Therapy for emotional and relationship patterns

I offer individual psychological therapy for adults in Kensington and online.

People often come to therapy not because of one neatly named problem, but because something important has been repeating for too long. You may understand a great deal about yourself and still feel stuck in relationships, anxious, emotionally flat, self-critical or unable to make a change.

For practical details about fees, insurance and appointments, see the frequently asked questions.

Relationship difficulties and persistent patterns

Individual therapy can help when relationships leave you feeling lonely, over-responsible, anxious, criticised or unable to say what you need. It is a space to understand the patterns that shape closeness, conflict and choice.

Explore individual relationship counselling

• Five relationship patterns that can quietly erode connection
• How familiar patterns can shape partner choice

Emotional neglect and childhood trauma

Some people can identify a recognisable trauma. For others, the difficulty is connected to what was missing: emotional attention, safety, validation or help making sense of feelings. These experiences can continue to shape self-worth and relationships long after childhood.

• Childhood emotional neglect
• Childhood trauma
• Relationship trauma

Anxiety, self-criticism and low self-esteem

Anxiety and self-criticism can become so familiar that they feel like personality rather than a pattern. Therapy can help you understand what sustains them and develop a more responsive relationship with your own thoughts and feelings.

• Anxiety therapy
• Low self-esteem therapy
• Working with the inner critic
• Five practical reflections on building self-esteem

When insight has not led to change

If you have read, reflected or tried therapy before but still feel caught in the same emotional or relationship patterns, you may find the approach described in Therapy After ChatGPT useful.

If you would like to discuss whether therapy may be a good fit, you can arrange a free 15-minute consultation.