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TALKING THERAPY
Reaching out for help can feel both comforting, and daunting.
It can be difficult to appreciate how easily we become overwhelmed by the complexities of our own minds—especially when attempts to master thoughts and feelings, begin to fail us.
Speaking to someone can bring enormous relief.
Counselling & psychotherapy are broadly interchangeable terms for what is commonly referred to as therapy. The former perhaps focused on the immediate, the latter more of a journey - both have adapted to support people across the generations.
"Good psychotherapy strives to deepen your understanding of yourself, expand the possibilities for your relationships, and enrich your engagement with the wider world.
Its focus is lasting relief from emotional and psychological pain however, it is also in support of your enjoyment. Along the way you may discover interesting and pleasurable things about yourself."
WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT
"Many people come to counselling having already tried to think differently or manage their symptoms."
Psychodynamic counselling & psychotherapy works to understand the consequences of mental life, by focusing on the root cause/s of emotional pain.
Together we will explore:
- Early relational experiences.
- Self-criticism and internal conflict.
- Attachment dynamics.
- Unconscious patterns.
- The emotional roots beneath anxiety and depression.
"This depth of work can lead to sustained change —and not just temporary relief."
WHO I WORK WITH
Like a fever when you're physically unwell, anxiety and depression are the most common signs of psychological illness.
You may also be:
- Emotionally stuck?
- Suffering a longstanding problem?
- Repeating painful relationship patterns?
- Overwhelmed in life, despite appearing capable?
- Disconnected from yourself or others?
- At a crossroads or facing loss?
- Successful externally, but struggling internally?
- Searching for deeper meaning in your life?
"My name is Dan Heath. I'm approached and work with a broad range of people - and often with creative or professional backgrounds; finance, the Arts, TV, sport, etc and by parents whose teenage children are struggling with friends, school and so on."
While context and focal issues bring us to counselling, we will work together to understand the roots of your difficulties and from a psychoanalytically informed vantage, where the wider landscape of emotional life is brought into frame.
WHAT TO EXPECT
After a short phone call or email exchange we can arrange an initial consultation (50 minutes).
Here we will explore what brings you to psychotherapy, your history, and what you hope might change. If we decide to work together:
- Sessions are weekly.
- The same time each week.
- Confidential and consistent.
- A protected space to think & speak freely.
"Psychotherapy is not about advice giving or finding quick fixes (although solutions to problems are often revealed). It is more about understanding yourself in ways that recognise your hopes and expectations, and allow for meaningful and enduring change."
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WHAT I OFFER
I am a well established psychodynamic counsellor & psychotherapist accredited to the BACP, offering:
- Open-ended psychotherapy for deeper, long-term change.
- Focused short-term work for specific difficulties.
- Weekly sessions in person (Central London & Stamford) or online.
- A stance that is deeply curious, thoughtful and boundaried.
"Clients often describe feeling carefully listened too, understood and gradually more able to think and feel clearly about themselves and those they hold dear."
GET IN TOUCH
"If you are considering counselling & psychotherapy, you are very welcome to get in touch with me."
Fees
Individual online psychotherapy:
From £80 per session
Locations
In-person sessions in Central London & Stamford
Online therapy, available across the UK & Internationally
"Beginning therapy can feel daunting — but it need not feel overwhelming!"
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Research consistently demonstrates that psychotherapy can be highly effective with approximately 75% of people showing some improved emotional and psychological benefit (APA) . "A strong therapeutic relationship is often described as the "bedrock" of successful treatment." "2026 research results consistently indicate that online therapy is as effective as in-person therapy for treating common mental health conditions.
(Credit to Modern Wisdon and Jonathan Shedler)
ASSOCIATIONS
If you are considering therapy, you are welcome to get in touch. Beginning therapy can feel significant - but it need not feel overwhelming. Book an Initial Consultation or Email: Dan@heathpractice.co.uk