Psychoanalytic Counselling in Thornton Heath
Are you adversely affected by negative or unwanted emotions? A large focus in my work is helping my clients to achieve conscious control of an otherwise subconscious process. After 6 - 8 sessions of working with me, you will have much better control of your emotions, therefore a lot of issues that revolve around unwanted emotions will no longer be an issue. If you're interested in DBT, get in touch and I'll show you another approach that gets much better results with far less effort in a significantly shorter timeframe.
Are you adversely affected by negative or unwanted emotions? A large focus in my work is helping my clients to achieve conscious control of an otherwise subconscious process. After 6 - 8 sessions of working with me, you will have much better control of your emotions, therefore a lot of issues that revolve around unwanted emotions will no longer be an issue. If you're interested in DBT, get in touch and I'll show you another approach that gets much better results with far less effort in a significantly shorter timeframe.
The Glow Up Project is a therapy-based CIC supporting children (4–18) and families through 1:1 therapy, family work, student counsellor placements, and our mobile Therapy Bus. We work with schools, local authorities and agencies to deliver trauma-informed, creative support for issues like attachment, trauma, emotional regulation, anxiety, identity and family breakdown. As a CIC, we reinvest into communities to improve access, outcomes and long-term wellbeing.
The Glow Up Project is a therapy-based CIC supporting children (4–18) and families through 1:1 therapy, family work, student counsellor placements, and our mobile Therapy Bus. We work with schools, local authorities and agencies to deliver trauma-informed, creative support for issues like attachment, trauma, emotional regulation, anxiety, identity and family breakdown. As a CIC, we reinvest into communities to improve access, outcomes and long-term wellbeing.
Hello and thank you for reading my bio. My name is Dr Ivanka Ezhova and I am a Registered Clinical Psychologist. I have 15 years extensive international experience of clinical practice, multidisciplinary research and education across the United Kingdom, France, and Bulgaria.
I founded Psychology Centre London where I am currently performing psychological diagnostic assessments and providing online specialist psychological interventions to English, French and Bulgarian-speaking clients internationally and preparing psychology reports for personal injury cases.
Hello and thank you for reading my bio. My name is Dr Ivanka Ezhova and I am a Registered Clinical Psychologist. I have 15 years extensive international experience of clinical practice, multidisciplinary research and education across the United Kingdom, France, and Bulgaria.
I founded Psychology Centre London where I am currently performing psychological diagnostic assessments and providing online specialist psychological interventions to English, French and Bulgarian-speaking clients internationally and preparing psychology reports for personal injury cases.
Couples rarely come to therapy because of the dishwasher. They come because something has started happening between them that neither fully understands anymore. The same arguments repeat in different forms. One person pursues, the other withdraws. Conversations become scorekeeping, silence, defensiveness, exhaustion. You talk and talk and still leave feeling unheard. Intimacy starts giving way to logistics. Resentment grows quietly underneath ordinary life. Often both people feel alone inside the relationship at the same time.
Couples rarely come to therapy because of the dishwasher. They come because something has started happening between them that neither fully understands anymore. The same arguments repeat in different forms. One person pursues, the other withdraws. Conversations become scorekeeping, silence, defensiveness, exhaustion. You talk and talk and still leave feeling unheard. Intimacy starts giving way to logistics. Resentment grows quietly underneath ordinary life. Often both people feel alone inside the relationship at the same time.
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The turbulence of life can knock us down at any point in our lives, and we might need some help to find our way again. Therapy provides a safe space and a unique opportunity to everyone wishing to explore their experiences and feelings. Whether it is anxiety, depression, low-self-esteem or other emotional difficulties, I can help you to learn to look at things from a different perspective, with the hope that you would arrive to a new meaning for what might seem like an old and nagging problem.
The turbulence of life can knock us down at any point in our lives, and we might need some help to find our way again. Therapy provides a safe space and a unique opportunity to everyone wishing to explore their experiences and feelings. Whether it is anxiety, depression, low-self-esteem or other emotional difficulties, I can help you to learn to look at things from a different perspective, with the hope that you would arrive to a new meaning for what might seem like an old and nagging problem.
Existential Psychotherapy can help with many kinds of suffering, problems and questions. You may struggling because something particularly bleak or anxiety provoking has happened, you don’t know how to move forward, or feel stuck and disconnected from your own life. Whatever the nature of your difficulties, I will listen carefully to what you tell me and the particular details of your experience - early disappointments, fantasies that can’t be realised, repetitive behaviour, heartbreaks and losses, and together we will explore your thoughts and feelings so that you can start living more of the life that you want.
Existential Psychotherapy can help with many kinds of suffering, problems and questions. You may struggling because something particularly bleak or anxiety provoking has happened, you don’t know how to move forward, or feel stuck and disconnected from your own life. Whatever the nature of your difficulties, I will listen carefully to what you tell me and the particular details of your experience - early disappointments, fantasies that can’t be realised, repetitive behaviour, heartbreaks and losses, and together we will explore your thoughts and feelings so that you can start living more of the life that you want.
There are times we all need support when struggling with bereavement, workplace challenges, or difficulties in our personal relationships. Life can feel overwhelming and confusing, and you may find yourself questioning reactions that seem to be damaging your relationships or wellbeing.
I provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore your feelings and thoughts through art therapy. You don’t need to be “good at art” or have any previous artistic experience - the materials are simply there to help you express and explore what’s inside.
I draw on a range of therapeutic theories to best support your individual needs.
There are times we all need support when struggling with bereavement, workplace challenges, or difficulties in our personal relationships. Life can feel overwhelming and confusing, and you may find yourself questioning reactions that seem to be damaging your relationships or wellbeing.
I provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore your feelings and thoughts through art therapy. You don’t need to be “good at art” or have any previous artistic experience - the materials are simply there to help you express and explore what’s inside.
I draw on a range of therapeutic theories to best support your individual needs.
With a psychoanalytic approach, I support clients in working through challenges, with the aim of fostering meaningful and lasting change.
Life can feel overwhelming at times, especially in a world that moves so fast and asks so much of us. You might feel stuck, anxious, stretched beyond your limits and unsure how to cope. There’s so much uncertainty around us, it’s understandable that many of us feel more anxious than ever. Reaching out for support can feel like a big step. If you’re here, it means you’ve already taken that step. You don’t have to figure everything out on your own. We can work together, in a safe and supportive space, to help you feel better equipped to handle life’s challenges. Talking things through can have a very positive impact on your life!
With a psychoanalytic approach, I support clients in working through challenges, with the aim of fostering meaningful and lasting change.
Life can feel overwhelming at times, especially in a world that moves so fast and asks so much of us. You might feel stuck, anxious, stretched beyond your limits and unsure how to cope. There’s so much uncertainty around us, it’s understandable that many of us feel more anxious than ever. Reaching out for support can feel like a big step. If you’re here, it means you’ve already taken that step. You don’t have to figure everything out on your own. We can work together, in a safe and supportive space, to help you feel better equipped to handle life’s challenges. Talking things through can have a very positive impact on your life!
I am an experienced professional member of BACP. I counsel couples, and individuals . I specialise in counselling foster careers. I offer counselling to people of all cultures and ethnicity.
I am an experienced professional member of BACP. I counsel couples, and individuals . I specialise in counselling foster careers. I offer counselling to people of all cultures and ethnicity.
I work with people at a threshold: dating anxiety, new parenthood, midlife shifts, burnout, redundancy, expat life, or quarter-life uncertainty. Most arrive after trying to think their way out, ready for someone both warm and direct. Drawing on Jungian, psychodynamic, somatic, and CBT work built over 11 years of practice, I help you see the patterns beneath the struggle, reconnect with your body's wisdom, and build practical tools, so you leave each session a little more like yourself again.
I work with people at a threshold: dating anxiety, new parenthood, midlife shifts, burnout, redundancy, expat life, or quarter-life uncertainty. Most arrive after trying to think their way out, ready for someone both warm and direct. Drawing on Jungian, psychodynamic, somatic, and CBT work built over 11 years of practice, I help you see the patterns beneath the struggle, reconnect with your body's wisdom, and build practical tools, so you leave each session a little more like yourself again.
I bring a warm, anti-discriminatory, and open-hearted approach to my practice. This is a safe, compassionate, and non-judgemental space for you and I to move through whatever you're facing together, including any aspects of your experience that may feel dangerous or unspeakable.
I bring a warm, anti-discriminatory, and open-hearted approach to my practice. This is a safe, compassionate, and non-judgemental space for you and I to move through whatever you're facing together, including any aspects of your experience that may feel dangerous or unspeakable.
I am Professor Michael Atar, a psychoanalytic parent-infant psychotherapist.
I will ask you to define your own targets and goals for our work. I offer a warm, non-judgmental, welcoming environment, working online via Zoom, or in-person in the comfort of your own home. I work with whole families of any size, couples, individuals, parents or single parents, carers of any gender, together with their babies, infants, or toddlers.
I am Professor Michael Atar, a psychoanalytic parent-infant psychotherapist.
I will ask you to define your own targets and goals for our work. I offer a warm, non-judgmental, welcoming environment, working online via Zoom, or in-person in the comfort of your own home. I work with whole families of any size, couples, individuals, parents or single parents, carers of any gender, together with their babies, infants, or toddlers.
I draw on classic as well as contemporary psychoanalytic theory together with influences of philosophy and socio-political theories.
Whether you are dealing with a known challenge, know what might be bothering you at the moment, or feeling a certain way and not sure why - considering therapy could be a helpful step.
I offer a safe, non-judgmental, socially minded space to support you at looking at your experiences, make sense of them and ultimately, develop better understanding of yourself and expand your capacity for choice and decision making.
I draw on classic as well as contemporary psychoanalytic theory together with influences of philosophy and socio-political theories.
Whether you are dealing with a known challenge, know what might be bothering you at the moment, or feeling a certain way and not sure why - considering therapy could be a helpful step.
I offer a safe, non-judgmental, socially minded space to support you at looking at your experiences, make sense of them and ultimately, develop better understanding of yourself and expand your capacity for choice and decision making.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or struggling to manage your emotions? You might be dealing with anxiety, low mood, or the impact of difficult past experiences. We support adults, children, young people, and families who feel misunderstood, emotionally overwhelmed, or who are finding things difficult at home, at school, or in relationships. We offer a calm, supportive space to explore what’s going on, helping you feel more in control and better able to understand and manage what you’re going through.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or struggling to manage your emotions? You might be dealing with anxiety, low mood, or the impact of difficult past experiences. We support adults, children, young people, and families who feel misunderstood, emotionally overwhelmed, or who are finding things difficult at home, at school, or in relationships. We offer a calm, supportive space to explore what’s going on, helping you feel more in control and better able to understand and manage what you’re going through.
I am registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC), the BACP and am a member of the Tavistock Society of Psychotherapists (TSP).
I offer a safe, confidential and non-judgmental place to talk about whatever is troubling you. We would focus on difficulties you are having in the present and their underlying causes, often from your past. Attention is paid to beliefs and feelings you might not be aware of, but which affect how you feel, behave or engage in relationships.
I am registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC), the BACP and am a member of the Tavistock Society of Psychotherapists (TSP).
I offer a safe, confidential and non-judgmental place to talk about whatever is troubling you. We would focus on difficulties you are having in the present and their underlying causes, often from your past. Attention is paid to beliefs and feelings you might not be aware of, but which affect how you feel, behave or engage in relationships.
I am a UKCP, BAAT, and HCPC-registered Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, Art Psychotherapist and MBT practioner with over 20 years of experience in the field of mental health.
I support people facing a range of emotional and relational challenges, including:
• Anxiety, depression, and emotional distress
• Complex emotional difficulties
• Histories of trauma and abuse
• Living with disabilities
• Relationship and attachment challenges
• Self-exploration and personal growth
I am a UKCP, BAAT, and HCPC-registered Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, Art Psychotherapist and MBT practioner with over 20 years of experience in the field of mental health.
I support people facing a range of emotional and relational challenges, including:
• Anxiety, depression, and emotional distress
• Complex emotional difficulties
• Histories of trauma and abuse
• Living with disabilities
• Relationship and attachment challenges
• Self-exploration and personal growth
I want to help everyone I work with build a life worth living. Whether that’s because life is not what you want it to be due to trauma, specific mental health challenges, you are just wanting to have a place to explore your ways of thinking. Life can throw us one of its many curveballs, it’s okay to be overwhelmed, left feeling confused and stuck because by it as we “did everything how we were meant to.” I hold the belief that everyone is OK and the relationship built between Therapist and Client holds the key to creating change for the better. I want to help give you back your power to control and enjoy your life to its fullest.
I want to help everyone I work with build a life worth living. Whether that’s because life is not what you want it to be due to trauma, specific mental health challenges, you are just wanting to have a place to explore your ways of thinking. Life can throw us one of its many curveballs, it’s okay to be overwhelmed, left feeling confused and stuck because by it as we “did everything how we were meant to.” I hold the belief that everyone is OK and the relationship built between Therapist and Client holds the key to creating change for the better. I want to help give you back your power to control and enjoy your life to its fullest.
Something has to change — you know that. Maybe anxiety has been with you so long it feels like part of who you are. Maybe depression has flattened your world. Maybe you're burned out, in a relationship that's losing its footing, or facing a life change that's knocked you sideways. The adults, couples, and older adults I work with come to me carrying anxiety, depression, stress and burnout, trauma, bereavement, relationship issues, life transitions, self-esteem, career pressures, and men's mental health concerns. I also work with veterans and emergency service workers. Reaching out is the hardest part — and you've already done it.
Something has to change — you know that. Maybe anxiety has been with you so long it feels like part of who you are. Maybe depression has flattened your world. Maybe you're burned out, in a relationship that's losing its footing, or facing a life change that's knocked you sideways. The adults, couples, and older adults I work with come to me carrying anxiety, depression, stress and burnout, trauma, bereavement, relationship issues, life transitions, self-esteem, career pressures, and men's mental health concerns. I also work with veterans and emergency service workers. Reaching out is the hardest part — and you've already done it.
Having been a client myself, in my past, I have a strong appreciation of how difficult and painful life can be at times and the benefits of being able to explore what is going on for you in a totally non-judgmental, deeply empathic and confidential space, which is for you and you alone. I am an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist which means I am qualified and experienced in working with a range of strategies, techniques and modalities, depending on your specific needs with 16 years expc. The therapeutic relationship we will share is central to the work we will do together in order to help you explore and resolve your issues.
Having been a client myself, in my past, I have a strong appreciation of how difficult and painful life can be at times and the benefits of being able to explore what is going on for you in a totally non-judgmental, deeply empathic and confidential space, which is for you and you alone. I am an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist which means I am qualified and experienced in working with a range of strategies, techniques and modalities, depending on your specific needs with 16 years expc. The therapeutic relationship we will share is central to the work we will do together in order to help you explore and resolve your issues.
I've been actively practicing as a Therapist for the last 9 years and have always worked with a variety of people from all ages and backgrounds. The youngest being 8 years and the oldest being 84. Many of these clients have lived in different places all over the country. This experience has meant that I have needed to become a different type of Therapist for each client that I work with to ensure that I am able to best support them. This has also meant that I have worked with people for many different reasons and has given me skills to comfortably meet people where they are and work towards their goals in Therapy.
I've been actively practicing as a Therapist for the last 9 years and have always worked with a variety of people from all ages and backgrounds. The youngest being 8 years and the oldest being 84. Many of these clients have lived in different places all over the country. This experience has meant that I have needed to become a different type of Therapist for each client that I work with to ensure that I am able to best support them. This has also meant that I have worked with people for many different reasons and has given me skills to comfortably meet people where they are and work towards their goals in Therapy.
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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.