Dr Julian Arvostelua 

Maarya has been an incredible therapist and has really helped me develop confidence in managing my panic. She has been an amazing guide on my CBT journey and has offered great advice on incorporating different CBT techniques into my life. I would definitely recommend her services and dr julian, thank you so much for your help!

I have a personal therapist who was kind and understanding and who understood my condition. She helped me to gain confidence and learn new tools to help manage my condition.

This has been such a good service i had kirsty chaudhry and she has just been incredible. Listened and supported me while giving me the tools i needed always willing to help and understanding what i needed. Really felt valued and understood.

Easy to contact and all appointments / calls completed at times agreed.
CBT therapist was very good, easy to talk to and very helpful.

I started talking therapy around ten weeks ago, during one of the darkest and most vulnerable periods of my life.
After fourteen years, I had walked away from a job I genuinely loved because the environment had become unbearably toxic, only to find myself in another workplace surrounded by even more toxicity. At the same time, I lost my beloved father. I was grieving deeply, emotionally exhausted, frightened and heartbroken.
Losing my dad left an enormous emptiness in my life. Leaving the career that had shaped so much of my adult identity made me feel as though I had also lost part of myself—my confidence, my purpose and the person I once recognised. In my mid-forties, I suddenly found myself on an unexpected and painful soul-searching journey, wondering who I was and how I could possibly begin again.
That was when I met Manu, as part of Dr Julian’s talking therapy arranged through the NHS.
From our very first session, Manu’s exceptional professionalism, warmth and genuine compassion were immediately clear. He created a safe, calm and respectful space where I felt able to speak honestly without ever feeling judged, rushed or dismissed. He listened with extraordinary care and attention, remembered the details that mattered and understood not only what I was saying, but often the pain hidden behind my words.
Most importantly, Manu never treated me as a case number or a box to be ticked. Unfortunately, support services can sometimes feel impersonal or procedural, but my experience with Manu was the complete opposite. He treated me with dignity, kindness and humanity. He made me feel heard, understood and valued at a time when I had almost forgotten my own worth.
What makes Manu truly outstanding is the balance he brings to his work. He is deeply empathetic without being patronising, highly professional without being distant, and honest without ever being harsh. He seemed to understand exactly when I needed reassurance, when I needed to be gently challenged and when I simply needed someone to sit beside me emotionally while I gathered the strength to continue.
At the time, I felt as though I were lost in a dark woodland with no clear path ahead. Manu did not offer empty promises or pretend that everything could be fixed overnight. Instead, he walked beside me, providing gentle guidance and the right nudge whenever I needed it, until I was gradually able to see a way forward for myself.
He taught me how to identify and name the problems I was facing, rather than allowing them to remain one overwhelming and frightening mass. He helped me break them down, understand them and decide which parts I could change, which I needed to accept and which I finally had permission to leave behind. He taught me how to deal with painful experiences, put them in their rightful place and stop allowing them to control every part of my life.
With Manu’s guidance and reassurance, I began my recovery journey. I slowly rediscovered my confidence, my voice and my sense of purpose. I began to understand that the way others had treated me did not determine my worth, and that grief and difficult experiences were part of my story but did not have to become my entire identity.
Within the first few weeks of our sessions, I secured two job offers, found the courage to leave another toxic workplace and began preparing for a new and exciting chapter. These were not simply career changes. They were signs that I had started believing in myself again.
Manu did far more than help me through a difficult period. He helped me rebuild my relationship with myself. He reminded me that I still had choices, that I was still capable, that my life still had meaning and that it was never too late to begin again.
Manu is an exceptional talking therapist—highly professional, deeply empathetic, emotionally intelligent and genuinely committed to the people he supports. He has made a profound and lasting difference to my life, and I genuinely do not believe I could have made these changes without him.
When I could barely see beyond my own darkness, Manu taught me how to find the Olympic flame within myself, how to protect it and carry it through the most difficult times, and, most importantly, how to pass that flame to others—so that one person can uplift another, help them find their way and make the world a little kinder and brighter. For that lesson, and for everything he has done for me, I will be forever grateful.

I had 16 sessions with Claire Scott for Anxiety, Depression and a few other things.. She is so amazing and kind, it was so easy to talk to her about everything. More like talking to a friend rather than a therapist. Would definitely reccommend.

Dr Patel was really helpful and my experience with her was very positive. She has helped me work on my confidence and my outlook! I am very grateful.

My experience with therapy was truly amazing. Honestly, it was the first time in my life that I truly understood and believed in the power of therapy and how much it can change the way we think and see things.

The session felt very comfortable, supportive, and safe. I felt listened to and understood, and I left with a new perspective and a better awareness of myself.

I’m genuinely grateful for this experience and for the positive impact it had on me. Thank you so much for creating such a supportive space. ❤️

This positive review is from my own experience with Laura Kirk.
Starting therapy usually makes me really anxious, but Laura made me feel so comfortable from the start. I looked forward to each session with her every week.
She is very professional yet so lovely, very empathetic and supportive.
Thanks to her she has helped me achieve my goals within therapy.
She really is a credit to the service, and I sure will miss our sessions.
Thank you x

The therapy I received was very helpful and indepth which has now transformed how I view my thoughts, emotions and behaviours. This will give me so much guidance as I navigate myself forward to a brighter future. Thank you so much to Diana Gaga, who was very professional and I praise her ability to maintain boundaries, her ethical approach and communication skills.

Shuwana's sessions have been life changing. It is difficult to put into words how kind, compassionate, empathetic and professional Shuwana was throughout every session. She always listened carefully and created a space I felt safe, understood and never judged. I always felt she genuinely cared and understood the gravity of what I was going through.
Importantly for me, Shuwana always validated my emotions; with her guidance and support we were able to work through some incredibly difficult sessions.
I will forever be grateful to Shuwana, her work is remarkable. I truly hope she appreciates how many lives she must change.

Working with Manu has been an incredibly transformative experience, and I cannot recommend him highly enough as a talk therapist.
​When I first started my sessions, I was struggling deeply with anxiety. Manu didn't just listen; he provided me with practical, real-world coping mechanisms that genuinely work. He completely shifted my perspective, teaching me how to reframe my mindset and, crucially, how to finally start giving myself credit for my own strength and progress.
​What truly set Manu apart was his profound empathy and insight into two major areas of my life:
​Honoring Grief: He helped me navigate the painful loss of a loved one. Instead of just focusing on the sadness, Manu helped me see how incredibly special my relationship with them was, allowing me to carry their memory forward with love rather than just grief.
​Embracing Neurodiversity: He completely changed how I view myself. Manu helped me realize that being neurodivergent is not a bad thing or a flaw—it is simply a part of who I am, and something to be understood and embraced.
​I am going to deeply miss my weekly chats with Manu. However, he has set me up with the tools, confidence, and positive mindset I need to carry on independently. Because of his guidance, I feel ready to keep going and keep growing.
​Thank you, Manu, for everything. You have made a lasting, positive difference in my life.

I highly suggest Manu ❤️

Gillian- therapist ⭐️
I had sessions wit Gillian for CBT she was very kind, approachable and I felt very safe to open up to her. I spoke about lots of things and she showed me different techniques and approaches for my thinking. I love how every session she asked about my week and there was so many things I got out of every session. I always felt a senses of relief after i told her what was going on. She personalised each session for myself and we worked with what I needed to. This was so refreshing as before I have cbt and it wasn’t helpful at all. I want to thank her so much and as I have finished my last session today I am sad to be departing them but now feel better in my mind space to continue life in more of a practical way. She is a credit to this team and I would definitely recommend her. Thanks for listening, guiding and giving me the techniques. Your a star ⭐️ thank you Yasmine

Doctor Julian linked me up with a specialist (Gareth Muir) who matched my energy and helped me bounce off with each other in conversation....which was a big factor for me as I had anxiety about this..
But we gelled and my treatment has been a success....looking forward to the future now and continuing to use my new techniques more frequently....

After a terrible experience with a Therapist at IAPT in Milton Keynes, I was happy to be passed to Dr Julian for private therapy. Dr Julian got me booked in promptly with an experienced Therapist who met my mental health needs and was able to give me the time and day I needed around my work hours.

My Therapist, Anne O'Shea was amazing. She helped me through a really tough time in my life, she listened, she was empathetic, she supported and helped me to process a number of traumas which had really impacted me in my life. She was very knowledgeable, and I felt safe in her presence. I felt I could tell her anything and she would understand me. If I ever need therapy again, I would 100% want Anne to be my Therapist. Thank you Anne for doing such an amazing job, I will miss you.

I had 7 CBT sessions with the amazing Zainab! I had these sessions to help me whilst struggling with perimenopause and managing a busy and stressful fulltime job. Zainab was so supportive, kind and empathetic. She really took time to listen to me and provided me with techniques to help me through this stage in my life. Would highly recommend Zainab!

Therapist was great. Highly recommended.

I’ve just finished CBT with Gareth and it has been absolutely transformational. He is so knowledgeable and supportive, and has really given me the tools I need to continue to change my outlook. Gareth is a credit to Dr Julian and I’m so happy I got to work with him. Thank you so much!

I spend 17 sessions of high intensity CBT with Shuwana to help me with PTSD and anxiety. The experience was life-changing in the best possible way. Shuwana's support was thoughtful and kind, she was prepared for every session with new material and new ideas, and listened with respect and attention. She helped me feel empowered and challenged me to find the courage I never thought I had. I also loved her sense of humour! I just couldn't recommend her enough. The app is easy to use. Overall, a great service.

Karen has been a huge help over a number of months. After a few rounds of CBT with other therapists that did not work for me, Karen's approach to exploring different techniques and talk therapy made a huge difference to discussing everything from historic issues to present concerns. Dr Julian matched me with Karen relatively quickly and I have found it an invaluable experience.