HCPC Registered · Doctorate in Counselling Psychology
Psychological therapy for finance professionals, including those discovering ADHD or autism mid-career
Counselling psychologist · Bayswater & Chancery Lane, London · online and in-person
I'm Dr Louise Legg. I worked in finance for over 25 years, mostly as an actuary, and carried on part-time for several years after I retrained as a psychologist. I know the culture from the inside: the hours, the bonus cycle, the performance reviews, and what it costs to keep up with all of it when your brain works differently from the people around you.
The first sessions are an assessment: what is happening, how long it has been happening, and what you want to be different. Then I'll suggest an approach, usually schema therapy or EMDR, and we review it as we go.
About me
I work independently, offering adults psychological therapy and ADHD and autism assessment. Most of the people I see work in or around finance, are neurodivergent, or both.
I'm openly ADHD, and I have been through diagnostic assessment myself. That shapes how I run assessments and how I write reports, and it means you won't have to explain the basics to me.
From a psychologist who worked in finance for over 25 years. Schema therapy, EMDR and CBT, online or in person in Bayswater and at Chancery Lane (Gray's Inn). - /learn/therapy-for-finance-professionals.html
For adults who found out mid-career. Work on the shame, the identity questions and the cost of years of masking, from a psychologist rather than a coach. - /late-diagnosis-adhd-autism-therapy
Neuro-affirming assessment for verbally fluent adults, online or in person, run over several sessions with informant interviews where possible.
I also work with people outside those groups, with depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties and the aftermath of abusive relationships. More about how I work.
Psychological therapy and neurodevelopmental assessment from a neuro-affirming stance
I'm an HCPC-registered counselling psychologist. The models I use most are schema therapy, for long-standing patterns that keep repeating, and EMDR, for experiences that still feel live. I also use CBT and person-centred therapy, and draw on dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), compassion-focused therapy (CFT) and trauma-focused CBT where they fit. Which one we use depends on what the assessment shows, not on a house method.
Fee: £150 per 50 minute session
ADHD & Autism Assessment
I can incorporate ADHD assessments which follow NICE guidelines into our therapeutic work or conduct them stand-alone if desired. I also offer standalone autism assessments for verbally fluent adults, and conduct this over multiple sessions, with input from informants, if they are available, following NICE guidelines.
I'm openly ADHD and have been through diagnostic assessment myself, so I know how exposing it can feel. That is why I run assessments over several sessions, including a psychological assessment and informant interviews, and write my reports in a neuro-affirming way.
Standalone Assessment Fees: £1,350 for ADHD; £1,500 for Autism; £2,500 for combined.
From my articles
The pressures of a finance career, stress leave and legal advice, and late diagnosis on the trading floor. - /learn?hub=finance
Body doubling, mornings, sleep, perimenopause, the ableist inner critic, and what assessment involves. - /learn?hub=adhd-autism
Starting therapy, trauma and recovery, helping someone you love, and the evidence on treatments. - /learn?hub=everything-else
How it starts
Fill in the short waiting list form. When a place opens, I'll email you times to choose from.
We start with a free call on Microsoft Teams to check I'm the right person for what you need.
In the first sessions we work out what is going on and agree what we are aiming for and how.
Dr Louise Legg
HCPC Registered Counselling Psychologist, DPsych, MSc, MA
How I work
Most of my work is schema therapy, which looks at the patterns laid down early that keep running your adult life: the inner critic that will not let up, the need to over-deliver, the fear of being found out. Where a specific memory or experience still feels live, I use EMDR.
I worked in finance for over 25 years, so you won't need to explain what a bonus round, a restructuring or a regulatory deadline does to a week.
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Frequently Asked Questions
### Where and when do you offer sessions?
All sessions are either online using Microsoft Teams or in person. I am based in Bayswater, London, Monday to Friday, and at Chancery Lane (Gray's Inn) on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. My availability is 7.30 am to 6.30 pm, Monday to Friday. Appointments can be scheduled as needed at a frequency that best meets your goals.
### What type of intervention do you offer?
Mostly schema therapy and EMDR, with CBT and person-centred therapy where they fit. Which one we use depends on what the first sessions show.
### How many sessions will I need?
This is different for everyone, depending on your situation and what your goals are. Some people find that a handful of sessions is all they need, while others find it helpful to have ongoing support over a number of months.
### Do you accept insurance clients?
Yes. I accept clients from Aviva, BUPA, Bupa Global, Vitality, and WPA primarily but also some lesser known ones, so please ask. I can also provide invoices for clients to seek reimbursement from their insurer after paying me.
### What's the next step?
I offer a free 10-minute consultation so we can think together about what you need and whether I am the right person for it. The fit between us matters more than the method.
Contact me
I'd love to hear from you, so do get in contact via email or phone. For urgent mental health support please call 111 or your GP.
louise@drlouiselegg.com +44 7494 126776
Join the waiting list
I'm currently waitlisted. I have very limited space for new clients. Join the waiting list and I'll be in touch when a place opens.