To the uninitiated, the language used by psychotherapists to describe how we work can sound pretentious and esoteric or, at the other end of the spectrum, it is so vague that it becomes meaningless. I am hoping to avoid both of these pitfalls here.

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Working in a 'psychodynamic' and 'Jungian' way means, in a nutshell, that I believe in the usefulness of paying attention to areas such as dreams, or behaviours, thinking, feelings that don't appear to make rational sense. I am open to the ways in which the past impacts on current experiences, all the way back to infancy and ancestry, which is the hallmark of the psychodynamic, developmental approach. But I also value looking at the purpose (as opposed to just the causes) of current difficulties and dilemmas for future development. 

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Most of my patients come to see me because they are faced with a dilemma or with having contradictory feelings or desires. Part of my work is to be mindful of binary, 'either/or' thinking, and to help clarify what the question is, rather than giving a ready-made answer.

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When we first meet, I will usually ask some questions about what brings you to therapy, what you're hoping to get from it, why now etc. I will also try to find out as much as possible about your background, family history and current relationships and support networks, your lifestyle and health.

 

The aim of the initial consultation(s) is to get a taste of what it might be like to work together and make a joint decision as to whether beginning therapy with me is a good idea.

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After these initial sessions, in simple terms, your task is to talk about whatever is on your mind and my task is to convey to you what I think I'm hearing. We will also pay attention to what happens between us in the therapy room.

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I adopt a 'psychosocial' approach, which means that I will avoid the traditional psychoanalytic tendency to focus only on your 'internal' world. In other words, I will endeavour to acknowledge the impact of factors such as race, gender, sexuality, disability, class, migration, and I will be open to exploring the impact of not only interpersonal but also societally inflicted trauma, if this feels relevant.

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I offer various levels of frequency (from a minimum of one 50-minute session weekly to four times per week), and although I value intensive work, especially in the area of trauma, I don't believe that the value and depth of the work is entirely dependent on the frequency. If we agree that you may benefit from meeting more than once a week, we can discuss a fee that feels realistic to both of us.

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Therapy can also be offered in Greek. Whilst I have personal experience of migration from a Mediterranean country, I try to avoid assuming that I know what seemingly similar experiences might mean for you.

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In addition to analysis and psychotherapy, I offer clinical supervision to counsellors and psychotherapists.