Harley Therapy - Psychotherapy & Counselling Reviews 

Efficient booking system. Really like my therapist after only a few sessions. I look forward to my appointment because I know I’ll feel relief after.

It was a eye opening experience. Matt worked out all the aspects very openly , precisely and patiently.

I came to see Dr Vella for the first time this year in February when I tried to commit suicide because I was really stressed from university and was not able to cope with it anymore. At the time, I was really shy, had low-confidence, was depressed and was trying to avoid any social contact (I was never going to university and barely had any friends). I was also dealing with these problems for a really long time as I started having mental health problems when I was around 12-13 years old. Because of that, I thought I would never get better as there must have been something fundamentally wrong with me.
Fast forward to the present, I have now achieved a first class honours in my Master’s degree and received a job offer from a job that I would have never thought I would be capable of getting. Dr Vella helped me improve my self-confidence, my social skills and taught me how to value my own life. She also taught me how to deal with negative emotions that I used to feel really guilty and scared about and I used to turn into obsessions. Moreover, she taught me how to acknowledge what areas of my life I need to improve (sometimes it’s hard to see it for yourself) so I am now able to recognise what I need to change and start taking action towards it instead of feeling defensive and helpless about it. One example in this sense is when she pointed out to me that I was avoidant. In the beginning I was denying it, but learning how to finally acknowledge and accept it helped me improve my social skills a lot. As a result I have received a really good job offer (I used to fail because of my communication skills all the time before) and also have more friends now.
I highly recommend Dr Vella as she is a very kind and compassionate person who has helped me change my life tremendously in just a few month (less than 20 sessions).

Very efficient scheduling and admin, very clear instructions of what to do, how to pay etc.

Excellent consultation. reassuring and honest, but very expensive

Dr. Stephen Humphries is truly remarkable.
Calming, polite, doesn’t faff about, he actually wants to help. He clearly knows exactly what he talking about, and after 30 years of consultancy, he was an excellent choice.
I seriously cannot recommend him highly enough.
Day One started when I met him, I’m now back on the yellow brick road to getting my mojo back, and I will be eternally grateful to him.

Joanna was attentive accepting and particularly compassionate and empathetic.
Joanna helped me see the cat patterns of my responses and behaviours: making sense of my narrative. Joanna empowered me to consider other responses/ exits and advised on managing my payterns differently.

Laura was excellent and offered practical solutions to the problem at hand.

For me this was something that I needed. Having an environment where I can go every week and talk to someone. In that time I’m able to work on myself and techniques you use in my private life to help me overcome my issues. If you want to improve on things and your life I would recommend you giving it a go.

Met with Dr Maria Vella when experiencing some strong anxiety. The sessions were very helpful and I strongly recommend her services.

Very happy with my doctor
Saw me on time though he finished 5 mins early and for the amount I am paying !!!
The receptionist were not very friendly or welcoming to my guest waiting for me but were in fact rude in asking what she was waiting for !!

We would like to thank Dr Vella for taking us in to her clinic. Initially we were both resistant around whether couple therapy would work given as it was the first time we did any form of counselling.
We worked over a 9month period where she told us some cold hard truths which were hard to hear but initiated a thought process and change in both of us.

It also initiated discussions and improved communications between us that have changed our married life for the better.

It was joint marriage counselling sessions but whilst working with her we have also seen improvements in our careers and family life as well.

We would definitely recommend her to others who are having marital issues and thank her for empowering us with the tools to ensure that both of us understand each other a lot better.

I started Harley Therapy because a friend said how positive their experience was. I have to say I did not expect these sessions to help me as much as they actually did. I found an open ear, excellent people skills and welcoming atmosphere, where I was made comfortable.
It helped me get through anxiety issues and finish university, and I’m very grateful.

The support I received from Harley Therapy was excellent. Booking an appointment was straightforward and very quick, and there was great attention to detail E.G. by emboldening key information in emails to make them easier to glance over. I had my appointment with Dr. Humphries who was a very intelligent, understanding, and patient individual that made me feel at ease, and was excellent at helping me understand the issues that I was facing. It's still early on in my treatment but I already feel that it will have a huge positive impact on my life.

Dominique was a great person to speak to about dealing with getting a resolution about my life, after the accident I was in 2 years ago. She told me that after such a traumatic experience, it's about finding a balance between how my life was before my accident, and how life is now. Accepting life for how it is, and relaxing about this.

After having a lot of frustration trying to get help through the NHS I booked an appointment with Dr Humphries and was seen within the week.

My appointment went incredibly well and I got the help I needed on the day after months of frustration with Doctors from other surgeries