Psychoanalytic Counselling in Oxford
While my work encompasses a wide array of issues, such as trauma, anxiety and depression, I have a particular interest in relationships, sex, sexuality and gender. I work with individuals, couples and polycules, in my office in East Oxford. My practice is LGBTQ+ affirming. I welcome people of all gender identities, relationship structures, sexual practices and orientations. I strive to be anti-racist and see this as life-long work. Whatever you may be experiencing, I am here to guide you through my therapeutic process, drawing on evidence-based techniques, together with deep empathy and careful attention to detail.
While my work encompasses a wide array of issues, such as trauma, anxiety and depression, I have a particular interest in relationships, sex, sexuality and gender. I work with individuals, couples and polycules, in my office in East Oxford. My practice is LGBTQ+ affirming. I welcome people of all gender identities, relationship structures, sexual practices and orientations. I strive to be anti-racist and see this as life-long work. Whatever you may be experiencing, I am here to guide you through my therapeutic process, drawing on evidence-based techniques, together with deep empathy and careful attention to detail.
I work with people who feel ready to address some kind of dis-ease in their lives, whether that is an anxiety, addiction, relationship question or stress-related physical pain. Many of these issues take time to address properly although people often experience relief relatively quickly. I worked as a teacher before becoming a psychotherapist, and still like the Greek word for teaching: pedagogy, which has at its heart the idea of accompanying. I accompany people in-person and online, on their journey; I rarely offer advice but work with people to help them understand themselves, what they want, and the best way forward for them.
I work with people who feel ready to address some kind of dis-ease in their lives, whether that is an anxiety, addiction, relationship question or stress-related physical pain. Many of these issues take time to address properly although people often experience relief relatively quickly. I worked as a teacher before becoming a psychotherapist, and still like the Greek word for teaching: pedagogy, which has at its heart the idea of accompanying. I accompany people in-person and online, on their journey; I rarely offer advice but work with people to help them understand themselves, what they want, and the best way forward for them.
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy is a talking therapy based on psychoanalytic principles.
People seek psychotherapy because they might be worried about something, they might feel upset, distressed, feeling that something has gone wrong in their life, feeling stuck or have lost meaning in life. They look for someone to share their problems with, and talking to a psychotherapist can be helpful; someone who is trained to listen, to think in a sensitive way and to help finding other ways to deal with those problems.
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy is a talking therapy based on psychoanalytic principles.
People seek psychotherapy because they might be worried about something, they might feel upset, distressed, feeling that something has gone wrong in their life, feeling stuck or have lost meaning in life. They look for someone to share their problems with, and talking to a psychotherapist can be helpful; someone who is trained to listen, to think in a sensitive way and to help finding other ways to deal with those problems.
I am a psychodynamic therapist who can offer a warm, reflective approach to think together with you in depth about aspects of yourself and your life which may be troubling you.
My approach works in a non-judgemental way to identify and understand underlying, thoughts and feelings, sometimes linked to past experiences and relationships. Some of these thoughts and feelings may be unconscious, and we work together to elicit these too.
I have worked in NHS Primary and Secondary Care Psychotherapy and Counselling Services, and the University of Oxford Counselling Service, in addition to private practice.
I am a psychodynamic therapist who can offer a warm, reflective approach to think together with you in depth about aspects of yourself and your life which may be troubling you.
My approach works in a non-judgemental way to identify and understand underlying, thoughts and feelings, sometimes linked to past experiences and relationships. Some of these thoughts and feelings may be unconscious, and we work together to elicit these too.
I have worked in NHS Primary and Secondary Care Psychotherapy and Counselling Services, and the University of Oxford Counselling Service, in addition to private practice.
I offer counselling and therapeutic coaching. Clients will come to me with a range of problems and often feel some confusion and simply need to talk. In our work we will clarify the problem and see what is most challenging for you at the present time. We will discover where this confusion arises in the body and mind and begin to understand where it began: Perhaps this has been triggered in the past: by an environment, people, a person, upbringing etc. The work we do is non-judgemental and kind. My purpose is to help you find your way out of the confusion and suffering, so you can find purpose, meaning and peace in your life.
I offer counselling and therapeutic coaching. Clients will come to me with a range of problems and often feel some confusion and simply need to talk. In our work we will clarify the problem and see what is most challenging for you at the present time. We will discover where this confusion arises in the body and mind and begin to understand where it began: Perhaps this has been triggered in the past: by an environment, people, a person, upbringing etc. The work we do is non-judgemental and kind. My purpose is to help you find your way out of the confusion and suffering, so you can find purpose, meaning and peace in your life.
I am an integrative psychotherapist with a primary training in Psychosynthesis and secondary trainings in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (Certified Practitioner), Internal Family Systems Psychotherapy (Levels 1-2) and EMDR (Levels 1-3). Drawing on the body, long history with Buddhist psychology and meditation practice, and over 12 years experience working with complex trauma in therapeutic communities in the NHS and the prison system, I work to help people reframe mental health difficulties as psychospiritual opportunities to deepen our relationships and maximise our potential.
I am an integrative psychotherapist with a primary training in Psychosynthesis and secondary trainings in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (Certified Practitioner), Internal Family Systems Psychotherapy (Levels 1-2) and EMDR (Levels 1-3). Drawing on the body, long history with Buddhist psychology and meditation practice, and over 12 years experience working with complex trauma in therapeutic communities in the NHS and the prison system, I work to help people reframe mental health difficulties as psychospiritual opportunities to deepen our relationships and maximise our potential.
Life can present a variety of challenges, and reaching out for support is an important and empowering step. With over 10 years of experience working with both individuals and couples, I offer a safe, confidential, and compassionate space to explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences without judgment.
I work with clients facing a wide range of mental health issues. My experience allows me to support people from all walks of life, helping them navigate complex emotions and find clarity. Together, we will work at your pace to develop strategies that improve your emotional well-being and support your personal growth.
Life can present a variety of challenges, and reaching out for support is an important and empowering step. With over 10 years of experience working with both individuals and couples, I offer a safe, confidential, and compassionate space to explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences without judgment.
I work with clients facing a wide range of mental health issues. My experience allows me to support people from all walks of life, helping them navigate complex emotions and find clarity. Together, we will work at your pace to develop strategies that improve your emotional well-being and support your personal growth.
You may be experiencing sexual or relationship difficulties affecting your confidence or wellbeing, such as changes in desire or arousal, painful or anxiety-related sex, or the impact of trauma. You may be facing intimacy or communication difficulties, recurring conflict, or feeling unsure how to move forward. You want to feel safe in your body, confident in your sexuality, and more connected in your relationships. You may be seeking a compassionate, knowledgeable therapist to help you make sense of these challenges, heal old wounds, communicate more clearly, and build a more fulfilling intimate life rooted in trust and pleasure.
You may be experiencing sexual or relationship difficulties affecting your confidence or wellbeing, such as changes in desire or arousal, painful or anxiety-related sex, or the impact of trauma. You may be facing intimacy or communication difficulties, recurring conflict, or feeling unsure how to move forward. You want to feel safe in your body, confident in your sexuality, and more connected in your relationships. You may be seeking a compassionate, knowledgeable therapist to help you make sense of these challenges, heal old wounds, communicate more clearly, and build a more fulfilling intimate life rooted in trust and pleasure.
I am a fully trained and registered psychotherapist with over 20 years experience in the NHS (ongoing). I run a small evening clinic in Jericho offering time limited and open ended work. I also offer a very popular 4 session 'fast response' intervention for adolescents and young adults for £220. This treatment can be extremely helpful at times of crisis and change. I am registered with ACP, BACP and the Professional Standards Authority; PSA. I teach and supervise other therapists.
I am a fully trained and registered psychotherapist with over 20 years experience in the NHS (ongoing). I run a small evening clinic in Jericho offering time limited and open ended work. I also offer a very popular 4 session 'fast response' intervention for adolescents and young adults for £220. This treatment can be extremely helpful at times of crisis and change. I am registered with ACP, BACP and the Professional Standards Authority; PSA. I teach and supervise other therapists.
If you are an immigrant or expat struggling with stress, anxiety, or identity challenges, you are not alone. You may feel lost, isolated, or pressured to adapt to a new culture. Many people find it difficult to express their emotions or seek support. I provide a safe space where you can explore your thoughts, understand yourself better, and regain confidence. Together, we can work through your challenges and help you build a more fulfilling and balanced life.
If you are an immigrant or expat struggling with stress, anxiety, or identity challenges, you are not alone. You may feel lost, isolated, or pressured to adapt to a new culture. Many people find it difficult to express their emotions or seek support. I provide a safe space where you can explore your thoughts, understand yourself better, and regain confidence. Together, we can work through your challenges and help you build a more fulfilling and balanced life.
I’m an experienced counsellor and psychodynamic therapist offering a safe, supportive space for adolescents and adults facing emotional and life challenges. I help clients navigate anxiety, stress, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and the ongoing impact of past experiences, including developmental and single-incident trauma. Using trauma-informed approaches and EMDR, I work collaboratively to build self-awareness, reduce distress and support positive change towards your goals.
I’m an experienced counsellor and psychodynamic therapist offering a safe, supportive space for adolescents and adults facing emotional and life challenges. I help clients navigate anxiety, stress, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and the ongoing impact of past experiences, including developmental and single-incident trauma. Using trauma-informed approaches and EMDR, I work collaboratively to build self-awareness, reduce distress and support positive change towards your goals.
Our clinic offers evidence-based psychological therapies. We provide a confidential space where individuals can explore emotional difficulties that may be longstanding, complex, or resistant to change. Informed by relational models that emphasise the therapeutic relationship as a dynamic, co-created process, our work supports meaningful, lasting change through sustained attention to the deeper layers of the mind. This integrative approach is supported by a growing body of clinical research demonstrating its effectiveness, especially in complex or chronic cases, with benefits that often continue beyond the duration of therapy.
Our clinic offers evidence-based psychological therapies. We provide a confidential space where individuals can explore emotional difficulties that may be longstanding, complex, or resistant to change. Informed by relational models that emphasise the therapeutic relationship as a dynamic, co-created process, our work supports meaningful, lasting change through sustained attention to the deeper layers of the mind. This integrative approach is supported by a growing body of clinical research demonstrating its effectiveness, especially in complex or chronic cases, with benefits that often continue beyond the duration of therapy.
There are many reasons people come to counselling. It can be a support during times of trauma, grief, or life crisis. It can also offer a space when we feel stuck — in a relationship, a career, or a loss of direction. Counselling can help bring clarity when our thoughts, feelings, or motivations feel confusing or out of reach.
There are many reasons people come to counselling. It can be a support during times of trauma, grief, or life crisis. It can also offer a space when we feel stuck — in a relationship, a career, or a loss of direction. Counselling can help bring clarity when our thoughts, feelings, or motivations feel confusing or out of reach.
I mainly use psychodynamic/ psychoanalytic counselling long-term and open-ended.
I offer a confidential, reflective space where you can talk openly about what is troubling you. People often come to me feeling stuck, anxious, low, or confused about their relationships or their sense of self.
I mainly use psychodynamic/ psychoanalytic counselling long-term and open-ended.
I offer a confidential, reflective space where you can talk openly about what is troubling you. People often come to me feeling stuck, anxious, low, or confused about their relationships or their sense of self.
Welcome to my practice! I am a counsellor who trained and practised in the United States before resettling in Oxford.
I work with teens and adults, in person in central Oxford and online. Common issues that my clients face include depression, anxiety, relationship/family of origin difficulties, sexual concerns, and grief. I specialise in trauma work, which might address distressing reminders of the trauma, issues with gaps in memory and dissociation, or interpersonal difficulties related to the trauma. I view therapy as a personal and collaborative process that involves curiosity, openness, and mutual reflection.
Welcome to my practice! I am a counsellor who trained and practised in the United States before resettling in Oxford.
I work with teens and adults, in person in central Oxford and online. Common issues that my clients face include depression, anxiety, relationship/family of origin difficulties, sexual concerns, and grief. I specialise in trauma work, which might address distressing reminders of the trauma, issues with gaps in memory and dissociation, or interpersonal difficulties related to the trauma. I view therapy as a personal and collaborative process that involves curiosity, openness, and mutual reflection.
I work from a relational psychoanalytic perspective, helping you make sense of unconscious dynamics as they emerge in the therapeutic relationship, supporting insight, integration, and emotional growth.
I am a BPS Chartered and HCPC-registered Counselling and Clinical Psychologist, and an Integrative Psychotherapist. I offer a therapeutic space for individuals wishing to engage in reflective, in-depth work—particularly those drawn to exploring their inner life through symbolic, relational, and cultural lenses.
My approach is integrative, drawing on relational psychoanalysis, depth psychology, and cultural-psychological theory. I work with adults navigating anxiety, trauma, identity dilemmas, and relational challenges—as well as those seeking to make deeper sense of their emotional experience, life direction or patterns of relating.
I work from a relational psychoanalytic perspective, helping you make sense of unconscious dynamics as they emerge in the therapeutic relationship, supporting insight, integration, and emotional growth.
I am a BPS Chartered and HCPC-registered Counselling and Clinical Psychologist, and an Integrative Psychotherapist. I offer a therapeutic space for individuals wishing to engage in reflective, in-depth work—particularly those drawn to exploring their inner life through symbolic, relational, and cultural lenses.
My approach is integrative, drawing on relational psychoanalysis, depth psychology, and cultural-psychological theory. I work with adults navigating anxiety, trauma, identity dilemmas, and relational challenges—as well as those seeking to make deeper sense of their emotional experience, life direction or patterns of relating.
Seeking therapy can be a confusing process; one complicated by the fact that many come during a time of crisis. I provide a supportive, confidential space where we can think openly, free of judgement, about different aspects of you and your life. I offer psychodynamic counselling and psychotherapy, both once and twice a week at a private clinic in Headington, Oxford.
Seeking therapy can be a confusing process; one complicated by the fact that many come during a time of crisis. I provide a supportive, confidential space where we can think openly, free of judgement, about different aspects of you and your life. I offer psychodynamic counselling and psychotherapy, both once and twice a week at a private clinic in Headington, Oxford.
I am a psychotherapist and counsellor with over 13 years clinical experience both in the NHS, voluntary and private sectors and also in private practice. I am originally a paramedic and helicopter flight paramedic with over 21 years clinical experience in this field. I have worked with many patients with a broad range of issues, problems and concerns both short term and for many years.
I am a psychotherapist and counsellor with over 13 years clinical experience both in the NHS, voluntary and private sectors and also in private practice. I am originally a paramedic and helicopter flight paramedic with over 21 years clinical experience in this field. I have worked with many patients with a broad range of issues, problems and concerns both short term and for many years.
Hello and welcome. Making the decision to begin therapy or counselling can be anxiety provoking. It is important, therefore, to find the right therapist or counsellor for you, as this is a vital element of the psychotherapeutic process. Finding a therapist or counsellor you feel safe with and with whom you have a sense of connection will enable you to explore the issues you are experiencing. People of all ethnicities and social backgrounds seek therapy for a plethora of reasons, and I welcome patients whatever their culture, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, or gender.
Hello and welcome. Making the decision to begin therapy or counselling can be anxiety provoking. It is important, therefore, to find the right therapist or counsellor for you, as this is a vital element of the psychotherapeutic process. Finding a therapist or counsellor you feel safe with and with whom you have a sense of connection will enable you to explore the issues you are experiencing. People of all ethnicities and social backgrounds seek therapy for a plethora of reasons, and I welcome patients whatever their culture, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, or gender.
Trauma-focused therapy helps to address the underlying traumatic memories and triggers that contribute to anxiety. CBT, on the other hand, equips individuals with practical techniques to identify and challenge negative thought patterns. However, a combination of trauma-focused therapy and cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) can offer effective strategies for managing anxiety and reclaiming a sense of calm. I provide a safe and supportive environment for processing and healing trauma, and all anxiety-based issues. I offer therapy sessions over the phone and video link. I also offer MH assessments and report writing services.
Trauma-focused therapy helps to address the underlying traumatic memories and triggers that contribute to anxiety. CBT, on the other hand, equips individuals with practical techniques to identify and challenge negative thought patterns. However, a combination of trauma-focused therapy and cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) can offer effective strategies for managing anxiety and reclaiming a sense of calm. I provide a safe and supportive environment for processing and healing trauma, and all anxiety-based issues. I offer therapy sessions over the phone and video link. I also offer MH assessments and report writing services.
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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.