Ana Valea

I am a qualified psychoanalytic psychodynamic psychotherapist working in private practice with individual adults for the last 20 years.  I am registered with the UKCP. In conjunction with my private practice, I offer assessments for psychotherapy, and clinical supervision. I am able to offer sessions both in person and remotely via Zoom, Skype, FaceTime or Telephone.

Reasons for seeking therapy

There are many reasons why you may be seeking therapy. You might be feeling hindered by past or present  trauma or you may be functioning well in your life. You might be seeking psychotherapy as a means of self development, to address major life changes, or to manage a mental heath condition. You might also enter therapy as part of your training requirement. You might have been in counselling or psychotherapy before, and feel that there is further work to be done.

My background

As a graduate psychologist, I began my professional life working with people experiencing severe mental health problems. I undertook further training in psychoanalytic psychodynamic psychotherapy, qualifying in 2002. Alongside my private practice I also run a residential therapeutic community (TA) for individuals living with various forms of emotional distress.

Areas of work

Some of the difficulties that I have worked with in my psychotherapy practice include: Relationship difficulties, Gender identity, anxiety, depersonalisation, derealisation, depression, low self-esteem, borderline personality disorder, abuse of many kinds, eating disorders, self-harm, trauma of many kinds, sexuality, loss and bereavement.