HQ Therapy

08/08/2025

📢 REMINDER NO.2 - Our upcoming CPD discussion is a week away now – don’t miss it!

In the lead up to HQ Therapy's first CPD event next week we've been asking HQ therapists for their thoughts on this month's theme: AI & Therapy.

🎤 This week, hear from Luise, a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor at HQ Therapy, as she shares her perspective on our therapeutic relationship with AI.

If you missed them, be sure to check out our last two posts featuring James's and Vicente's reflections too!

AI & THERAPY: INFORMAL GROUP CHAT (CPD Discussion)
📅 Date: Friday 15th August 2025
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: HQ Therapy Rooms at 1 Highbury Crescent, N5 1RN, Highbury Fields, London (1 min walk from Highbury & Islington tube station)
🎟 £5 | CPD Event

If you are interested in coming along sign up to this event using the link in our bio.

About This Event:

Join us for an informal, thought-provoking group discussion exploring the growing intersection of artificial intelligence and therapy. Whether you’re AI-curious, cautious, or just want to understand what all the fuss is about, this session is for you.

Together, we’ll reflect on how AI is beginning to shape therapeutic practice—from digital mental health tools to ethical concerns, and the future of the profession. You don’t need to be tech-savvy to take part—just open to exploring big questions in good company.

What We'll Explore:

What kinds of AI are showing up in therapy—and how?

Can AI tools support therapists or even act as therapeutic agents?

Ethical tensions: privacy, consent, empathy, and bias.

Could AI change the nature of the therapeutic relationship?

Opportunities vs. risks: accessibility, innovation, or overreach?

SEE YOU THERE!

01/08/2025

📢A REMINDER - Our upcoming CPD discussion is happening soon – don’t miss it!

In the lead up to HQ Therapy's first CPD event in August we've been asking HQ therapists for their thoughts on this month's theme: AI & Therapy.

🎤This week, hear from James, an Integrative Counsellor at HQ Therapy, as he shares his perspective on how AI is influencing the therapeutic space.

If you missed it, be sure to check out last week’s post featuring Vicente’s reflections too!

AI & THERAPY: INFORMAL GROUP CHAT (CPD Discussion)
📅 Date: Friday 15th August 2025
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: HQ Therapy Rooms at 1 Highbury Crescent, N5 1RN, Highbury Fields, London (1 min walk from Highbury & Islington tube station)
🎟 £5 | CPD Event

If you are interested in coming along sign up to this event using the link in our bio.

About This Event:

Join us for an informal, thought-provoking group discussion exploring the growing intersection of artificial intelligence and therapy. Whether you’re AI-curious, cautious, or just want to understand what all the fuss is about, this session is for you.

Together, we’ll reflect on how AI is beginning to shape therapeutic practice—from digital mental health tools to ethical concerns, and the future of the profession. You don’t need to be tech-savvy to take part—just open to exploring big questions in good company.

What We'll Explore:

What kinds of AI are showing up in therapy—and how?

Can AI tools support therapists or even act as therapeutic agents?

Ethical tensions: privacy, consent, empathy, and bias.

Could AI change the nature of the therapeutic relationship?

Opportunities vs. risks: accessibility, innovation, or overreach?

SEE YOU THERE!

25/07/2025

AI & THERAPY: INFORMAL GROUP CHAT (CPD Discussion)

HQ Therapy will now be hosting monthly CPD discussions, each with a unique theme!

We start with August's theme: AI & Therapy.

In the lead up to this month's event we'll be asking HQ therapists for their thoughts on this months theme. This week, have a listen to what Vicente, an Integrative Counsellor working at HQ Therapy, has to say.

AI & THERAPY: INFORMAL GROUP CHAT (CPD Discussion)
📅 Date: Friday 15th August 2025
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Location: HQ Therapy Rooms at 1 Highbury Crescent, N5 1RN, Highbury Fields, London (1 min walk from Highbury & Islington tube station)
🎟 £5 | CPD Event

About This Event:

Join us for an informal, thought-provoking group discussion exploring the growing intersection of artificial intelligence and therapy. Whether you’re AI-curious, cautious, or just want to understand what all the fuss is about, this session is for you.

Together, we’ll reflect on how AI is beginning to shape therapeutic practice—from digital mental health tools to ethical concerns, and the future of the profession. You don’t need to be tech-savvy to take part—just open to exploring big questions in good company.

What We'll Explore:

What kinds of AI are showing up in therapy—and how?

Can AI tools support therapists or even act as therapeutic agents?

Ethical tensions: privacy, consent, empathy, and bias.

Could AI change the nature of the therapeutic relationship?

Opportunities vs. risks: accessibility, innovation, or overreach?

If you are interested in coming along sign up to this event using the THIS LINK >https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../ai-therapy-informal....

SEE YOU THERE!

15/07/2025

HQ Therapy Fashion Show – Summer 2025

STRIKE A POSE!

Our very own Alan is showcasing the latest in therapeutic chic from this season’s HQ T-shirt collection — perfect for comfort and style.

📍Location: HQ Therapy Rooms Highbury
📸Photography: Anamika
👔Model: Alan

We're loving the energy and creativity behind this “runway” moment — who says therapy spaces can't be fashionable too?

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14/07/2025

A day of sun, run, and fun! 🌞🏃🎉

A huge well done to everyone who took part in the STEPUP4 Mental Health charity run on Saturday, 12th July for Mind of the Student.

Your energy, enthusiasm, and support made it a truly unforgettable day — and together, we raised an incredible £10,000 for this important cause! 💚

A special shoutout to our fantastic HQ team who kept everything running smoothly at the stalls: Raluca, Eliza, Angel, Alan, Josh, Jude — thank you for your hard work behind the scenes!

And to our amazing HQ runners — Sammy, Orla, Amelia, and Hugo — you were nothing short of inspiring, powering through the heat with determination and heart. 🌟

Thank you all for stepping up for mental health. Let’s keep the momentum going!

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11/07/2025

Looking for a space that supports mental wellness?

At HQ Therapy Rooms, we offer:

✨Therapy rooms for hire in Hackney & Islington
✨A welcoming network of professional therapists
✨A commitment to mental well-being

💙Supporting therapists. Supporting communities.

DM us to learn more or visit our website: www.hqtherapy.com

10/07/2025

Team HQ looking good in their T-shirts!

As you can see it's been lots of fun preparing for the Step up 4 Mental Health Race on Saturday. HQ Therapy will have a stall at the event so come along and find us.

PICK UP A FREE STRESS BALL OR TWO!

We'd love to talk to you about HQ Therapy and the services we provide.

Don't forget to make a donation using this link > https://bit.ly/4kpyMit

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10/07/2025

COME & JOIN US - THE CLOCK IS TICKING!

Mind of the Student and HQ Therapy invite you to a fun run that's taking place this Saturday at 8.30am to 12pm at the Queen Elizabeth Park in Stratford, East London.

In advance of the event, our HQ cameraman, Sammy, enticed Mind of the Student founders, Kieran Goodwin and Jaylan Sesli, to join him at HQ Highbury for a quick interview on what this big day is all about, and how HQ Therapy is helping them in fundraising for mental health.

Mind of the Student is expanding its outreach in schools and family systems, and we’re excited to be part of their journey.

Their mission is to equip young people with the knowledge, confidence and skills to recognise and address their own mental health needs. We feel that this is such a good cause and are honoured to be working with them to reach out and help support individuals in the mental health sector.

This collaboration gives us a meaningful opportunity to:
- Raise awareness about mental health in student communities.
- Connect with parents and educators seeking support.
- Highlight both our low-cost therapy service and fully qualified practice offerings.

WE'D LOVE TO SEE YOU THERE!

For more info about this event and the story behind it, use this link --- https://bit.ly/3GD6KSP

And if you can, please follow and donate to the cause using this link > https://bit.ly/4kpyMit

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02/07/2025

We are VERY excited to announce that HQ Therapy has recently partnered with Mind of the Student (MOTS), an organisation that educates mental health within schools and family hubs.

This collaboration gives us a meaningful opportunity to:
-- Raise awareness about mental health in student communities.
-- Connect with parents and educators seeking support.
-- Highlight both our low-cost therapy service and fully qualified practice offerings.

Our First Project Together is a Charity Race at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on Saturday, July 12.

We will have a stall at the event to talk about HQTherapy, answer mental health questions, and connect with the public.

We will have therapists and staff volunteering their time at the stall to chat with attendees about therapy and emotional wellbeing.

We can also get you booked in for an initial therapy consultation online if this is something you have been thinking about.

Also, If you are feeling like you would like to be part of the run then click the link below to find out more.

Or maybe you just want to watch from the sidelines with a drink and some ice cream?

For more information on the event and how to enter, USE THE LINK >>> https://www.hqtherapy.com/hq-therapy-partners-with-mind-of-the-student-join-us-in-july-at-their-charity-race-in-the-qe-olympic-park/

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HQ Therapy has partnered with Mind of the Student for a fun day event at the QE Olympic Park on July 12th

30/04/2025

So, just what is Neurodiversity? It’s a question that many of us have started to ask ourselves as it has suddenly started to appear in the mainstream media with more frequency recently.

In short, neurodiversity refers to the idea that neurological differences, such as those seen in autism spectrum disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, learning differences/difficulties, and other conditions, are natural variations of the human genome rather than disorders that need to be cured.

This perspective challenges traditional views of neurodevelopmental conditions and promotes acceptance and inclusion of neurodivergent individuals

The term “neurodiversity” was coined in the late 1990s by Australian sociologist Judy Singer, who is herself on the autism spectrum. Since then, the concept has gained traction in scientific, educational, and social justice circles, leading to a paradigm shift in how we approach neurological differences.

Understanding, Embracing Cognitive Differences, and Therapeutic Approaches toward the different types of Neurodivergence

11/04/2025

Dear London Practitioners,

Hope you’re well and are having a lovely week. From time to time we have requests from therapists from our professional communities to interact with other members for work and personal development purpose. We are keen to pass these on to you.

There is no obligation to respond to these, of course; it is entirely up to you!

Would you like to practice being more present for yourself and others?

Introduction to Focusing: A free workshop for therapists, counsellors, coaches, trainees, bodyworkers, and movement teachers.

Facilitated by Louise Leonard – psychotherapist and yoga teacher; Catherine Lawrence – counsellor; and Silvia Moreno – bodyworker and yoga teacher.

We are three practitioners in the final stage of training to qualify as Focusing-Oriented Therapists and Focusing Guides. We are learning to apply working with the felt sense in our respective practices.

As part of our course requirement, we are offering this workshop for free.

Focusing is a practice of listening to your body and paying attention to your inner life in an embodied way so that change can happen. It is based on Eugene Gendlin's work and his seminal book Focusing, which is now widely practised by many helping professionals.

In a one-day workshop, we will introduce this skill and guide you through some experiential practice. We have found this practice enormously beneficial for grounding ourselves as practitioners, developing greater awareness and sensitivity for our own well-being and helping to listen well to others.

We are very excited to share this nourishing practice with you.

This event will take place on Sunday, April 27th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m @ Hq Highbury Fields, Highbury, Islington, N5 1RN

This initial introductory workshop is free of charge.

To enquire or to book your place, please get in touch with Louise Leonard:

louise@louiseleonardpsychotherapy.co.uk

08/03/2025

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!!!

We would like to send you all this little note to remind you that SaturdayMarch 8th, is International Women's Day.

Although the movement started in 1908 in New York City, where hundreds of women protested on the 8th of March to demand their own union and the right to vote, the United Nations celebrated International Women's Day officially for the first time in 1975, after declaring 1975 International Women's Year.

Symbolically, purple is a hue that has been used for centuries to represent wealth, nobility, luxury and power. It is also a colour used throughout modern history to represent the fight for gender equality and International Women’s Day.

On this day, we encourage you all to take a deeper look into your closets and think about the colours you wear and what cultural connections they make. And if you dare, I encourage you to wear purple this International Women’s Day in solidarity with women around the world.

Have a great day everyone and lots of love.

HQ Therapy X