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I’m Hendri (he/they)
I am a London-based psychotherapist in advanced clinical training at the Metanoia Institute. I work with adults who have often felt misunderstood, mislabelled, or out of place, including neurodivergent people, LGBTQ+ clients, and those living outside traditional expectations.
My work is grounded in relational therapy, but more importantly, it is grounded in respect for the person sitting in front of me.
Lived experience shapes my work
I am neurodivergent, with a late diagnosis of ADHD and dyslexia, and I am part of the LGBTQ+ community.
These experiences do not define my clients, and they do not define me, but they do shape the way I understand masking, difference, and the exhaustion that can come from navigating environments that were not built with you in mind.
Many of the people I work with have spent years adapting to fit expectations, often at the cost of their own wellbeing. Therapy offers a space where that adaptation is no longer necessary.
From medic to psychotherapist
Before training as a psychotherapist, I was a paramedic in South Africa. Those years exposed me to trauma, crisis, and the realities of human vulnerability and resilience.
I saw how people survive impossible moments. I also saw how what happens in those moments can remain long after the situation itself has passed.
My path into psychotherapy was shaped by a desire to work with those deeper layers, not just helping people cope, but helping them understand themselves and their experiences in a different way.
Finding home in unexpected places
I have experienced major transitions myself, including immigration, career change, and rebuilding identity in new environments. I understand what it feels like to lose familiar ground and to find yourself somewhere new, internally as much as externally.
Some of that may have been curiosity and wanderlust. Some of it may have been the ADHD pull toward new horizons. And some of it may simply have been the search for a place where being different felt safer.
Today, I live in London under the watchful eye of a cat who firmly believes he is in charge.
Why this work matters to me
I believe therapy should be a space where you do not need to perform, mask, or explain the fundamentals of who you are just to be understood.
Many of the people who find their way to my practice are thoughtful, perceptive, and deeply self-aware, but have never had a space where those parts of themselves were fully welcomed.
Being able to offer that space is both a responsibility and a privilege.
Recognise. Understand. Change.
Therapy is not about becoming someone else. It is about understanding who you are, how you came to be here, and finding ways of living that feel more aligned, sustainable, and your own.
Ready to take the next step?
Starting therapy can feel daunting, but it doesn’t have to be complicated.
Here’s how to begin:
1
Initial chat
A short, free consultation to understand what you are looking for and whether this feels like the right space.
2
Agree a way forward
If we decide to work together, we agree practical details and set up sessions.
3
Ongoing support
Therapy begins, with regular check ins to make sure the process is working for you.