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3 years ago
I had three online sessions with Peter and I'd give him 1/5, the one point for his having me offered a discount, although I strongly feel that I paid for nothing in return for the three sessions I took with him. With that, here are my 100% factual observations that I can surely back up. 1. Lack of connection: Didn't seem to connect well at a human level, forgot part of what I mentioned earlier. I shared a document with him privately two weeks ago, after our second session, hoping that he'd at least take a look. He didn't, and took quite some time to log in (ran into technical issues) in the third session to read it aloud, but didn't really read the whole thing, as he got too busy judging me (Point #4). Also, asked me to "man up" upon the revelation that I was quite sensitive to certain issues - it was certainly not a place where I'd feel comfortable at. 2. Technological incompetence and resulting lack of seriousness: holds online sessions on a smartphone, instead of a PC, and this prevents the sessions from going smoothly, e.g. each time he switched onto a different tab (e.g. to read the document sent two weeks earlier in the session itself), his videos froze. When I asked him why he'd not rather have the sessions on a PC, he didn't answer. Also, he initially suggested that we used WhatsApp for sessions (which was changed to Zoom upon my request). This, combined with the earlier point, makes me question how serious or committed he really is. 3. Time waster: I mentioned several times that I'd like to focus on the actual therapy part where I could clear some blocks when it came to specific topics (not mentioning the details here to respect confidentiality although we didn't explicitly write an agreement), but he spent lot of time telling me about how the landscape of that subject has changed, why for an ordinary guy (his words, meaning 'like me': he didn't say that I was an ordinary guy but he clearly meant it) it's difficult because of the relevant selective process. I'm old enough with significant experience in this direction, so I was fairly aware of all these and didn't expect him to waste my time telling me the things that I already know and experienced first hand. He wasted three sessions that I took with him by not suggesting any remedies at all. He did give me a bit of extra time in his second session, but it was not useful for the same reason. When I sent him a message about this after the second session, he replied that he was indeed doing therapy as he was identifying the issues, but upon me sharing a detailed document (that he didn't read earlier, see point #1) and talking for more than two hours, the issues were already identified, and clearly communicated in writing to him. 4. Judgmental: This is the worst of it all, but Peter was judgmental and it was VERY apparent when he read allowed a few lines from the document I shared privately with him, as he reacted with "wow" (reaction a bad or shocking one), and proceeded to tell me that anyone whom I'd explicitly say the thing he wowed about would call me an a certain expletive/vulgar word (I'm not repeating the word here). Now in his defense, I swore a lot during the sessions, but that was to refer to external situations, never even remotely to him or his line of work. I was thus shocked when he used the expletive, to describe how others would think of me. It was fairly apparent at that moment that he was judging me, and judging someone after taking money from that person is not what a psychotherapist should do and frankly, it's unfair. If your psychologist judges you, you give up hope on any therapy at all. 5. Poor diagnostic skills: He stated that I've an abrasive personality and that I'd do fairly low on a test on agreeability, whereas I scored 63% on the said test, which, statistically, was an average score. I posted this review on Google as well, and there Peter's initial rebuttal insinuated narcissism (I possess a screenshot of it) and the next one was comparing me with a controversial political figure. It's relevant that I took the narcissism test on PsychCentral and got no narcissism as a result, but scored 3 on vanity, meaning I've a strong belief in my own abilities and attractiveness. This proves Peter's diagnosis wrong, again. Conclusion: Up to the individual reading this, I only stayed with facts and observations I'm prepared to back up with. read more
14 years ago
I went to see Peter as my life seemingly continued to spiral out of control, facing eviction, relationship problems, self-esteem issues, an unhealthy need for food, fear of everything. It initially feels embarrassing needing therapy, but Peter made me feel comfortable, he challenged my notions of myself and helped me to see that I could handle everything with confidence. The hypnotherapy was incredibly effective, I have a much more sensible relationship with food, with my fears and myself. I am motivated and feel so much more powerful than I ever have, and all that in just 5 sessions. I would recommend Peter and his services in a heartbeat. read more
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Longcroft House
Victoria Avenue
London EC2M 4NS
United Kingdom
Aldgate
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Peter Phelps opens at 10:00 AM on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.Peter Phelps opens at 9:00 AM on Thursday.
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History
Established in 2001.
After completing my initial Diploma course I established my first practice in Burges Road, East Ham, in 2001. Initially I combined this with my role working with young offenders and victims of crime at Newham Youth Offending Team. I also continued my training in various therapy approaches and gained a 1st class BSc Honours Degree in Psychology. In 2007 I left Newham YOT to pursue my therapy practice full time, and opened new practices in East London. At present I have practices in Stratford, South Woodford, Hornchurch and The City near Liverpool Street.
Meet the Business Owner: Peter P.
I was born in Forest Gate, and have lived and worked in East London for most of my life. Since leaving school I have worked in a wide range of jobs; everything from building work to banking, with my main careers being in the Civil Service, the Police and Newham Youth Offending Team, working with young offenders and victims of crime. In the late 1990s my wife, Donna, went into therapy following close family bereavements. The change in our lives was amazing, and led to us both deciding to train as therapists. In 2001 I completed a Diploma in Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy and opened my first practice in Burges Road, East Ham. These days I live in Hornchurch with Donna, our daughter, Katie, our young son, Morgan, three cats and some tropical fish. Work and my family keep me very busy, but when I have a spare moment I enjoy running, the gym, and watching F1 racing at the weekend.
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15 years ago
Two years ago, Peter helped to kick start what has now become my regular running regime. I was in my early 40s, with three school age children, busy job, family life, etc. My 'usual' strategies for keeping my weight down, i.e. eating/drinking less, were not working, probably due to the inevitable slowing of metabolism that comes with age. I knew that I needed to raise my levels of physical activity, but just could not get started. Hypnotherapy with Peter helped me develop that motivation, and I've been running regularly ever since. I feel well, I'm fitter and healthier than I've ever been, and I look better, too, having dropped 3 dress sizes. More recently, Peter's been helping me perfect my swim technique in preparation for my first triathlon. I'd strongly recommend Peter Phelps Hypnotherapy. read more




















