Psychoanalytic Counselling in Chesham
I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist, trained to listen attentively and to pay particular attention to what might be going on behind the words themselves.
The past casts a long shadow and often it is in understanding our early experiences that we can see how it continues to play out in our present.
Anxiety, depression, addictions, our responses to traumatic events and difficulties in relationships all have their roots in earlier experiences and how we had to cope with them at the time.
Change comes from understanding the underlying cause of our pain and distress.
I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist, trained to listen attentively and to pay particular attention to what might be going on behind the words themselves.
The past casts a long shadow and often it is in understanding our early experiences that we can see how it continues to play out in our present.
Anxiety, depression, addictions, our responses to traumatic events and difficulties in relationships all have their roots in earlier experiences and how we had to cope with them at the time.
Change comes from understanding the underlying cause of our pain and distress.
As an experienced Psychotherapist & Supervisor, I work with warmth, sensitivity and compassion, fully accepting and being present to your unique situation. I realise beginning therapy can feel daunting, but finding someone you feel able to talk to and share your thoughts and feelings with, can bring immense relief; offering you a pathway towards being able to cope better and lead a more contented life. Perhaps you're struggling with depression or anxiety related disorders, experiencing relationship difficulties or have memories of past trauma or a difficult childhood which are impacting on your ability to cope with day to day life?
As an experienced Psychotherapist & Supervisor, I work with warmth, sensitivity and compassion, fully accepting and being present to your unique situation. I realise beginning therapy can feel daunting, but finding someone you feel able to talk to and share your thoughts and feelings with, can bring immense relief; offering you a pathway towards being able to cope better and lead a more contented life. Perhaps you're struggling with depression or anxiety related disorders, experiencing relationship difficulties or have memories of past trauma or a difficult childhood which are impacting on your ability to cope with day to day life?
I work with both couples and individuals, offering a warm, supportive, and non-judgmental space where you can explore the challenges you are facing.
Relationships can be one of the most meaningful parts of our lives, but they can also bring difficulties, conflict, and uncertainty. Whether you are experiencing communication problems, trust issues, recurring arguments, emotional distance, or navigating a significant life transition, couples therapy can help.
In our sessions, we will explore the patterns that may be keeping you stuck, improve understanding between partners, and develop healthier ways of communicating.
I work with both couples and individuals, offering a warm, supportive, and non-judgmental space where you can explore the challenges you are facing.
Relationships can be one of the most meaningful parts of our lives, but they can also bring difficulties, conflict, and uncertainty. Whether you are experiencing communication problems, trust issues, recurring arguments, emotional distance, or navigating a significant life transition, couples therapy can help.
In our sessions, we will explore the patterns that may be keeping you stuck, improve understanding between partners, and develop healthier ways of communicating.
I practise from a psychodynamic perspective which has its roots in psychoanalysis, the founding approach to talking therapy. This means I am interested in helping people to be curious about themselves, to understand why they might think, feel or behave in certain ways which are often unconscious, and to understand where these patterns might come from. This involves you and I building up a trusting relationship that would enable you to bring anything (thoughts feelings, fantasies), however unusual or nonsensical, you want to talk about with me.
I practise from a psychodynamic perspective which has its roots in psychoanalysis, the founding approach to talking therapy. This means I am interested in helping people to be curious about themselves, to understand why they might think, feel or behave in certain ways which are often unconscious, and to understand where these patterns might come from. This involves you and I building up a trusting relationship that would enable you to bring anything (thoughts feelings, fantasies), however unusual or nonsensical, you want to talk about with me.
Something feels harder than it should and you might not even have the words for it yet. Maybe you're overwhelmed, anxious, or carrying grief you can't quite name. Perhaps becoming a parent has brought unexpected emotions to the surface. Or you're in the middle of a life transition that's left you feeling lost.
I offer warm, relational psychotherapy tailored entirely to you, a space to slow down, make sense of what's happening and feel less alone with it.
Something feels harder than it should and you might not even have the words for it yet. Maybe you're overwhelmed, anxious, or carrying grief you can't quite name. Perhaps becoming a parent has brought unexpected emotions to the surface. Or you're in the middle of a life transition that's left you feeling lost.
I offer warm, relational psychotherapy tailored entirely to you, a space to slow down, make sense of what's happening and feel less alone with it.
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When it comes to therapy, the process can be life changing or sometimes just very necessary. When clients need to confront issues or make changes, this can be daunting, overwhelming or even confusing. My role as a therapist is not to judge you or tell you what to do; instead I aim to help you see your situation more clearly and guide you towards your own innate wisdom. The clients I work with are ready to embark on this inner journey of transformation gaining better self-awareness, improved self-acceptance and greater authenticity.
When it comes to therapy, the process can be life changing or sometimes just very necessary. When clients need to confront issues or make changes, this can be daunting, overwhelming or even confusing. My role as a therapist is not to judge you or tell you what to do; instead I aim to help you see your situation more clearly and guide you towards your own innate wisdom. The clients I work with are ready to embark on this inner journey of transformation gaining better self-awareness, improved self-acceptance and greater authenticity.
I am a psychoanalytic psychotherapist.
Addiction, depression, anxiety, bereavement, low self confidence, low self esteem, relationship problems , work related stress.
I am a psychoanalytic psychotherapist.
Addiction, depression, anxiety, bereavement, low self confidence, low self esteem, relationship problems , work related stress.
Starting therapy can sometimes be a daunting experience. Our first session will be an opportunity for us to get to know each other. You can consider whether I am the right fit for you, and we can explore your goals and motivations for therapy, creating a collaborative plan for potentially working together. With lots of space for any questions you may have! I hold a strong desire to create space for individuals to share their voices, to feel seen and to be heard. Alongside my professional knowledge, I hope to draw from my personal journey to inspire warmth, authenticity, and connection within the therapeutic relationship we build.
Starting therapy can sometimes be a daunting experience. Our first session will be an opportunity for us to get to know each other. You can consider whether I am the right fit for you, and we can explore your goals and motivations for therapy, creating a collaborative plan for potentially working together. With lots of space for any questions you may have! I hold a strong desire to create space for individuals to share their voices, to feel seen and to be heard. Alongside my professional knowledge, I hope to draw from my personal journey to inspire warmth, authenticity, and connection within the therapeutic relationship we build.
You may be caught in cycles you don't fully understand, addiction pulling you back, ADHD making life feel chaotic, the weight of past abuse shaping who you think you are. Perhaps you're questioning your identity or your place in the world. Beneath the struggle, something in you knows there is more, a deeper self waiting to be uncovered. I'm Carmen, a therapist with two decades of experience working with adults ready to stop managing symptoms and understand their roots. People who sense that healing isn't just psychological, it's a journey of the soul. The hero's journey has already begun. You reaching here is the first step.
You may be caught in cycles you don't fully understand, addiction pulling you back, ADHD making life feel chaotic, the weight of past abuse shaping who you think you are. Perhaps you're questioning your identity or your place in the world. Beneath the struggle, something in you knows there is more, a deeper self waiting to be uncovered. I'm Carmen, a therapist with two decades of experience working with adults ready to stop managing symptoms and understand their roots. People who sense that healing isn't just psychological, it's a journey of the soul. The hero's journey has already begun. You reaching here is the first step.
Sometimes life gets in the way and we need to pause and reflect to be able to move forward, change direction or just make peace with difficult events. Working with a psychotherapist helps one gain insight to achieve these goals. Psychotherapy is a journey that can be hard at times but its long term benefits are worth the effort. I am a psychodynamic Counsellor and psychotherapist. I work with issues such as anxiety, depression, cultural issues, and relationships. You can book a consultation to discuss your issues and current dilemmas. I provide open ended and time-limited therapy in a confidential environment.
Sometimes life gets in the way and we need to pause and reflect to be able to move forward, change direction or just make peace with difficult events. Working with a psychotherapist helps one gain insight to achieve these goals. Psychotherapy is a journey that can be hard at times but its long term benefits are worth the effort. I am a psychodynamic Counsellor and psychotherapist. I work with issues such as anxiety, depression, cultural issues, and relationships. You can book a consultation to discuss your issues and current dilemmas. I provide open ended and time-limited therapy in a confidential environment.
If you find yourself feeling stuck, confused, unhappy or unfulfilled and want to begin to move away from these feelings, I am here to help. The aim of my work is to assist you in gaining mental and emotional clarity by exploring blocks you might be experiencing in now, and finding a root cause of why and when this block was formed. Life gets overwhelming and having time to explore your feelings, frustrations and desired outcomes is crucial in finding happiness and building meaningful relationships. Mental wellbeing is the key ingredient towards life satisfaction, so make the first step and take care of you.
If you find yourself feeling stuck, confused, unhappy or unfulfilled and want to begin to move away from these feelings, I am here to help. The aim of my work is to assist you in gaining mental and emotional clarity by exploring blocks you might be experiencing in now, and finding a root cause of why and when this block was formed. Life gets overwhelming and having time to explore your feelings, frustrations and desired outcomes is crucial in finding happiness and building meaningful relationships. Mental wellbeing is the key ingredient towards life satisfaction, so make the first step and take care of you.
I am an integrative psychotherapist working with couples, children, adolescents and parents. I help young people explore emotions through play, art and CBT approaches, a gentle, attuned space where children and teens can explore difficult feelings, develop emotional awareness and build healthier, more resilient ways of coping. I support parents, offering guidance, insight and practical tools to strengthen the parent–child relationship and navigate the challenges that arise.
As a couple therapist I help understanding the recurring cycles and patterns and create space for clearer communication and deeper understanding.
I am an integrative psychotherapist working with couples, children, adolescents and parents. I help young people explore emotions through play, art and CBT approaches, a gentle, attuned space where children and teens can explore difficult feelings, develop emotional awareness and build healthier, more resilient ways of coping. I support parents, offering guidance, insight and practical tools to strengthen the parent–child relationship and navigate the challenges that arise.
As a couple therapist I help understanding the recurring cycles and patterns and create space for clearer communication and deeper understanding.
Hi, I'm Lauran an Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, Emotional and Mental Wellness Therapist, Healer & Teacher. We exist with quiet confidence & inner knowing when our interiority is in alignment with our external lives. My background in western Psychology has given me an amazing understanding of the diagnostic process, however, I believe true healing comes from looking at our emotional and mental lives and exploring deeply and insightfully the things that keep us emotionally regulated. I am strongly influenced by Jungian and existential schools.
I work from Marylebone (W1) and Queens Park London (NW6) London.
Hi, I'm Lauran an Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, Emotional and Mental Wellness Therapist, Healer & Teacher. We exist with quiet confidence & inner knowing when our interiority is in alignment with our external lives. My background in western Psychology has given me an amazing understanding of the diagnostic process, however, I believe true healing comes from looking at our emotional and mental lives and exploring deeply and insightfully the things that keep us emotionally regulated. I am strongly influenced by Jungian and existential schools.
I work from Marylebone (W1) and Queens Park London (NW6) London.
I specialize in contemporary Psychoanalytic Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
I offer psychological therapy to adults who struggle with difficult or challenging life situations and who want to identify what keeps them stuck or overwhelmed, who wish to understand more about their values and needs, understand how they relate to others at work or at home, and who wish to bring about meaningful change in their lives.
I specialise in helping young professional adults (20-40 years old) identify and process stuckness, burnout, responsibility, transitions, identity and diversity issues.
Please visit my website for more information on how I work, and for my terms and policies.
I specialize in contemporary Psychoanalytic Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
I offer psychological therapy to adults who struggle with difficult or challenging life situations and who want to identify what keeps them stuck or overwhelmed, who wish to understand more about their values and needs, understand how they relate to others at work or at home, and who wish to bring about meaningful change in their lives.
I specialise in helping young professional adults (20-40 years old) identify and process stuckness, burnout, responsibility, transitions, identity and diversity issues.
Please visit my website for more information on how I work, and for my terms and policies.
Maybe its hard to find meaning in your current situation or in your relationships. perhaps you feel depressed, anxious or you are experiencing panic attacks. You may be experiencing a bereavement, illness or job loss You may be going through a painful divorce or feeling isolated.
Maybe its hard to find meaning in your current situation or in your relationships. perhaps you feel depressed, anxious or you are experiencing panic attacks. You may be experiencing a bereavement, illness or job loss You may be going through a painful divorce or feeling isolated.
I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist in private practice, and I welcome anyone who feels that psychotherapy may provide the opportunity to consider their life. It is a collaborative process between the person seeking help and myself. It affords the chance to discover in which direction you might want your life to go.
I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist in private practice, and I welcome anyone who feels that psychotherapy may provide the opportunity to consider their life. It is a collaborative process between the person seeking help and myself. It affords the chance to discover in which direction you might want your life to go.
Seeking therapy is often a sign that something needs understanding or change, and it can be difficult to find the right person to support you on this journey. I provide psychological therapy for clients experiencing a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties. Some clients seek support for short-term challenges such as stress, life transitions, relationship difficulties, while others come with more longstanding issues, including Depression, Anxiety, Complex Trauma, Personality Disorders and persistent interpersonal problems. I also work with parents, who experience difficulties with their children.
Seeking therapy is often a sign that something needs understanding or change, and it can be difficult to find the right person to support you on this journey. I provide psychological therapy for clients experiencing a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties. Some clients seek support for short-term challenges such as stress, life transitions, relationship difficulties, while others come with more longstanding issues, including Depression, Anxiety, Complex Trauma, Personality Disorders and persistent interpersonal problems. I also work with parents, who experience difficulties with their children.
I am a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist , trained in Attachment theory from the Bowlby Centre.
If you have suffered trauma in your earlier life, or are having difficulty coping with day to day life, due to feelings of depression and or anxiety and want to explore what is underneath these problems and what may have contributed in the past to keeping them going and are keen to better understand the hidden parts of yourself then I feel I could be of help to you. If you feel that the very earliest relationships in your life, going right back to being an infant have been damaged in some way and have created barriers for you in forming new relationships, then I think we will have space and time to work together on these.
I am a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist , trained in Attachment theory from the Bowlby Centre.
If you have suffered trauma in your earlier life, or are having difficulty coping with day to day life, due to feelings of depression and or anxiety and want to explore what is underneath these problems and what may have contributed in the past to keeping them going and are keen to better understand the hidden parts of yourself then I feel I could be of help to you. If you feel that the very earliest relationships in your life, going right back to being an infant have been damaged in some way and have created barriers for you in forming new relationships, then I think we will have space and time to work together on these.
People come to therapy for many different reasons. You may be affected by past experiences that still feel present, experience challenges in relationships, or find it difficult to express your needs and set boundaries. At times, you may feel low, disconnected, or not quite yourself. You might feel anxious, overwhelmed, unable to switch off or concentrate, or feel stuck and unsure how to move forward.
Sometimes there is a clear difficulty. At other times, especially in a fast-paced and demanding world, there may simply be a sense that something is not quite right.
People come to therapy for many different reasons. You may be affected by past experiences that still feel present, experience challenges in relationships, or find it difficult to express your needs and set boundaries. At times, you may feel low, disconnected, or not quite yourself. You might feel anxious, overwhelmed, unable to switch off or concentrate, or feel stuck and unsure how to move forward.
Sometimes there is a clear difficulty. At other times, especially in a fast-paced and demanding world, there may simply be a sense that something is not quite right.
My name is David, and I offer outcome-focused therapy for complex challenges such as depression, anxiety, addiction, and relationship difficulties, whether these arise at home or at work. I believe lasting change comes from understanding where difficulties originated and how they continue to shape your life today. Our work may involve exploring past experiences and the emotions linked to them in a compassionate, empathic, and non-judgmental way. This helps uncover how earlier experiences inform how you think, feel, and respond in the present, creating the conditions for meaningful, lasting, and sustainable change over time.
My name is David, and I offer outcome-focused therapy for complex challenges such as depression, anxiety, addiction, and relationship difficulties, whether these arise at home or at work. I believe lasting change comes from understanding where difficulties originated and how they continue to shape your life today. Our work may involve exploring past experiences and the emotions linked to them in a compassionate, empathic, and non-judgmental way. This helps uncover how earlier experiences inform how you think, feel, and respond in the present, creating the conditions for meaningful, lasting, and sustainable change over time.
Nearby Psychoanalytic Counsellors Searches for Chesham
- Amersham
- Beaconsfield
- Berkhamsted
- Bushey
- Hemel Hempstead
- High Wycombe
- Kings Langley
- Northwood
- Radlett
- Rickmansworth
- Tring
- Watford
Psychoanalytic Counsellors
Does psychoanalytic therapy work?
Psychoanalytic therapy derives from the work of Sigmund Freud. In this type of therapy, discovering buried thoughts and emotions from the unconscious will help a person work through their difficulties and negative behaviours. Research shows that psychoanalytic therapy can be highly effective, with patients reporting improvement in mood, quality of life, and overall well-being.
How long are people typically in psychoanalytic therapy?
Traditional psychoanalysis is in-depth and is conducted in five sessions every week. Today, modern psychoanalytic therapy is less intense and normally incorporates as few as one or two sessions a week. In some cases, positive change can occur quickly. However, if the condition, difficulty, or behaviour is deep-seated, improvement may require many months or years of therapy.
Is psychoanalytic therapy suitable for young people?
Children and adolescents can benefit from this type of therapy. Many kids and teens are often unable to form and communicate their thoughts and emotions. Psychoanalytic therapy uses specific techniques such as dream analysis, symbolism, and free association or word association; all of which can be useful tools for less-communicative young people. Through this therapy, a patient will hopefully make connections between what they feel inside and how the world works outside.
Can psychoanalytic therapy be done online?
Modern-day psychoanalytic therapy is very different from traditional psychoanalysis. While an individual can sit face-to-face with the psychoanalyst for multiple sessions a week, they do not have to. Today, psychoanalytic therapy can be effectively conducted online or by phone. The key is that the individual confronts what is repressed and avoided, and this can be done whether in person or over online video.