ISTDP Therapists

She loves using ISTDP to help people who want to change. She works short term and long term. She is an interactive and quite feisty, but kind therapist.

Having worked in the NHS for 12 years in various settings, he left to set up a private practice. He has experience treating a wide range of emotion-related problems, including depression, anxiety, trauma, OCD, Bipolar Disorder and various personality disorders. His areas of special interest include trauma, unexplained physical pain and attachment.

In addition to his clinical work, he has taught at the University of Hertfordshire and University of Nottingham for their Clinical Psychology doctoral training programmes. He has also published research in the area of disability and mental health.

He has worked in a variety of clinical settings in the NHS as well as in private clinics. In addition to his clinical work, he acts as a visiting lecturer for the Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology at City University London. Garret works in a private clinic in Greenwich, providing both brief and longer-term therapy to adults.

She has been involved in the training & supervision of therapists and currently devotes her time to her ISTDP practice working with individuals & couples.

She is fascinated to work within the attachment-based ISTDP framework, having seen the positive impact the related interventions can have on current interpersonal, health and psychological difficulties. She offers a warm and compassionate approach whilst naming unconscious beliefs and processes which contribute to distress, low mood and anxiety.

Her aim in all treatment is to help challenge unhelpful and self-sabotaging dynamics and promote self-compassion, self-care and self-acceptance.

Face-to-face work is located in Derbyshire and remote treatment (via video) is also available.

He specialises in working with adults with a range of complex difficulties and is also endorsed by the General Medical Council in treating and managing mental health problems associated with physical health issues. He provides training, consultation, and supervision to mental health professionals, including psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychotherapists based both within and outside the UK.

Dr Louis is a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and a member of the British Society of Clinical Hypnosis. He is certified by IEDTA (International Experiential Dynamic Therapy Association) as a teacher and supervisor in ISTDP. He is a trainer with ISTDP-UK.

Catherine has experience working with people from the media and arts world who suffer from performance anxiety, creative blocks and self doubt. Her aim is to enable her clients to reach their full creative potential.

Catherine has further advanced training in ISTDP and runs a private practice in Central London providing brief and longer term therapy to adults.

His ISTDP journey started in Core 8 under the supervision of Dr Sharon Lewis, Dr Neborsky and Alexandra Knowles. Since 2021 he has been undertaking advanced training and supervision with Dr Josette ten Have-de Labije.

He has experience in treating a broad array of emotion related problems including mood disorders, relationship difficulties, trauma and personality disorders. He was a Yoga teacher for 10 years and has a special interest in the mind/body connection and applying ISTDP to addictions. He has a private practice in West London and is passionately committed to helping people eliminate self-defeating blocks to healthy emotional experiencing so they can lead fulfilling and authentic lives.

She is undertaking advanced training with ISTDP-UK and with Josette Ten Have-de Labije in Berlin, and is widely involved in professional development in the broader ISTDP field.

Having been involved in the training and formation of psychotherapists for many years, Heather also offers supervision and mentoring.

As part of his further development in ISTDP he is currently in an advanced, international training group. John works in private practice in Central London and at the Priory Hospital North London. He previously worked in outpatient clinics in the NHS. Prior to becoming a psychologist John was a professional ski-racer. He enjoys following sport, especially developments in sports psychology, as well as music and films.

She went on to complete the three-year Core training in ISTDP, as well as a further two years in advanced ISTDP training.

She runs a private practice in central Bristol offering therapy in a flexible way that fits in, as far as possible, with the needs of her patients.

He is experienced in providing therapy for people who suffer from a wide range of emotional difficulties and has a special interest in medically unexplained symptoms. He has published in the areas of Eating Disorders, Bipolar Disorder and functional neurological symptoms.

Dr Russell is not currently taking on private referrals.

In addition to her practice, her work included: nearly 20 years teaching, training and group facilitating in a private Psychotherapy School in North London. She was a member of UKCP Board of Directors for 3 years and a UKCP/HIPC Chair of Assessment Board for almost 10 years. She is currently running a private practice in Central London and once weekly in her home practice in Arkley, Hertfordshire. Her overall practice approach could be summed up as “Tough Love”.

She has experience working with a range of emotional and physical health difficulties from anxiety, depression to medically unexplained symptoms with a specialist interest in cross-cultural issues. She currently has availability and offers both online and face-to-face sessions; her consultation room is 5 minutes’ walking distance from Victoria station.

He has worked in the NHS for over 16 years and is experienced in providing psychotherapy to people who suffer from a wide range of social, emotional, physical and mental health problems that are underpinned by complex trauma.

Anthony has a particular interest in working with health, depression, anxiety and emotional regulation, relational and embodied trauma, inclusive of somatic or medically unexplained physical symptoms.

Dr Wharton is currently taking on new referrals for private practice.

Sarai trained at the Tavistock Clinic in London in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (D58 and D59 trainings), and the Institute of Psychoanalysis (Foundation Course). Alongside private practice she has worked as a psychodynamic psychotherapist in the Trauma Service at the Tavistock Clinic, and at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust as staff counsellor during the Covid pandemic.

Kimberley has worked in the NHS and Civil Service, specialising in trauma (PTSD, developmental, military-related), relationship difficulties and anxiety/depression. She provides sessions from a clinic in Clitheroe, Lancashire and online. She has current availability for ISTDP therapy.

She has a specialist interest in working with athletes due to her own love of outdoor pursuits.

In private practice Ann-Marie offers psychological therapy to individuals with a wide range of difficulties, these include anxiety, depression, trauma, attachment related difficulties and interpersonal/relationship difficulties. She offers both short and longer term therapy either online or face-to-face in Coventry and Solihull.

He has a broad background of experience in mental and physical health services. Paul is currently enrolled in Core group 10 and is in the second year of ISTDP training. He is based in South East Wales and is currently taking referrals for online ISTDP therapy.

In private practice she accepts referrals from charities and social enterprises for culturally sensitive interventions in addition to attachment and trauma focused family, parent and child work. She also offers brief and longer term therapy for a range of mental health difficulties. Lorraine is currently accepting referrals for ISTDP informed therapy online or face to face in Liverpool or Manchester.

Emily went on to work in New Zealand, where she supported individuals who had been convicted of various offences, and who had difficulties arising from childhood trauma and adversity. After returning to the UK in 2015 Emily joined the NHS. Emily has experience in using CBT, Schema Therapy and Mentalisation Based informed approaches to her therapy work, before beginning her training in ISTDP in January 2021.

Areas of specialist experience include anxiety, low mood, anger and aggression, and personality and interpersonal difficulties. Rob offers online sessions lasting 50 minutes, initially for six sessions. Sessions would, with agreement, be recorded for training and supervision purposes and in accordance with confidentiality and information governance safeguards.

Laura has a range of clinical experience which includes working with people experiencing relationship difficulties, low mood, trauma related difficulties, anxiety, voices, personality-based difficulties, and problems with managing emotions. Laura currently has availability and is taking on new referrals for online ISTDP therapy.