psychodynamic therapy

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Psychodynamic therapy is a form of talking therapy that helps you understand how past experiences, relationships, and unconscious patterns may be shaping how you think, feel, and relate today.

Rather than focusing only on current symptoms, it works at a deeper level, helping you make sense of recurring patterns, emotional responses, and difficulties that may feel hard to shift. Central to this approach is the understanding that early relationships and life experiences continue to influence how we experience ourselves and others.

This is a relational approach. It recognises that we are shaped through our connections with others, and that patterns formed in relationships can repeat over time, often outside of awareness. The therapeutic relationship itself becomes part of the work, offering a safe and professional space to explore these patterns with care and curiosity, and to begin to experience new ways of relating.

individual & relational deep work

Psychodynamic therapy can support both individuals and relationships.

Individual therapy offers a space to explore your inner world, your thoughts, feelings, experiences, and personal history, and how these shape your current life.

Psychodynamic therapy looks beyond immediate, surface-level issues to the underlying patterns that shape how we relate. It helps work helps you understand why these patterns arise in the first place, often tracing them back to earlier life experiences. This deeper exploration can support more meaningful and lasting change over time.

The aim is not simply to manage symptoms, but to support deeper, more lasting change over time.

what to expect:

Sessions are typically held weekly at a consistent time, offering a stable and confidential space.

You will be invited to talk freely about whatever feels important, whether current concerns, past experiences, thoughts, feelings, or relationships. Over time, patterns may begin to emerge, supporting greater self-awareness and understanding.

Psychodynamic therapy is a reflective, exploratory process. Rather than focusing on immediate solutions, it helps you observe and understand how patterns unfold, both in your life and, at times, within the therapeutic relationship, offering insight into how earlier experiences may continue to shape the present.

For couples, the relationship itself becomes the focus, exploring how you relate in the here and now while gently uncovering how individual histories may be influencing current dynamics.

The process usually begins with an initial assessment, followed by regular weekly sessions. This is a thoughtful, collaborative process that unfolds over time, with a strong therapeutic relationship at its core.