psychodynamic psychotherapy sessions in London

COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY

Calming, Curious & Confidential.

FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, ADULTS & COUPLES

ABOUT ME

"A hallmark of psychodynamic psychotherapy & counselling, is the attention given to addressing the root causes of emotional problems."

IN LONDON, STAMFORD & ONLINE

PROCESS

Thoughts

TALKING THERAPY

Reaching out for help can feel both daunting and comforting. If you're here, you or someone you care about is likely suffering. Symptoms such as anxiety and depression are often attempts to communicate, something that has become difficult to understand or define.

Psychodynamic psychotherapy & counselling appreciates how easily we can become overwhelmed by the complexities of our own minds—especially when attempts to master thoughts and feelings, seem to fail us.

"Psychotherapy helps you to deepen your understanding of yourself, expand the possibilities for your relationships, and enrich your engagement with the wider world. Good psychotherapy strives for lasting relief from emotional and psychological pain, but it is also in support of your enjoyment. Along the way, you may also discover interesting and gratifying things about yourself."

If you wish you can call, email or reserve a time where your questions about the experince can be discussed openly and in confidence.

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?

I’m frequently approached by adults with creative and professional backgrounds, academia, the Arts, TV, sport, etc and by parents whose teenage children are struggling with friends, school and so on.

While focal issues often bring us to counselling, I work at depth from a psychoanalytically informed vantage, where the broader landscape of emotional life is brought into frame.

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.

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.

WHAT I OFFER

I am a well established psychodynamic counsellor & psychotherapist 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.

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GET IN TOUCH

If you are considering counselling & psychotherapy, you are very welcome to get in touch with me.

Fees
Individual 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!"

TYPES OF PROBLEMS

Anxiety

Recognition of anxiety & stress in society is commonplace, but do we really understand it? Is it brought on by external events or does the threat come from within?

Has the anxiety become chronic? Is it somatic (bodily) such as in panic attacks, hives, aches & pains, face picking, hair pulling, headaches and so on?

I am particularly interested in discovering the forms that anxiety takes. Is it a warning signal or parental in tone, in becoming a somewhat familiar and consistent, yet perhaps unwelcome feeling.

Confidence

It's remarkable how many lofty goals have been achieved not through skill and intellect, but through buckets of confidence and determination. Without the confidence to make the first move, you can find yourself stuck and unable to start.

Low self-esteem is a crushing state to experience. You may be dreading a public speaking engagement or feeling chronic unease in social situations or a in a relationship? You may be overly critical of your appearance, your weight, how you look or your performance in the bedroom.

Speaking about these tensions will get you some space to think, to notice & challenge assumptions and perhaps quieten this critical voice.

Intimate relationships

Intimate relationships are the life blood of our existence. They are the source of great joy and also unbearable pain. You might be in a meaningful long-term relationship or something more fleeting.

For you this might be about family issues, friends, parenting or a problem with colleagues or associates? You might be losing a sense of yourself - what it means to be you somehow? Maybe you're feeling stuck, attacked or in some way dependent, or perhaps lonely. You might be experiencing the pain of loss, a break-up, separation or divorce.

We can think about the way you are currently coping and together seek strategies that feel more helpful and resilient.

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Depression

Low mood & self loathing is often described as anger turned inwards. In many ways this is useful however, without being able to communicate these depressive conflicts you remain disconnected, unmotivated & unable to see a way out.

Speaking to someone offers the opportunity to experience light, from inside this darkness.

Professional life

The self-worth we garner from our work is significant. Establishing working patterns, our careers; the interpersonal & financial implications of success, change & failure, can attract their own set of problems.

Through interpersonal conflict at work, recruitment, retirement or other transitional issues, I can help you consider what strategies and decisions might be right for you.

Sex & sexuality

Insecurities around sex & sexuality need to be handled with openness, sensitivity and warmth as at their core this is about intimacy and vulnerability.

I work with any gender, sexual orientation or those who are simply disinterested in sex. I work with individuals exploring festishes, chemsex & in particular porn addictions, aggressive feelings and acting out around sexual desire.

Addictions & Substance misuse.

In most instances addictions indicate an unhelpful coping mechanism underpinned by trauma, neglect or perceived threats.

Addictions are a solution to something, the impact of which has often been forgotten.

Addictions can bring temporary relief of course, but often torment us with deeper anxieties. Anything can become addictive so I won't attempt to make a list, suffice to say there are familiar culprits.

More often than not it's about how we take care of and value ourselves; so this is where we might begin.

Physical Trauma

The impact of physical injury, surgery and the resulting pain is often overlooked. We may feel the physical traumas but often mis-read or even begin to neglect the impact this has had on our mood and sense of the future.

Having someone alongside you on this journey as you cope dealing with or overcoming an injury, cannot be overestimated.

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Loss & Bereavment

Feelings of loss can arise in relation to anything - whatever you've become attached too. However the grief of losing someone you love deeply, can be debilitating. Whatever your beliefs about death, speaking to someone can bring enormous comfort.

I can provide the time and emotional support in whatever way is useful and the create the space to revisit your own life, in the reflection of those you've lost.

Clinical Disorders

Receiving a mental health diagnosis can bring relief and insight previously absent. It can also be distressing, on being faced with a new reality.

We can work together to support your diagnosis, your symptoms and behaviours. We can find new ways to think about the feelings you might be facing living with a clinical disorder, and find ways to look beyond it.

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VERIFIED BY:

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