Adam Knowles

Overview

The practice is led by Adam Knowles, a psychotherapist, researcher and lecturer offering private, personal psychotherapy in London and online. The practice emphasises careful, reflective talking therapy aimed at helping clients understand their experiences, work through relational and emotional issues, and make sustainable changes.

The clinic describes a flexible, non-judgemental approach that welcomes diversity in gender, sexuality and relationship models. The practice also highlights Adam’s research interest in psychedelics, and offers preparation and integration support for people engaging with psychedelic experiences.

Best for

This provider is best suited for individuals and couples seeking depth-oriented psychotherapy for anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, sexual concerns, compulsive behaviours and issues related to psychedelic experiences. They work with a broad range of clients including those exploring non-monogamy, kink/BDSM-aware clients, survivors of sexual violence, and people seeking support after psychedelic experiences.

• People experiencing anxiety, low mood or social anxiety
• Clients struggling with addiction or compulsive behaviours
• Individuals seeking psychedelic preparation and integration

Approach

The approach combines psychotherapeutic listening, reflective exploration and a focus on relational dynamics to help clients understand patterns that maintain distress. Therapy is offered for individuals, couples (two-somes) and other relationship arrangements (more-somes), with attention to the specific interpersonal and sexual contexts that shape symptoms.

Treatment typically involves open-ended talking therapy tailored to the client’s concerns rather than a manualised programme. For clients working with psychedelic experiences, the practice provides preparation and integration support that draws on Adam’s research and clinical knowledge of psychedelics and psychotherapy.

Sessions emphasise safety, curiosity and the development of practical ways to manage difficult feelings while exploring deeper meanings and relational patterns.

Education and Training

The practitioner is identified on the site as a psychotherapist, researcher and lecturer and references a PhD project related to ayahuasca and psychedelic research. The site also displays the UKCP logo, indicating UK Council for Psychotherapy registration.

Support

Clients receive ongoing therapeutic support throughout the course of therapy, including reflective sessions that address preparation for and integration after psychedelic experiences where relevant. The practice emphasises confidentiality, ethical boundaries and a non-judgemental stance toward sexual and relationship diversity.

Support includes careful risk assessment and attentive work around self-harm and addiction when these issues are present, and the practice remains available for clients for as long as they need ongoing support.

Practical details

Therapy is offered in London and via online sessions, enabling both in-person and remote work. Appointments and current availability are managed via the contact page on the website. The site includes a dedicated fees and availability page but specific pricing or insurance details are not shown on the pages provided.

This description was generated based on information from the official website and other materials provided by the provider.