Dr Alena Torriani
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About me
I am an experienced psychologist (HCPC reg.) who offers therapy to adults and young people (16+) who present with long-standing relationship problems and emotional issues. May that be recurring difficulties with friends, co-workers or family members, unintentionally choosing the ‘wrong’ partners, or perhaps choosing not to relate at all by avoiding people all together. If such relational dynamics persist, they are bound to make us feel anxious, depressed or numb. My passion is to help others make sense of and release dysfunctional patterns in relationships, to build emotional resilience, and to have more fulfilling connections instead.
My clinical work is informed by evidence-based psychodynamic approaches, primarily Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (TFP). I also offer Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT), integrative psychotherapy as well as short-term, skills-based approaches. My sessions are collaborative and process-focused and I suggest we meet for an initial consultation to evaluate what type of treatment suits you best.
Training, qualifications & experience
Doctorate in Counselling Psychology (DPsych) (Regent's University London)
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Sociology (Kingston University London)
Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (TFP) (TFP-UK and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust)
Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT): Basic Training (Anna Freud Centre London)
Expert Witness Training for Psychologists (British Psychological Society)
Certificate in working with Attachment Trauma (The Bowlby Centre London)
Certificate in Mindfulness Skills (Regent's University London)
Since 2012 I have been working therapeutically with adults and young people who experienced a wide range of psychological difficulties, including depression, anxiety and panic disorders, family and relationship problems, parenting issues, burnout, stress, bereavement, trauma, and personality disorders. I have gained experience in different NHS settings as well as in the private sector, and am skilled at providing specialist assessments, developing custom treatment plans, and offering short-term and open-ended psychological therapy.
Member organisations
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£110.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Initial 15-minute call: Free
50-minute individual therapy session: £110
50-minute career coaching session for aspiring psychologists: £80
I currently do not accept insurance clients
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Further information
I see clients online every Thursday between 10am and 4pm.
