Sanctuary Therapy Rooms
Therapy and counselling in the heart of North London
Rob Finley, Integrative Therapist: "My Background"
Hello. My name is Rob Finley. I have been a therapist since 2000. I am also the founder of Sanctuary Therapy Rooms in Haringey, North London. I offer a place where people can be seen and heard in a way that is a bit different to other kinds of listening.
Research shows that this kind of listening can change your outlook on life and any problems you are struggling with in a meaningful way. This personal growth, in turn, can lead to greater contentment, success and maturity.
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Integrative psychotherapy with Rob
I am an integrative therapist who has been working with individuals for many years. My approach incorporates several wide-ranging influences in which I am trained:
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Psychoanalysis – so we can ‘dig deep’ to the bottom of things
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Humanistic traditions – so I can get really involved when it’s required
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Mindfulness – I have had a personal meditation practice since 2007.​
With many issues, being understood and supported is not enough and we need something more. Perhaps you’ve tried talking your problems through with friends, or believe you’ve learnt from ‘life’s lessons’ only to find the same problems recurring?
Feeling like your current way of dealing with things is no longer working is often a prompt for people to come into therapy and get assistance in developing new personal resources.
Some people will need my close personal involvement as a therapist to make changes. Others also need someone involved, but the therapy space gives them a lot of ‘room to breathe’.
Rob Finley | integrative therapist | Sanctuary Therapy Rooms
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Qualifications and experience
I have previously worked for the NHS as a drug counsellor for six years, and I was a counsellor in a hospice for five years. I have a Diploma in Transactional Analysis from the Metanoia Institute. I also hold a Diploma in Supervision (to supervise other therapists’ work).
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Putting values into practice
We are taught that, as people in a profession, we're entitled to charge as other professions do. But the therapist-client relationship is much more personal than that, and the work is closer to a Calling than a job. So if I didn't get paid, I'd still want to do it. And I still feel that way even after 25 years of practising.
I always liked the idea that money facilitated an "exchange of energy" with clients. Because therapy couldn't actually work if you did it for free. The one-sidedness that arose would negate the benefit.
Then, in recent years, I experienced spiritual growth and wanted more than just a straight swap, "your money for my time". So I took a loan and bought a house to use as premises for projects that help raise money for charities.​
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​... "Sanctuary Therapy Rooms seems to radiate tranquillity from the walls" (therapist)"