Our Practice Members for Psychotherapy
Louise Barnard MA is a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist who has been working with adults in the Psychotherapeutic field for over 30 years.
She trained at the Tavistock Portman NHS Trust and has a broad experience having worked in private practice and at the Tavistock clinic in the Adult and Trauma units.
She has set up a psychotherapy service at the British Red Cross and a charity, Scotscare.
Louise offers consultations that can lead to an intensive open ended treatment or a shorter term piece of work.
Louise is registered with the BPC and BACP.
Ellen Burridge is an experienced Couple Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, who trained at Tavistock Relationships in both couple psychoanalytic psychotherapy and individual psychodynamic psychotherapy. She is also qualified in Mentalization-Based Therapy, which enables her to work effectively with couples experiencing high levels of conflict.
Alongside her clinical practice where she sees both couples and individuals, Ellen has held a lead training role at Tavistock Relationships, where she also developed the Introduction to Couple Therapy course. She continues to contribute to the field through teaching, supervision, and professional development.
Ellen is registered with the BPC and the BACP.
Dr Leticia F. Cestari is an Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist and a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with over 19 years of NHS experience. She works clinically with individuals and as a supervisor for psychotherapists and psychologists.
Further to her clinical psychology doctorate, she has undertaken training in adult psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the Tavistock Clinic, where she held many leadership and clinical positions, including as a Consultant in the Adult and Forensic Service and as the Clinical Lead for the Maresfield Speciality (training psychodynamic psychotherapists). She has an interest in relationship and emotional difficulties, disorders of gut-brain interaction, and functional disorders.
Elle Sidel is a couple psychoanalytic psychotherapist and an individual psychodynamic psychotherapist. She is a registered member of the British Psychoanalytic Council and the Tavistock Relationships Association of Psychotherapists.
Elle offers consultations and psychotherapy for couples and adult individuals, working to help understand relationship difficulties and support personal development.
Elle trained at Tavistock Relationships, where she has worked as senior therapist, clinical training lecturer and supervisor. She holds a PhD from Cornell University and is an Honorary Teaching Fellow at Birkbeck, University of London.
Carolyn Walker is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist offering consultations and open-ended psychotherapy for adults. She also offers supervision for qualified therapists, reflective practice groups for NHS professionals and she is an experienced Group Relations consultant.
Formerly Consultant Psychotherapist at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, she has over 30 years clinical experience working across a range of NHS settings alongside her private practice.
Carolyn trained and practiced as a children and families social worker before her psychoanalytic training at the Tavistock Clinic. She is a member of the Tavistock Society of Psychotherapists (TSP) and is registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC).
Ginny Winter is a psychotherapist working with adults (individuals and couples). She also has a specialism in perinatal mental health and works with parents and babies when they are experiencing difficulties impacting their growing relationship.
Ginny holds qualifications in adult psychodynamic psychotherapy (open-ended and a short-term sixteen-week model), systemic family psychotherapy, psychoanalytic parent-infant psychotherapy, EMDR therapy (specifically designed for processing trauma) and reflective parenting.
In addition to her private practice, Ginny works in an NHS mental health service, teaches and is a clinical supervisor. She is a member of the UKCP.
Graham Wise is an experienced Adult Psychodynamic Psychotherapist (Tavistock Centre) with full membership of the BPC.
In his private practice, Graham offers individual psychotherapy to adults seeking to better understand themselves and support their emotional development. Difficulties include depression, anxiety, developmental breakdown, sexual issues, trauma, personality problems, relationship and work related difficulties.
Graham brings his extensive experience of working in the NHS for over 30 years in varied mental health complex emotional needs settings. Most recently he held a Lead Principal Adult Psychotherapist post for 10 years.
Additionally, Graham offers supervision to qualified and trainee psychotherapists and psychologists.
Our Associates for Psychotherapy
Christopher Gore is a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist offering open ended Psychotherapy with adults and registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC). Prior to his Psychotherapy training 25 years ago he worked as a Palliative Care Social Worker and began his Psychotherapy work with Adolescents excluded from mainstream education.
He worked in the NHS as a staff Counsellor at the Bethlem Hospital and for a number of years as a staff member on Group Relations Conferences. He has been in Private Practice for 13 years.
He is also a Group Analytically trained Supervisor and has worked with staff teams in Addiction Centres and Educational settings.
David Hansen-Miller is an accredited Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council and a full member of the British Psychotherapy Foundation. He trained at the University of Exeter, the Tavistock, and the Institute of Group Analysis. He did his PhD on psychosocial approaches to gender and violence at Queen Mary, University of London. He is a Lecturer on the Clinical Doctorate in Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at the University of Exeter.
David works with adults contending with anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. He is also experienced in working with problems around work and creativity, social isolation, gender and sexuality.
Lorena Muñoz-Alonso is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist working with adults. She offers sessions that can take place either once weekly or more intensively, up to three times a week, and works both in English and Spanish.
Alongside her private practice, Lorena has treated patients across several NHS mental health services, including the Tavistock Clinic. Before training as a therapist, Lorena had a well-established career in writing and the arts, and this creative background continues to influence the way she approaches her psychotherapy practice.
Lorena trained at the British Psychotherapy Foundation (BPF), where she is a full member, and is registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC).
Natalia Solovieva is an experienced psychoanalytic psychotherapist and a chartered counselling psychologist registered with BACP, BPS, and HCPC. She has over 20 years of experience working with adult patients, couples, and groups. She works with patients presenting with various mental health conditions, emotional and relational difficulties. She has carried out research projects into experiences of shame and guilt, female infertility, and group work with patients with psychosis. Her recent area of interest has been working with young adults exploring and developing their sense of identity. Natalia is also an experienced supervisor and works with teams and organisations as a reflective practice facilitator. She offers sessions online and in person, in Russian and in English.
Katherine Astill is a couple psychoanalytic psychotherapist and an adult psychodynamic psychotherapist. She works with couples and individuals in her private practice.
Katherine trained at Tavistock Relationships, where she practiced for several years, and where she continues to teach and supervise. She has further specialist training and experience with couples who are in a process of divorce or separation.
Katherine is a member of the Tavistock Relationships Association of Psychotherapists and is registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council.
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