Heather Finlay

Heather Finlay is a dedicated psychotherapist who runs her own private practice and works as a sessional therapist at Nightingale Hospital, providing both individual and group therapy. She also serves as a referral clinician for Music Support the UK, a charity that offers therapeutic support for mental health and addiction issues to artists and professionals in the music industry. Additionally, she is an active member of the Music Industry Therapist Collective—a group of psychotherapists who once worked in the music industry and now provide specialised therapy to its professionals, while also raising awareness and offering practical solutions through podcasts, workshops, and educational materials.

Prior to her current roles, Heather worked part-time at Charter Harley Street, a private clinic specialising in trauma, emotional issues, and addiction, as well as at Help Me Stop, a private day programme for drug and alcohol recovery. Heather specialises in addressing issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, relationship and interpersonal difficulties, trauma, loss, addiction, and low self-esteem.

Her approach is relational and collaborative, with sessions tailored to each client through the integration of various therapeutic modalities, including Transactional Analysis, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and CBT. Committed to personal and professional integrity, Heather is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and strictly adheres to their code of ethics.