About Me
As a qualified and BACP accredited psychodynamic therapist, I offer individual counselling and psychotherapy to adults. Before training as an accredited BACP therapist I worked as a lawyer in the City and internationally.
I work with adults and professionals leading full and often demanding careers, both locally and internationally. People who are capable and composed outwardly, even when things feel more complicated inside. Having spent years in high-pressure professional environments myself, I understand the inner and outer expectations that can come with those roles. Therapy with me offers a space to step out of that pace and explore what’s happening beneath the surface.
Whilst there is no one set way with therapy — and no two people experience the same circumstances in the same way — my approach is warm, steady, and insightful, attuning to the individual and their particular needs and experiences.
Practice Description
I work psychodynamically, which focuses on the psychological roots of distress and our earlier attachments and relationships. The importance of these experiences is critical in developing who you become.
Psychodynamic therapy sessions involve a collaborative approach between us. The goal is to help you increase self-esteem, recognise your abilities, gain self-awareness, and communicate more effectively with your significant others.
Your self-awareness is integral to discovering unconscious thought patterns and understanding how past experiences shaped them.
Together we might think about Attachment Theory to help you understand how relationship bonds formed with early caregivers affect present relationships.
I am informed in Polyvagal Theory which emphasises how the autonomic nervous system — especially the vagus nerve — regulates our health and behaviour.
I use Jungian Psychology in ways such as exploring the shadow side of individuals, feminine and masculine aspects of personality where there is imbalance, as well as phantasies and dreams.
I also offer CBT for menopause for groups of women or individually.
CBT can be used alongside HRT or other treatments, as an alternative for women who cannot or prefer not to take it, including women who have experienced breast cancer for whom HRT may not be suitable.
CBT is strongly evidence based and recommended by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE). It can support stress, loss of confidence, low mood, anxiety, hot flushes, and sleep, and helps by developing different more self-supportive ways to think.
I Can Help With
Abuse, Anxiety, Attachment issues, Bereavement, grief and loss, Bullying, Career challenges, Carer support, Cancer, Child related and birth issues, Depression, Divorce and separation, Discrimination and dislocation, Expat experiences and culture shock, Health conditions causing emotional and psychological distress, High workloads and client demands, Identity crisis, Life transitions, Low self-esteem, Menopause and peri-menopause, Perfectionism and imposter syndrome, Relationship issues, Stress, Racism, Sexism, Self-harm, Suicidal thoughts, Trauma.
Types of Therapy
Psychodynamic, CBT for menopause, Polyvagal, Jungian, Attachment.
Clients I Work With
Over 18s, Adults of all ages.
Practicalities
In-person and online sessions available.
Long-term or short-term therapy.
Fees: £90 per session.
Where Shall We Begin
Please contact me by email, telephone, or Calendly to arrange an initial fifteen minute call or first consultation.
This first consultation gives you the opportunity to see if you feel we would be a good fit to work together, ask any questions you might have, and for us to both get a better understanding of what is bringing you to therapy.
Connect directly with Emilia today