Therapy Options
Clinical Psychology
My professional training as a Clinical Psychologist means that I am equipped to assess & treat a wide range of psychological difficulties, using a variety of therapeutic approaches.
I offer new clients a thoughtful initial assessment process, so that we can better understand your difficulties, and determine which therapeutic approach may be most effective. Then we can create a personalized therapy plan tailored to your unique needs and goals, drawing on my experience across a range of therapies.
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As a Clinical Psychologist, I am professionally registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), registrant number PYL31217.
Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT)
DIT is a time-limited psychodynamic therapy. It helps people with emotional and relational difficulties. It does this by uncovering problematic patterns of relating to others (e.g. friends, partners, colleagues) and to yourself (e.g. self-identity, self-esteem, self-criticism). It considers how these patterns may be linked to your experiences, both past and present, and to your emotions. When therapy focuses on these areas, other troubling symptoms such as anxiety, stress and depression are usually alleviated.
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DIT was created out of a recognition that not everyone wants or needs a long-term psychodynamic therapy. It provides a way to unlock meaningful change over a briefer period of time.
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I am on the roster of Kite-marked DIT practitioners with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC), roster number 22940.
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy is an approach aimed at achieving a deeper understanding of psychological difficulties. It is particularly helpful for people who may have found little benefit in other therapies, and who know that they're stuck in the 'same old' problems but can't seem to find a way out.
In Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, we understand that when something is very painful, we often find ways to ignore it: ‘out of sight, out of mind’. Sometimes we bury something so successfully that we lose sight of it completely. Then, difficult experiences from the past can continue to affect us in the present, sometimes without our awareness. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy aims to help you understand these processes, to build awareness, to unlock change, and to enable choice in your life. This work can take time, but the results can be powerful.
I have completed a 2 year course in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy with the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. ​
Mentalisation Based Therapy (MBT)
​MBT is a structured psychotherapy that was originally developed for individuals with intense emotional experiences and impulsive reactions in relationships. However, research has shown that it is also helpful for many other people, including:
- those who struggles to manage recurring ups and downs in relationships and the emotions that these bring;
- those who are troubled by a lack of emotional experience and find that they tend to avoid relationships;
- those who struggle to make sense of emotions and why people do the things that they do.
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MBT works by focusing on the 'here and now' of your emotional and relational experiences, to develop your understanding of what is going on in your mind, and the minds of others. This can help you to better understand and manage your emotions, impulses and behaviours, leading to improvements in your relationships. By focusing on these areas, other symptoms like anxiety and depression usually improve too.
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I am on the roster of Kite-marked MBT practitioners with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC), roster number 22940.