About me
I’m Adam, a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist based in Brighton & Hove. I work with adults in short and long-term therapy who are experiencing a range of difficulties. I’m drawn to psychodynamic work because it goes beneath the surface, exploring how past experiences and relationships continue to shape how we think, feel and function today.
I’m here to help you explore what’s currently happening and why. In our work together, you’ll have a space where you don’t need to perform or pretend, where you can be honest about what’s really going on. We’ll look at what brings you to therapy, the thoughts, feelings and patterns that keep coming up, and work to understand what they might be telling you. With time and commitment, this kind of work leads to meaningful, lasting change.
What I work with
People come to therapy for many different reasons. Some of the things I most commonly work with include:
• Anxiety – Including panic attacks, social anxiety, or persistent unease
• Depression – Low mood, stuckness, loss of meaning or purpose
• Disconnection – Feeling cut off from yourself or from others
• Relationship patterns – Repeated breakdowns, fear of intimacy, conflict avoidance
• Trauma – Whether recent or historic, including painful family patterns
• Self-esteem – A sense that something is fundamentally wrong with you
• Chronic feelings – Such as shame, guilt, anger, loneliness
• Bereavement & loss – Grief, loss of identity, or difficult life transitions
• Men’s issues – Identity, relationships, and the pressure to cope alone
How we work together
Psychodynamic psychotherapy is a talking therapy that focuses on the deeper roots of what you’re experiencing. Sessions are open and conversational, following what feels most relevant or pressing for you, rather than working to a fixed agenda. Over time, patterns and connections begin to emerge that can shift the way you understand and relate to yourself and others.
Here’s how we’d typically work together:
A free phone call - I offer a free 15-minute phone call where we can have a chat about what's going on for you. There's no obligation to proceed.
Initial consultation - If we decide to work together, our first session is an initial consultation where I'll take time to get to know you and understand what's bringing you to therapy.
Ongoing therapy - From there, we move into weekly 50-minute sessions. Therapy works best with consistency and commitment, so I'd encourage attending weekly where possible.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist and hold a Masters degree in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy from Birkbeck, University of London. I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and abide by their Code of Ethics.
I have been working as a psychotherapist for several years with adults in short and long-term therapy in Brighton & Hove and online. I have experience in working with a range of issues including anxiety, panic attacks, trauma, depression, life transitions, fear of intimacy, conflict avoidance, repeated relationship breakdowns, painful family patterns, chronic feelings such as shame, guilt, anger and loneliness, low self-esteem, bereavement and loss of identity.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
If you decide you’d like us to work together following our chat on the phone, my fees are £60 per session. If cost is a barrier, please get in touch; I have a limited number of reduced fee spaces available.
I look forward to hearing from you.
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