My Story

My name is Andrea Ratha, and I am the therapist for you if you are struggling with cultural identity and expectations, amongst other things. I started off working in law, but became very low being stuck in a career that might have been expected of me culturally, but did not sit well with my interest in the individual and mental health.

After leaving law and working for a couple of years in schools as a teaching assistant, I began my psychotherapy masters, have never looked backed (apart from when I have my own therapy sessions) and have never been happier.

This could be you. Are you also feeling stuck, suffocated, unseen, unheard or unable to express yourself the way you would like to, as I once was? And, because I’m human, sometimes still am - the difference now is my awareness.

Let’s work together on becoming more conscious of your patterns, having compassion for where they came from and facilitating change.

Qualifications

  • MA in Child and Adolescent Counselling and Psychotherapy

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Adult Counselling

  • LLB 

I am a BACP registered and UKCP accredited integrative psychotherapist, working with children, adolescents, adults and couples. I have over a decade of experience working in both primary and secondary schools. “Integrative” means I use a variety of techniques and modalities to journey with you in therapy.

With my background in law, I have had over 15 years' experience working with vulnerable adults, teenagers and children, providing mental health support within criminal defence, housing and schools, as well as providing therapy services within schools and the charity sector. My most recent work was as a school therapist in a secondary school in North London.

I am currently able to see you face-to-face or online. In-person sessions will be at my private practices in Enfield Town, Mill Hill, Finchley Central or Islington.