About me
I'm Alan Archibald, a psychodynamic psychotherapist with 28 years in mental health, 24 in the NHS, including 8 years as a psychotherapist at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. I now work exclusively online with adults across the UK.
My approach is psychodynamic and depth-oriented. We work together to understand not just what you're struggling with, but why, exploring how early experiences, relationships, and emotional patterns shape how you feel and function today. This is unhurried, in-depth work focused on lasting change, not quick fixes.
I work with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, attachment difficulties, and relationship issues. I have a particular specialist interest in infant loss, miscarriage, stillbirth, and the complexities of pregnancy after loss, including IVF. I also have extensive experience in intercultural psychotherapy, supporting people from diverse cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds.
Sessions are online via Zoom. I offer both open-ended therapy and a structured 16-session format. I also offer clinical supervision to qualified and trainee therapists globally.
My fees are: £100 per 50-minute session | £150 per 90-minute consultation | £95 per hour for supervision. Concessions are available, please ask.
To take a first step, I offer a free 15-minute introductory call. There's no obligation, just a chance to talk and see if working together feels right.
Training, qualifications & experience
I began my career in NHS mental health in 1996 as a mental health nurse, working across inpatient, community, crisis, A&E, and secure settings over 24 years. During that time I trained as a Matron and worked across some of London's most complex acute mental health environments. Throughout, I developed a deep clinical foundation in risk assessment, complex presentations, psychosis, trauma, mood disorders, and personality difficulties.
Alongside that nursing career I undertook advanced clinical training at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust — one of the world's leading centres for psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy. I completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (2014) followed by the D59I Intercultural Psychodynamic Psychotherapy qualification (2017). I then joined the Tavistock as a Nurse Specialist in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, working there as a qualified psychotherapist within the NHS before moving into private practice in 2020.
I am registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC), the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA), and the Tavistock Society of Psychotherapists. I have been in my own personal therapy throughout my career — which I consider an essential part of responsible clinical practice.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) is a professional association, representing the profession of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
The organisation is itself made up of fourteen member organisations and BPC accredits the trainings of its member organisations. An individual who qualifies from one of these trainings is then eligible for entry into the BPC's register.
BPC registrants are governed by a code of ethics, a policy of continuing professional development, a statement on confidentiality and a complaints procedure. The BPC is a Member Society of the European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector (EFPP). Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I also have a specialist interest in Trauma and particularly the loss of a child from conception to adulthood and the difficulties in having subsequent children. I also help people with challenges surrounding IVF.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£100.00 - £150.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Please feel free to inquire about fees, as they are flexible based on your individual circumstances and the personalized services I provide, ensuring accessibility and affordability for all.
When I work
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Further information
I help people find there best life. The type of therapy I use I beleive in and that it helps to find lasting change. I feel I am here to guide you to your own wellbeing. I look forward to meeting you soon.
