Our Therapists

I am registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (registration number AS15180).

I can work with severe and enduring trauma or with more common difficulties such as mild to moderate anxiety and depression.

Psychotherapy is a relational space where you can feel understood with all your feelings, sometimes for the first time. In therapy you can make meaningful connections between present and past experiences to feel, as well as make sense of your sensations and feelings. This helps you understand yourself in a more wholesome way. You may discover new, often more reflective and compassionate ways of relating to yourself, and therefore others. This in turn can improve your day-to-day life, and help you to gain or regain control of some important aspects of your life.

Psychotherapy encourages long-lasting positive change.

The length of this process will depend on what you want to address or change in your life and on how you wish to approach therapy; whether by focusing on particular issues within a specific time frame and/or by looking more deeply at underlying issues. It is usual for therapy to take weeks (12 to 24 weeks); it can also take months or years. It is an individual experience.

Sometimes the hardest thing is to begin the therapeutic journey.

My work is informed by psychodynamic and attachment research as well as how to effectively work with psychological trauma. Together we aim to support a deeper and gentler way into connecting body and mind processes – we are at our best when they come together. My approach to you will be holistic and I aim to adapt to every person’s needs and rhythm.

I can work in English and in French (if French is your first language).

I embrace working with people who identify as LGBTQ.

My approach is direct, with an honest and containing environment. I have had experience in various levels of anxiety, relating to relationship issues, eating disorders, depression and addictions.

My training is primarily in the psychodynamic modality, but I have interest in Gestalt & the humanistic approach.

I am happy to meet on Zoom, Teams or other means of online communication or face to face.

My qualifications include level 2,3 counselling, PGdip psychotherapeutic counselling, MSc psychotherapy.

I am currently a member of the BACP, working towards UKCP membership.

I am currently insured with Balens, but I hope to include other insurances within the next coming year, ie. Bupa, etc.

I provide long and short term weekly individual psychodynamic counselling. I place great importance on establishing a safe and non-judgemental counselling relationship, allowing clients to talk freely and openly about their feelings and difficulties.

One focus of the work together is how past experiences may continue to affect the ways that we think and behave and so help a client to consider how this could have an impact on their well-being. Through a process of open discussion, I aim to identify current patterns of behaviour or thoughts that may be linked to earlier experiences and attachments. This can help clients to consider how these factors might influence their daily life and relationships.

I work with clients to help address these challenges within a framework where the aim is not only to feel supported in resolving difficulties, but also to gain a better understanding that can maintain future well-being.

I offer sessions in person, by Zoom or telephone.

I am BACP accredited with an MSc in Psychodynamic Counselling.  I have 20 years’ experience working with people from all walks of life having worked in GP Surgeries, universities, community centres and charities. I am also a supervisor.

My approach is humanistic: I believe that we all have our own way of looking at the world and how we view ourselves; I offer a safe, warm and supportive space so that together we can explore and make sense of these views, and by doing so, help you understand and accept yourself more fully. We will work collaboratively, which means that the focus and purpose of the therapy will be negotiated and agreed together and the work and the relationship is open for
review; I will draw on a range of tools to find a way of working that suits your changing needs.

I have a particular interest in third wave CBT and mindfulness based approaches having trained as a Mindfulness teacher with the Sussex Mindfulness Centre.  By developing awareness of what is arising in each moment, it becomes possible for us to respond in ways that are helpful, rather than react in ways that are not.  I believe that by responding compassionately towards ourselves and our experience we can make the right choices towards growth and fulfilling our potential.

David has a particular interest in early developmental trauma, Complex PTSD and issues such as relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, co-dependency, spirituality and sexuality.

David trained in Advanced Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy at the Westminster Pastoral Foundation from 1997 to 2002.

Following a lifelong interest in Jungian and post-Jungian theory and practice, he is currently undertaking further study with the Society of Analytical Psychology in London. This is one aspect of a wider interest in spirituality which is expressed in two published books: A Strange Fire – Spirituality for the 21^st Century, and Reflections on an Empty Grave: Songs of Heart and Soul. He has also had articles published in the (Jungian) Journal of Analytical Psychology and in Thresholds, a journal published by the spirituality division of the BACP.

He works with people experiencing relationship difficulties, identity issues, anxiety, depression, and the effects of early relational trauma, such as Complex PTSD. He is also interested in working with people who want to explore their sexuality or spirituality.

David is currently seeing client’s face to face on the basis they are fully vaccinated.

I will offer a welcoming, non-judgemental and confidential space where you will be able to explore and reflect on different aspects of yourself and how your experiences in the past influence and impact your responses in the present.  Through the therapeutic relationship, together we will make sense of your unconscious thoughts and reactions to gain an insight into your emotional struggles. I am a member of the Guild of Psychotherapists, where I trained in a pluralistic psychoanalytic tradition, which means that I use different analytical theories to inform my practice to work with your needs individually and to ensure the best approach for you.

I’m also trained in CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) therapy.

If you are unable to attend in person, I can offer online sessions via Zoom, FaceTime or on the phone.

Therapies Provided

Sometimes the experience of life causes our innate creativity to become flattened, stifled or stuck. Patterns repeat; we may use people, places and things to numb and avoid painful feelings that we can’t find words for.

My therapeutic approach is tailored to meet an individual client’s unique needs.

I am trained to weave traditional talking therapies, such as Gestalt, Transactional Analysis and psychodynamic therapies with up-to-date neuroscientific research, alongside the arts to empower clients to use their creative agency to establish more fulfilling lives for themselves.

Together, we work through their emotional pain, naming and processing feelings and memories, and safely locating and integrating emotions within the body. The arts can offer an essential component in finding ways to communicate and to be in relationship.

Mediums Used 

My preference is to work on Zoom or in person. 

Qualifications

Masters in Integrative Arts Psychotherapy and an Advanced Diploma in the Therapeutic and Educational Application of the Arts.

Memberships 

HCPC, BAAT, IATE

I will endeavour to provide the scaffolding and a safe and containing space for you to explore your past and present experiences, thoughts, feelings, and patterns of relating. Over time, the therapeutic process may illuminate your unconscious narratives, thoughts, and feelings to reveal a deeper understanding of your inner self and the way you relate to the world.  it may not only alleviate the symptoms that are troubling you, but it can help you to make deep seated changes to personality and development.

I hold a BA (hons) and MA/PGDip level programme in counselling and psychotherapy. In 2018, I completed a further professional clinical training in intercultural psychodynamic psychotherapy at Tavistock Clinic in London, which focused on working in a modern multicultural context.

I am an accredited member of the BACP.

I offer zoom and face to face sessions.

I am experienced in working with individuals who encounter difficulties such as depression, stress, substance use issues, childhood and adult trauma and borderline personality disorders. Together, we will create an environment where you will feel able to unpack your challenges by increasing your self-awareness, self-acceptance and a clearer sense of self. I will provide you with a warm, safe and confidential space as I believe it is fundamental in forming a  trusting therapeutic relationship.

My approach as a Gestalt therapist is centred around the ‘here and now’ and by supporting you to gain a deeper awareness and understanding of yourself and your difficulties.

I also provide DBT (Dialectical Behavioural Therapy) to individuals that are looking to find healthier ways to self-regulate their emotions and improve their relationships with others.

I am able to work face to face or via Zoom and audio call.

Qualification and Training – Dip. Couns  MBACP Registered Counsellor

British Isles – DBT Training Dialectical Behavioural Therapy

Insurers – Holistic Insurance Services

I conduct therapy groups both in person and online. I work in English and Spanish.

I am an associate member of the Institute of Group Analysis and of the Group Analytic Society International. Trainee member of UKCP.

My approach intersects the expressive arts, somatic psychology and humanistic integrative therapy. I am curious about how you see the world, what matters to you, and how you are feeling physically, mentally and spiritually. Grounded in the idea of holding a warm and non-judgmental space, I’m passionate about looking at a wide variety of tools that might suit you towards growth, healing, transformation and embodied presence. My work is focused on the relationship between body, emotions, thoughts and imagination. As an additional resource, if you are interested in creative writing, drawing or movement, we can explore a world beyond conventional communication that might not be able to be expressed purely through verbal language.

I am a qualified psychologist from Argentina and also trained in movement-based expressive arts therapy at Tamalpa Institute in California. I’m a qualified therapist registered with BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapists) and I’m also currently doing a doctorate in Counselling Psychology at NSCP/ Middlesex University to become registered with HCPC (The Health and Care Professions Council). 

I have more than eight years of experience in working with children, teenagers and adults in the private, public and charity sectors, bringing innovative models for mental and physical health to diverse populations in Argentina and the UK.  I have a particular interest in childhood and adult trauma, and its connection with eating disorders, substance misuse, depression, stress, grief and life transitions. 

Mediums used: Face to Face, online, telephone

Languages that I speak: English and Spanish (both native level). 

Memberships: I am a member of UPCA and BACP.

Registrations with health insurance providers: Balens

Therapies provided

I am a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and I qualified with the Philadelphia Association, a charity established in 1965 by RD Laing to challenge accepted ways of thinking and treating mental illness and emotional distress. My approach is informed by both the psychoanalytic and the existential heritage of psychotherapy.

I have extensive clinical experience in issues that affect women and young people including depression, anxiety, body image and eating problems, sexuality, sexual abuse, self-harm, substance misuse, parenthood, adoption, and fostering.

I am particularly interested in working with cultural diversity and issues to do with ethnicity, race, mixed heritage, belonging and identity.

I have thirty years of experience working with children, families and mental health, having firstly trained in social work, before psychotherapy.

Mediums used (i.e. telephone, Zoom, in person)

Face to face, online, telephone

Qualifications

MA and Diploma in Social Work (1995), Philadelphia Association Diploma in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (2010), Diploma in Social Work Practice Education (2016)

Memberships

Philadelphia Association, United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy, Society of Existential Analysis, Psychotherapy Sussex

Languages spoken 

English

Registrations with health insurance providers

The Psychologists Protection Society

If you decide to embark on therapy with me you’ll be listened to attentively and with an open mind, whatever you want to bring to the privacy of a consulting room. This might be a longstanding grief, recent loss, or things you’re hesitating to even name. You could have a sense of being stuck but you don’t yet know why – this can be explored too.

I work to ensure that a client’s unique history and diversities get recognised in our sessions, whatever they may be. I am experienced in working with people from a range of cultures, sexualities, identities and backgrounds.

In psychodynamic psychotherapy we consider your thoughts and feelings, and understand how the past exerts an effect on your present. I may be able to help you observe old patterns you are maintaining that have ceased to be helpful or are causing distress and difficulties in your relationships with others.

I have a post-graduate diploma in psychodynamic theory and practice and am a registered member of the Foundation for Psychotherapy and Counselling (FPC).

-early relational trauma (this may be experienced as chronically feeling unloved, disconnected, empty, abandoned, ‘unreal’ or out of touch with the body)

-LGBTQ+ issues

-autistic spectrum conditions

– depression

-anxiety

• Psychodynamic counselling
• Zoom, telephone, in person
• PGDip Psychodynamic Counselling (Distinction) ; PGDip Mental Health Nursing; BAHons English Literature
• BACP registered
• English

I have worked with people experiencing emotional, psychological distress since 2007, integrating my experience of working in NHS mental healthcare with my current psychodynamic approach. Issues are addressed through a collaborative, empathic exploration of feelings, thoughts, fantasies, dreams, early and current relationships in the context of an evolving therapeutic relationship. Where it is helpful, I draw upon body-oriented approaches to trauma to support clients to articulate and integrate their experience.

I have experience of working with a wide range of people undergoing prolonged or acute periods of mental or emotional distress. Some examples of the issues I have worked with include: anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive thoughts and behaviours, gender identity, borderline personality presentations, disordered eating, sexuality and attachment styles that impact negatively on clients’ relationships.

I believe that becoming better acquainted with our unconscious conflicts can help us have a kinder more generous relationship to ourselves, to acquire an understanding of some of the thoughts or behaviours that trouble us, and therefore to gain agency in our lives.

I offer sessions face to face, via zoom or on the phone.

We all have times when feelings, memories and experiences can feel hard to manage. They can lead us to feel anxious, depressed, or low in mood and energy. It can feel challenging, wondering how we got to where we are and not knowing how to move forward. Sometimes, life events such as a bereavement, the end of a relationship, the loss of a job or sudden unexpected illness or injury can feel like a tremendous and unexpected blow.

​Recognising that we need help can feel daunting, confusing, or even hopeless, which is why I offer a safe and supportive environment for you to talk. I invite you to bring your feelings and experiences to explore in a non-judgemental, confidential, and compassionate space, where you are free to be your true self, and together, we can work to figure things out. 

​I offer short term or longer open-ended work. I am an LGBTQ+ affirmative therapist and a proud member of the community.

Therapies: Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling

Mediums: Face to Face, Zoom, Telephone

Qualifications: Diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Metanoia Institute)

Membership: BACP

In 1999 I started training in Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) at the Munro Centre at Guy’s Hospital in London, and I qualified as a CAT psychotherapist in 2004.

What has always appealed to me about the CAT model of therapy is that it provides a structured way of getting to the heart of what is troubling someone in a timely and effective way, without losing any of the warmth of a trusting, personal relationship. At the same time it is a flexible model that can bring in other techniques and perspectives as required, and it can be adapted for brief or longer-term contracts according to what is needed. So in my private practice I can respond to individual needs and requirements, but I work predominantly with the CAT approach.

I graduated with my master’s degree from Brighton University, I am a registered member of UKCP and I am fully insured with Balens. My undergraduate degree was a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, and I also have some training in CBT. In addition, I have worked as a counsellor with young adults and children for the YMCA from 2014-2020. I can offer sessions face to face (preferred) or via online.

I believe that a great cause of suffering can stem from a sense that we are stuck in our lives and within ourselves. Fostering a belief that change is possible by nurturing a sense of curiosity and compassion towards ourselves in therapy can be a great release. Changes and shifts come from the willingness of both of us to work through your own unique personal landscape within a containing, safe space and being led by your unconscious. Childhood always has relevance in relation to the current difficulties and frustrations we are facing in the present. For me, a large part of the therapeutic process is living with the reality that we cannot airbrush away aspects of our lives. We can, perhaps, instead learn to live with ourselves which, eventually, may lead to a much more comfortable existence.