There are different types of therapy, just as there are different ways of attending to your physical health, depending on what the problem is, and what you want to achieve.
Psychodynamic psychotherapy is a long-term relational therapy, which will help you get to the bottom of what is causing difficulties you may be experiencing - with your thoughts, your emotions or your relationships. The idea is that knowing the cause will help you to not experience the difficulties any more.
Sessions involve mainly talking, being heard and being responded to, by a trained therapist. The idea is to explore together what is going on for you now and how it relates to what has happened in your past and in other areas of your life. Being understood by a specialist therapist and gaining understanding for yourself, you can start to make links, see patterns, develop agency in your life, and make lasting changes for your wellbeing.
Psychodynamic psychotherapy can be thought of as a healing conversation!
If you are on a low income or unwaged, I can offer affordable psychodynamic therapy in Bristol; please contact me to know more.
Therapy is for everyone: it can help with everyday stress, with tough moments of life, and with deeper questions and issues.
People often seek therapy or psychotherapy because they want to feel better, understand themselves, develop more healthy relationships, and make positive and lasting changes in their lives.
It can feel like a big relief and very beneficial to have someone to talk to about your emotions and experiences, who is confidential, non-judgmental and responsive, and who is also a real life person.
With me you have the chance to have specialist psychodynamic therapy in person in Bristol or online.
Therapy works! It works through a combination of therapist training and experience, client engagement, and rapport between the two. It is important that you have a therapy that is right for you; we explore this together when we meet for the first time. The consulting room is in Bristol BS2.
If you are interested in research and evidence around the effectiveness of the psychodynamic psychotherapy I provide, here is a useful link: https://www.bpc.org.uk/information-support/the-evidence-base/
As an experienced, specialist psychodynamic therapist, I have discovered that since each person is unique, so the length of time of a therapy will vary. When we meet, we can discuss your needs and hopes in relation to time.
Feeling overwhelmed, emotionally burnt out, anxious, stuck, depressed, exhausted is no fun at all. Therapy and psychotherapy can help you to overcome this. If you have a therapy that is right and helpful for you, the time and money invested in your (mental) health is well worth it for your overall wellbeing and life potential.
Choosing a therapist can feel daunting; you are welcome to contact me with any questions you may have about the psychodynamic psychotherapy I provide in Bristol.
According to what will best support you in your therapy, I offer once or twice weekly sessions of 50 minutes each. I do this because I have found that the consistency and frequency of sessions helps with emotional safety and wellbeing. We meet in Bristol BS2, or online or over the phone, where appropriate.
You can make use of specialist directories to find a qualified therapist, including BACP, Counselling Directory and British Psychoanalytic Council.
I am an experienced psychodynamic psychotherapist specialising in trauma and complex physical health symptoms in Bristol, but you do not have to have experienced these things to benefit from the therapy I provide. Psychodynamic psychotherapy can be a healing conversation for all. I can also offer sessions online, where appropriate.
You are welcome to book a meeting with me so we can explore whether this is the right therapy and I am the right therapist for you. Please feel free to contact me to do this.
If you are on a low income or are unwaged and would like to have affordable psychodynamic psychotherapy in Bristol with me, please contact me.
If you feel you are in a crisis, talk to your GP first.
If you are not in a crisis, you can self-refer for private therapy. For NHS therapy and psychotherapy in Bristol, you can talk to your GP about your options. Going private often means you get faster access to therapy and more choice of therapy and therapists. Some private therapists, including me, offer reduced fees for those on low or no income. Please contact me if this sounds like you.
The first meeting is an opportunity for you to say the reason you are seeking therapy, and what you hope to get from therapy.
In the first meeting(s) with me at the consulting room in Bristol BS2, we find out more about you. I ask you some questions about yourself and you are welcome to ask me any questions you may have about the psychodynamic psychotherapy I do. These could be about my training and experience, or perhaps about the process and structure of therapy, or some of the FAQs here!
Online therapy and psychotherapy can be just as effective as in person therapy, as long as you have a safe and private space to have your sessions, and a good internet connection.
As well as in person psychodynamic psychotherapy sessions in Bristol BS2, I offer online and telephone sessions where appropriate.