My Approach

Drawing from psychodynamic and existential theories, I use an integrative approach to understand your life experiences and how they have led to you ultimately seeking therapy now.
Your problems and challenges are not trivial and are important to me. I believe each person already has in them the natural desire to grow, and that is what therapy with me is first about bringing about awareness that leads to change and personal growth.
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About Me

Finding the right therapist for you is not easy particularly when there is so many to choose from and so many different styles and approaches.
I understand you’re just trying to find someone who will understand your experience of being in the world.
My therapeutic style is based around respect and empathy. My aim to understand you and help you alleviate your pain and become more aware of your feelings and patterns of relating to yourself and to others.
Drawing from psychodynamic and existential theories, I use an integrative approach to understand your life experiences and how they have led to you feeling stuck, depressed, unhappy, lost, confused or whatever the reasons might be to ultimately seeking therapy now.
Your problems and challenges are not trivial and are important to me. I believe each person already has in them the natural desire to grow, and that is what therapy with me is first about bringing about awareness that leads to change and personal growth.
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BOOK YOUR FIRST SESSION
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Psychotherapy is commitment.
Psychotherapy is a brave commitment, there is no doubt about that and change can be difficult but not impossible. Therapy challenges you to sit with uncomfortable emotions, to explore the complexity of where you’re at. To go through such a journey is courageous and you’ll need someone who can go through the journey with you. I believe and feel the best therapy is one where you get to surprise yourself by what is possible.
Email me Abi for a consultation at acapsychotherapy@gmail.com
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Credentials & background:
I am a registered psychotherapist with success in providing therapeutic interventions to individuals’ couples and groups. With experience of assessing, and treating diverse populations, demonstrating expertise in wide range of therapeutic modalities.
• Postgraduate Diploma, Psychodynamic Theory & Practice, Westminster Pastoral Foundation (WPF)
• Clinical Training, Psychotherapy, Qualified Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, Westminster Pastoral Foundation (WPF) – London
• Diploma, Relationship Counselling, Systemic Approaches to Families and Relationship - Relate Institute – London
• Group Supervision Institute of Group Analysis – London
• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Training, Beingmindful – London
• MSc in Psychodynamics of Human Development, British Association of Psychotherapy (BAP) – London

I work with

• Couples
• Groups
• Individuals
• Private healthcare referrals

Special Interests

Like all UKCP registered psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors I can work with a wide range of issues, but here are some areas in which I have a special interest or additional experience.

Types of Therapies Offered

• Psychodynamic Psychotherapist

What I can help with

• Adoption
• Bereavement
• Cultural Issues
• Depression
• Identity Problems
• Mental Health Issues
• Race Issues
• Relationships
• Sexuality
• Stress
• Trauma