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Stephan | Psychodynamic counsellor
Psychodynamic Therapy Archway - North London
I am a therapist in North London. The main areas I work with are:
Self-worth – You might have a persistent sense of not being good enough. Perhaps you hold yourself to punishing standards and constantly compare yourself to others. The inner critic can be deafening, and it may feel far easier to be generous to others than to yourself.
Identity – You’re unsure about who you are beneath the roles you play – the compliant helper, the supposed high-achiever, the one who holds it all together. You may have learned to push your instincts aside, remaining disconnected from what you really want, or who you truly are.
Relationships – You may find that relating (with partners, family, friends, colleagues) leaves you angry, unheard, or depleted. It might be hard to trust others, or you repeat old patterns like people-pleasing or relinquishing power to others.
Identity – You’re unsure about who you are beneath the roles you play – the compliant helper, the supposed high-achiever, the one who holds it all together. You may have learned to push your instincts aside, remaining disconnected from what you really want, or who you truly are.
Relationships – You may find that relating (with partners, family, friends, colleagues) leaves you angry, unheard, or depleted. It might be hard to trust others, or you repeat old patterns like people-pleasing or relinquishing power to others.
Whether it has a name or not, whatever you’re carrying, therapy provides a safe space to understand and heal. Therapy is more than solving surface problems, it’s about addressing the deeper issues that shape your choices, relationships, and sense of self – and starting the work to change them.
I provide a safe, confidential space for you to explore thoughts and feelings, listening carefully and without judgment to help you gain understanding of yourself or your situation. I will offer interpretations or alternative ways of thinking, if you’re comfortable with that.
My approach
I use three main approaches in therapy:
Psychodynamic – We’ll explore how your past experiences and relationships affect how you feel and act today. By understanding these patterns, you’ll navigate current challenges with more awareness.
Trauma-informed – I provide a safe, understanding space to talk about difficult experiences. We’ll go at your pace, helping you feel more grounded and resilient.
Existential – We can think together about bigger questions, such as what gives you a reason to live, or how to find gratitude even in adversity.
We’ll meet in-person or online, long or short term, and usually weekly.
For in-person sessions, I have a calm and private consulting room next to Dartmouth Park in London N19. Parking is available nearby. Tufnell Park, Archway, and Upper Holloway stations are a few minutes walk. Camden, Crouch End, Finchley, Hampstead, Highgate, Muswell Hill are close by.
If you would like to know more or book an appointment, please send me a message via the send a message - button.
Qualifications and registrations
I am a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and work under their Ethical Framework.
My training was in integrative counselling at CPPD and Regents University in London, and I have a BSc from the LSE. I was previously a counsellor at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and at Face2Face London.
I have regular supervision, ongoing professional development, and full insurance and DBS checks.
Registrations
I offer therapy in
Specialisations
- 1. Depression
- 2. Anxiety
- 3. Self-worth
- 4. Identity
- 5. Relationships
- 6. Disconnection
- 7. Stress
- 8. Family issues
- 9. Parenting
- 10. Personality disorders
Specialisations and Expertises
I have a focus on how childhood adversity or trauma shows up in adulthood as anxiety or depression, affecting relationships, self-worth, and identity.Therapies offered
Areas of counselling I can help with
- ✓ Abuse
- ✓ Anger management
- ✓ Anxiety
- ✓ Attachment disorder
- ✓ Being a perfectionist
- ✓ Being assertive
- ✓ Bereavement, grief, loss
- ✓ Burnout
- ✓ Childhood emotional neglect (CEN)
- ✓ Communication
- ✓ Self confidence
- ✓ Depression
- ✓ Family problems
- ✓ Fear
- ✓ Feeling lonely
- ✓ Feeling sad
- ✓ Insecurity
- ✓ Jealousy
- ✓ Low self esteem
- ✓ Obsessive compulsive disorder
- ✓ Panic attack
- ✓ Panic disorder
- ✓ Performance anxiety
- ✓ Phobia
- ✓ Post-traumatic stress disorder
- ✓ Redundancy
- ✓ Relationship issues
- ✓ Retirement
- ✓ Setting boundaries
- ✓ Sleep problems
- ✓ Social phobia
- ✓ Stress
- ✓ Trauma
- ✓ Workplace stress
- ✓ Worrying too much
Fees
We’ll agree a fee together based on your financial circumstance. I take on a number (dependent on my current caseload) of clients on low incomes as I am committed to making therapy as accessible as possible.
There is no requirement to commit to a particular number of sessions.
Availability (Opening hours)
| Monday | 9:30-15:00, 18:30-22:00 |
| Tuesday | 9:30-15:00 |
| Wednesday | 9:30-15:00 |
| Thursday | 9:30-15:00 |
| Friday | 9:30-15:00 |
| Saturday | - |
| Sunday | - |
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