About Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Psychodynamic psychotherapy offers a space to look beneath the surface of everyday struggles. Rather than focusing solely on symptoms, it invites exploration of the deeper emotional patterns, memories, and experiences that shape how you relate to yourself and others.

People often come to therapy feeling stuck in familiar patterns, overwhelmed by change, or burdened by emotions they can’t quite name. Others arrive with a quieter sense of unease — a feeling that something isn’t working, even if they’re not sure what that is.

This approach recognises that not everything we carry is immediately visible to us. Through attention to what emerges in the room — the stories you tell, the pauses, the feelings between the words — you and your therapist work together to uncover links between past and present. Over time, these insights can lead to new perspectives, greater emotional freedom, and a steadier sense of self.

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  • Psychodynamic psychotherapy can be time-limited or open-ended. Short-term therapy usually focuses on a specific issue, aiming to bring relief and clarity within a set number of sessions. Longer-term therapy allows for deeper exploration of longstanding patterns, often leading to more lasting change.

    Your therapist will discuss what feels most useful and realistic for you, and together you’ll decide on the direction and duration of the work.

  • Sessions can take place either in person — meeting together in a quiet, private space — or online via a secure video platform. Some people appreciate the structure and clarity of being physically present each week; others find online sessions more accessible or better suited to their routines.

    There’s no right or wrong choice — both formats offer a consistent, confidential space to reflect. What matters most is that the setting supports your ability to engage and speak openly.

  • Your therapist will discuss this with you during the initial consultation. The therapist profiles can provide more information on their individual fee structures.

What can psychotherapy help with?

Psychotherapy can help you dealing with many different feelings, emotions and behaviours, including:

  • Low self-esteem

    Depression

  • Grief and bereavement

  • Making sense of the past

  • Stress and anxiety

  • Relationship issues

  • Divorce

  • Panic attacks

  • Coping with a traumatic event

  • Self-harm

  • Risk-taking behaviours

  • Trouble sleeping and insomnia

  • Eating disorders

  • Suicidal thoughts

  • Pregnancy

  • Neurodiversity

  • Parenting

  • OCD

  • Unhealthy patterns of behaviour  

  • Sexual identity concerns

  • Infertility

  • Feelings of isolation

  • Feeling unfulfilled

  • Abuse

  • Bullying

  • Anger issues