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Specialises in

• Counselling

• Psychotherapy

• Short Term Psychodynamic Therapy

Offers

• Face-to-face consultations
• Video and telephone consultations

About me

Hello, I'm Chris, a qualified, experienced and accredited psychotherapist with the BACP. I understand how daunting it can be to reach out and make contact, which is why I offer a space that is confidential, empathic, interactive, and non-judgemental. It's a space for you to discuss freely whatever is on your mind, to explore and learn about yourself, which is designed to give you a more authentic and fulfilled sense of self.

MY EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

My clinical training took place at Birkbeck College, University of London, where I graduated with an MSc in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy. I have also completed a Diploma in Psychology from The Open University.

I have gained experience from working in student CMHS at University College London and King's College London. I have also worked as a Bereavement Support Counsellor at the North London Hospice for several years. Working in student services and a hospice setting allowed me to work with a diverse group of clients from a variety of backgrounds and ages, including the LGBTQ+ community and Neurodiverse community.

I have also maintained a healthy private practice since 2023, when I decided to make that my full time focus.

HOW I WORK

Together, we will explore your thoughts and feelings, looking at behaviour patterns, and creating links between your present difficulties and past experiences. My aim is to create a reflective space for you to think openly and honestly about your internal world.

Working in a psychodynamic way means looking at your life through a deeper lens. Often, it will mean taking a closer look at your early relationships and experiences as these serve as a blueprint for our adult life. It's about finding the hidden meaning and making connections where you might not have looked before because they were too difficult to think about at the time. Often, these thoughts and feelings will show up in different ways that might leave you feeling anxious or depressed, angry, or missing direction in your life, or your relationships might feel strained and difficult to manage.

I'm not a traditional, silent psychotherapist. I am interactive and will offer up interpretations that are designed to give you some insight and space to think about yourself on a deeper level. I believe the therapeutic relationship is important to the outcome of therapy, as it creates the catalyst for change.

To get the most out of therapy, it can be beneficial to lean into it. The benefits of therapy are different for each person, but my aim is to provide you with the opportunities to grow into being a version of yourself that feels more authentic and fulfilled.

The benefits of online therapy are: it's, generally, easier to fit into your day, and it bridges the gap for anyone who might struggle with in-person social interaction; it's also ideal for people who travel around a lot for work, both internationally and domestically.

STARTING THERAPY

Once you've made contact, I will schedule an initial consultation, which will last approximately 1 hour. This will go into more depth about your difficulties. It's a chance for me to see how I can help you and for you to see if you want to work with me. If you consent to continue, we will begin weekly 50-minute sessions.

Areas of interest

Abuse; ADHD; Affairs; Anxiety; Anger; ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder); Bereavement; Career Guidance; Co-dependency; Confidence; Depression; Divorce; Domestic Abuse; Exam Stress; Family Conflicts; Identity; Infertility; Infidelity; LGBTQ+ Counselling; Life Transitions; Loss; Men's Health; Menopause; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; Parenting; Pregnancy; Racial Identity; Relationship Issues; Self Esteem; Self-Harming; Sexual Abuse; Sexual Identity; Sexuality; Stress; Suicidal Ideation; University Student Issues; Work Stress; Writer's Block; Young Adult Issues;

Adults 18+; Adults 65+; Young Adults;

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy; Psychotherapy; Counselling; Online Therapy;

Specialist interests and expertise in the following physical conditions

• Gastrointestinal disorders

• Gynaecological disorders