massage and post natal yoga and Pilates.  Physiotherapy and osteopathy treatments are available from birth onwards, and aim to treat colic, feeding, reflux, glue ear and skeletal problems, amongst others.

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If you are interested in booking an appointment, booking a workshop or class, hiring a room or purchasing a gift voucher then please speak to one of our receptionists, who will be happy to help on 020 8673 4545 or by email info@theawarenesscentre.com.