Dissociative Disorders (DID) Counselling in London
I am attachment informed psychoanalytic psychotherapist, supervisor, teacher and author. I have twenty five years experience working privately with individuals who suffer mental health issues, relationship difficulties and complex trauma. I specialise in working with people who have been diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), including adults who attended boarding schools as children, army veterans and survivors of cult abuse.
I am attachment informed psychoanalytic psychotherapist, supervisor, teacher and author. I have twenty five years experience working privately with individuals who suffer mental health issues, relationship difficulties and complex trauma. I specialise in working with people who have been diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), including adults who attended boarding schools as children, army veterans and survivors of cult abuse.
Is this a time in your life that feels difficult? Life can be somewhat challenging and overwhelming at times. Counselling is a process that gives you space and time, in a confidential environment that allow you to express yourself freely enabling you, to make better sense of your feelings, emotions and fears. It is important that during this process you remain an individual and we find a way for you to express your thoughts and feelings, making it's essential to work with a flexible approach tailoring our work to your needs.
Is this a time in your life that feels difficult? Life can be somewhat challenging and overwhelming at times. Counselling is a process that gives you space and time, in a confidential environment that allow you to express yourself freely enabling you, to make better sense of your feelings, emotions and fears. It is important that during this process you remain an individual and we find a way for you to express your thoughts and feelings, making it's essential to work with a flexible approach tailoring our work to your needs.
You might be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. Perhaps past experiences are still affecting you, or the anxiety about the future is making it hard to stay in the present. You don't have to navigate this on your own. I offer a safe, supportive space where we can explore what's going on for you at your pace. Together, we can make sense of your experiences, build coping strategies, and help you move forward towards the life you want.
You might be feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. Perhaps past experiences are still affecting you, or the anxiety about the future is making it hard to stay in the present. You don't have to navigate this on your own. I offer a safe, supportive space where we can explore what's going on for you at your pace. Together, we can make sense of your experiences, build coping strategies, and help you move forward towards the life you want.
I'm a psychologist, neuroscientist & neuropsychotherapist specialized in trauma, dissociation, abuse, insecurity, relationships, stress & highly sensitive persons. I’m caring, empathetic & passionate about guiding you to help yourself become who you want to be. I offer a safe space for those seeking relief from distress & its effects on their life & relationships. I can help you do things that you couldn't. I can help with any difficulties & specialize in PTSD, complex PTSD, childhood trauma, dissociation, attachment, identity, anxiety, depression, emotions, grief, panic, hearing voices, life adjustment, attention & neurodiversity.
I'm a psychologist, neuroscientist & neuropsychotherapist specialized in trauma, dissociation, abuse, insecurity, relationships, stress & highly sensitive persons. I’m caring, empathetic & passionate about guiding you to help yourself become who you want to be. I offer a safe space for those seeking relief from distress & its effects on their life & relationships. I can help you do things that you couldn't. I can help with any difficulties & specialize in PTSD, complex PTSD, childhood trauma, dissociation, attachment, identity, anxiety, depression, emotions, grief, panic, hearing voices, life adjustment, attention & neurodiversity.
I am a Gestalt psychotherapist and supervisor with an MA in Gestalt Therapy, accredited by the UKCP, the NCPS and registered by the BACP. I also hold an MA in Gestalt Therapy from London Metropolitan University and the London Gestalt Centre. I am also a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional.
I offer people a safe, supportive space to explore difficult feelings and to recognise and deal with the hidden patterns in personal relationships. I offer individual psychotherapy, couples and relationship therapy, supervision and group work. I can provide both long-term open-ended psychotherapy and solution focused therapy.
I am a Gestalt psychotherapist and supervisor with an MA in Gestalt Therapy, accredited by the UKCP, the NCPS and registered by the BACP. I also hold an MA in Gestalt Therapy from London Metropolitan University and the London Gestalt Centre. I am also a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional.
I offer people a safe, supportive space to explore difficult feelings and to recognise and deal with the hidden patterns in personal relationships. I offer individual psychotherapy, couples and relationship therapy, supervision and group work. I can provide both long-term open-ended psychotherapy and solution focused therapy.
I am a neurodiverse therapist, with ADHD, second-generation immigrant, none binary person of color. My role is to offer a space where every part of you—your neurotype, your culture, your queerness, your heritage—is not only welcomed but fundamentally understood.
My work is centered on healing the trauma of childhood, addressing the imprints left by experiences such as emotional neglect, abuse, parental conflict, and family separation and we look at how these experiences inform the way we relate today. I have particular expertise working with clients who, as children, took on caring roles.
I am a neurodiverse therapist, with ADHD, second-generation immigrant, none binary person of color. My role is to offer a space where every part of you—your neurotype, your culture, your queerness, your heritage—is not only welcomed but fundamentally understood.
My work is centered on healing the trauma of childhood, addressing the imprints left by experiences such as emotional neglect, abuse, parental conflict, and family separation and we look at how these experiences inform the way we relate today. I have particular expertise working with clients who, as children, took on caring roles.
I am a counselling psychologist specialising in the assessment and treatment of trauma-related difficulties. With over 15 years of experience, I have worked with a diverse range of psychological issues, focusing particularly on PTSD, Complex PTSD, and related concerns. I have a special interest in the long-term effects of childhood trauma.
I work in specialist trauma services within the NHS and in private practice. My background includes working in various specialised settings, such as sexual health, anxiety and mood disorders,HIV, substance misuse, and homelessness services.
I am a counselling psychologist specialising in the assessment and treatment of trauma-related difficulties. With over 15 years of experience, I have worked with a diverse range of psychological issues, focusing particularly on PTSD, Complex PTSD, and related concerns. I have a special interest in the long-term effects of childhood trauma.
I work in specialist trauma services within the NHS and in private practice. My background includes working in various specialised settings, such as sexual health, anxiety and mood disorders,HIV, substance misuse, and homelessness services.
I am a fully qualified and insured Integrated Psychotherapist, specialising in Trauma, Addiction and Relationships. I have a person-centred approach, whereby the understanding of the client, their thoughts, feelings and behaviours are the focus, as opposed to any 'labels' that they may have been told or feel that they carry. I am also qualified in EFT ('Tapping') Integrated Energy Techniques and Hypnotherapy, which are safe and effective ways to manage strong feelings, whether in the body or mind, and process difficult experiences, memories and situations.
I am a fully qualified and insured Integrated Psychotherapist, specialising in Trauma, Addiction and Relationships. I have a person-centred approach, whereby the understanding of the client, their thoughts, feelings and behaviours are the focus, as opposed to any 'labels' that they may have been told or feel that they carry. I am also qualified in EFT ('Tapping') Integrated Energy Techniques and Hypnotherapy, which are safe and effective ways to manage strong feelings, whether in the body or mind, and process difficult experiences, memories and situations.
If you are feeling anxious, depressed or confused about your current situation, we will work collaboratively to gain further insight on how you are affected by this. In time you will have a better understanding of how to manage these concerns and arrive at a satisfactory resolution. Having worked in mental health for 23 years, I have gained specialist knowledge and experience of working with an extensive range of presenting issues. I trained as a humanistic/person-centred counsellor, then went on to train as a psychodynamic psychotherapist, added to that I work interculturally, providing a safe non-judgmental therapeutic space.
If you are feeling anxious, depressed or confused about your current situation, we will work collaboratively to gain further insight on how you are affected by this. In time you will have a better understanding of how to manage these concerns and arrive at a satisfactory resolution. Having worked in mental health for 23 years, I have gained specialist knowledge and experience of working with an extensive range of presenting issues. I trained as a humanistic/person-centred counsellor, then went on to train as a psychodynamic psychotherapist, added to that I work interculturally, providing a safe non-judgmental therapeutic space.
Currently accepting new clients. As a counsellor, I collaboratively facilitate growth and change in the persons with whom I work. I am passionate about working with persons who have experienced trauma, with a specific focus on healing from relational trauma. I also work with individuals who experience rejection sensitivity, anxiety, depression, body image concerns, or who have experienced religious trauma.
Currently accepting new clients. As a counsellor, I collaboratively facilitate growth and change in the persons with whom I work. I am passionate about working with persons who have experienced trauma, with a specific focus on healing from relational trauma. I also work with individuals who experience rejection sensitivity, anxiety, depression, body image concerns, or who have experienced religious trauma.
I work with people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves. Many are thoughtful and self-aware, but find they repeat patterns in relationships, anxiety, or low mood that don’t fully make sense. Some feel they have lost touch with who they are. I help clients explore these patterns and reconnect with parts of themselves that may have been hidden or pushed aside, restoring a greater sense of clarity, stability, and emotional coherence.
I work with people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves. Many are thoughtful and self-aware, but find they repeat patterns in relationships, anxiety, or low mood that don’t fully make sense. Some feel they have lost touch with who they are. I help clients explore these patterns and reconnect with parts of themselves that may have been hidden or pushed aside, restoring a greater sense of clarity, stability, and emotional coherence.
20+ years experience, and extensive further specialist trainings. I help people with the difficult: Anxiety & Nervousness, Childhood Abuse, Neglect, Sadness, Neurodiversity, Difficult Relationships, Chronic Pains, Fear, Numbness, Trauma & CPTSD... I take an organic approach, and like to use gentle yet powerful, therapies that I've seen create space and flow to heal. You might be unsure about what you want or need, most people are at the start, that's ok with me, just book in, and we'll work it out as we go. Visit my website for more in-depth information.
20+ years experience, and extensive further specialist trainings. I help people with the difficult: Anxiety & Nervousness, Childhood Abuse, Neglect, Sadness, Neurodiversity, Difficult Relationships, Chronic Pains, Fear, Numbness, Trauma & CPTSD... I take an organic approach, and like to use gentle yet powerful, therapies that I've seen create space and flow to heal. You might be unsure about what you want or need, most people are at the start, that's ok with me, just book in, and we'll work it out as we go. Visit my website for more in-depth information.
I'm an EMDR Psychotherapist, Consultant/Clinical Supervisor, and an accredited practitioner with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I bring over fifteen years of experience supporting individuals with their mental health and emotional well-being. My prior roles have included counsellor, mental health trainer, suicide interventions trainer, hospital discharge worker (supporting patients due to be discharged from psychiatric settings) and mental health coordinator.
I'm an EMDR Psychotherapist, Consultant/Clinical Supervisor, and an accredited practitioner with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I bring over fifteen years of experience supporting individuals with their mental health and emotional well-being. My prior roles have included counsellor, mental health trainer, suicide interventions trainer, hospital discharge worker (supporting patients due to be discharged from psychiatric settings) and mental health coordinator.
How would you feel if I told you that you can stop feeling scared, unsafe and overwhelmed ? That you could connect with those around you in an authentic and meaningful way, rather than masking yourself because you fear losing them ? I can tell you this as I have supported many people like yourself, living with complex trauma to let go of the patterns that are keeping them low, anxious, dissociated, paranoid and lonely. I work with people just like you to firstly understand what has happened to them and how the strategies they are currently using have come to be. I then work to introduce new ways of being in the world.
How would you feel if I told you that you can stop feeling scared, unsafe and overwhelmed ? That you could connect with those around you in an authentic and meaningful way, rather than masking yourself because you fear losing them ? I can tell you this as I have supported many people like yourself, living with complex trauma to let go of the patterns that are keeping them low, anxious, dissociated, paranoid and lonely. I work with people just like you to firstly understand what has happened to them and how the strategies they are currently using have come to be. I then work to introduce new ways of being in the world.
I am passionate about trauma-informed care and utilise a whole-person approach. Trauma can often underpin common mental health difficulties, and I can work with you to process the source of your difficulties and/or focus on your current symptoms. You may wish to focus on your current experiences of depression, anxiety, etc., or wish to address the underlying difficulties that have led to these. I also have a keen interest in complex trauma, dissociation, childhood emotional neglect, medically unexplained symptoms, functional neurological disorder, chronic pain, chronic fatigue and other physical difficulties.
I am passionate about trauma-informed care and utilise a whole-person approach. Trauma can often underpin common mental health difficulties, and I can work with you to process the source of your difficulties and/or focus on your current symptoms. You may wish to focus on your current experiences of depression, anxiety, etc., or wish to address the underlying difficulties that have led to these. I also have a keen interest in complex trauma, dissociation, childhood emotional neglect, medically unexplained symptoms, functional neurological disorder, chronic pain, chronic fatigue and other physical difficulties.
My experience is broad, I am happy to work with clients at any stage of life. An art psychotherapists’ training is extensive and intensive over a three-year period, and it provides us with a framework that can be used to support a client with any mental health struggle up to the most complex issues. I have significant experience with clients who have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). I also have wide ranging experience of clients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD).
My experience is broad, I am happy to work with clients at any stage of life. An art psychotherapists’ training is extensive and intensive over a three-year period, and it provides us with a framework that can be used to support a client with any mental health struggle up to the most complex issues. I have significant experience with clients who have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). I also have wide ranging experience of clients with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD).
The fact that we are alive, proves we are resilient and creative enough in our attempts to face life’s challenges. At times our experience may become overwhelming or too painful to adapt to, or the adaptation may come with great consequences. The long-term effects of this may lead to anxiety, low mood or lack of confidence. When stress keeps us in its grip for too long, some health problems or physical pain / psychosomatic symptoms may develop as a consequence. You may be feeling that you cannot live fully or express yourself, as if there was a block or a barrier between you and life, you and others, or you and your core self.
The fact that we are alive, proves we are resilient and creative enough in our attempts to face life’s challenges. At times our experience may become overwhelming or too painful to adapt to, or the adaptation may come with great consequences. The long-term effects of this may lead to anxiety, low mood or lack of confidence. When stress keeps us in its grip for too long, some health problems or physical pain / psychosomatic symptoms may develop as a consequence. You may be feeling that you cannot live fully or express yourself, as if there was a block or a barrier between you and life, you and others, or you and your core self.
You may look like you’re coping on the outside, yet feel anxious, low, burnt out or emotionally stuck underneath. You might notice the same relationship patterns repeating, people-pleasing, withdrawing, fear of conflict, overcontrol, difficulty with closeness or trust, and it’s starting to affect how you feel day to day. For some people, stress also shows up physically: gut symptoms (IBS-type), headaches, chest tightness, dizziness or fatigue, even when tests have been reassuring.
You may look like you’re coping on the outside, yet feel anxious, low, burnt out or emotionally stuck underneath. You might notice the same relationship patterns repeating, people-pleasing, withdrawing, fear of conflict, overcontrol, difficulty with closeness or trust, and it’s starting to affect how you feel day to day. For some people, stress also shows up physically: gut symptoms (IBS-type), headaches, chest tightness, dizziness or fatigue, even when tests have been reassuring.
I have extensive training including a Master's in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. My own experiences relating to family dynamics, a career in the mental health sector, motherhood, relationships and loss are reflected and undoubtedly beneficial in the way I work. Professionally, I have a breadth of counselling experience working with adolescents and adults who have sought therapy while grappling with a range of challenges impacting their lives including those grappling with fame and fortune.
I have also worked extensively with family carers who can, for example, feel isolated, depressed, stressed, anxious, resentful or angry.
I have extensive training including a Master's in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. My own experiences relating to family dynamics, a career in the mental health sector, motherhood, relationships and loss are reflected and undoubtedly beneficial in the way I work. Professionally, I have a breadth of counselling experience working with adolescents and adults who have sought therapy while grappling with a range of challenges impacting their lives including those grappling with fame and fortune.
I have also worked extensively with family carers who can, for example, feel isolated, depressed, stressed, anxious, resentful or angry.
I’m a BACP registered integrative psychodynamic counsellor. I see clients as individuals with your own unique issues & life experiences, so draw on a wide range of humanistic, psychodynamic & CBT approaches to tailor therapy to your specific needs. I provide a safe, reliable & confidential space where we can develop a trusting relationship to help you feel supported in therapy & free to talk about the issues affecting your life without fear of judgement. Together we can explore the aspects of your life that are troubling you, helping you increase self-awareness & process difficult feelings in order to live in a more satisfying way.
I’m a BACP registered integrative psychodynamic counsellor. I see clients as individuals with your own unique issues & life experiences, so draw on a wide range of humanistic, psychodynamic & CBT approaches to tailor therapy to your specific needs. I provide a safe, reliable & confidential space where we can develop a trusting relationship to help you feel supported in therapy & free to talk about the issues affecting your life without fear of judgement. Together we can explore the aspects of your life that are troubling you, helping you increase self-awareness & process difficult feelings in order to live in a more satisfying way.
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Dissociative Disorders (DID) Counsellors
How does therapy for dissociative disorders work?
Dissociation may be triggered by stress or other upsetting circumstances, and therapy can address the traumatic events at the core of an individual’s dissociation. Understanding why a person may dissociate can help the therapist and the individual come up with alternative methods of coping. A person with a dissociative disorder may get stuck on negative thinking, for example, and treatment like Cognitive behavioural therapy is a gold standard for breaking such thinking. And dialectical behaviour therapy, for example, can help a person manage their anguish through better emotion regulation.
Which therapies are best for dissociative disorders?
Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioural, dialectical behaviour, psychodynamic, schema therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioural and dialectical behaviour therapies are two widely used therapies that can help individuals with painful memories and past traumas. These therapies work to integrate an individual's different identities into one person.
Are there specific medications for dissociation?
There are no specific medications prescribed for dissociative disorders. However, psychosis, depression, anxiety, and/or panic often co-occur in dissociative disorders. A psychiatrist may prescribe medications for any accompanying symptom which may include antipsychotics, antidepressants, or anti-anxiety drugs.
How often and how long are therapy sessions?
Like any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Patients may see improvement within 15 to 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, perhaps, a six-month period. There are still other patients, especially those who have co-occurring conditions like depression and anxiety, who may need to continue sessions for up to 12 to 18 months.