Counselling Rooms to Rent in London

What makes a good counselling room

Privacy comes first. Clients need to feel that nothing they say will be overheard, so look for solid walls and doors, no glass panels into corridors and, ideally, some soundproofing or a sound machine outside the door. Ask the host who else uses the building during your sessions, because a busy salon next door is very different from a quiet suite of therapy rooms.

A discreet waiting area matters too. Many clients prefer not to be seen arriving or leaving, so a separate waiting space, or a building where people come and go for lots of reasons, helps. Inside the room, two or three comfortable chairs at a natural conversational angle, a small table, tissues and a clock both of you can see without turning are the basics.

Natural light and good ventilation make long days easier for you and help clients settle. Finally, think about accessibility: step-free access, a lift or a ground floor room, and a nearby toilet can decide whether a client can attend at all. Roomki listings show whether a room is wheelchair accessible, and you can message the host before booking to ask anything else.

Hourly, sessional or monthly?

Hourly booking suits counsellors who are building a private practice, working alongside an employed role, or seeing a few clients a week. You pay only for the hours you use. Because clients usually value the same day and time each week, many practitioners book a sessional slot, for example every Tuesday evening, so the room is theirs at that time.

Once you have a steady caseload, a monthly room can work out cheaper and lets you leave books and a few personal touches. Monthly lets on Roomki are agreed directly with the host after a viewing, and there is no Roomki fee on them. If you only need a few days a week, split booking lets you share a monthly room with another practitioner and pay your share.

What counselling rooms cost in London

Prices are set by each host, so they vary with area, building and facilities. As general guidance only, the therapy and counselling rooms listed on Roomki at the time of writing range from around £15 to £25 an hour, £65 to £200 a day and £150 to £1,440 a month. Central locations and rooms with reception or extra facilities usually cost more. A 7% Roomki service fee is included in the hourly and daily price you see; monthly rooms have no Roomki fee. Always check the listing for the current price.

Areas we cover

Rooms are listed across London, including North London areas such as Hampstead, Finchley and Holloway, East London including Wanstead, South London including Clapham and Herne Hill, and central and West London. New rooms are added as hosts join, so if there is nothing near your clients yet, join the waitlist and tell us your area.

How booking works on Roomki

Create a practitioner account, sign the Roomki member agreement and complete a quick ID check. Some hosts also ask to see your insurance or professional membership before your first booking. Then choose a room and time and pay online. Access details are sent the evening before your booking, and many rooms have self check-in, so you can arrive without waiting for anyone. Roomki is opening to practitioners in stages, so join the waitlist to be told when rooms near you are ready.