Ben Gaymer
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About me
I am a BPC registered Psychodynamic Psychotherapist. I offer long term, open-ended therapy as well as short term work (anything under 24 sessions). My practice is in person in Leyton and I can also offer sessions online.
With my practice, I create a calm, non-judgmental and enquiring space to think with you about any difficulties that you might be facing in your life. As a full member of the BPC, I abide by their ethical framework.
I have over 5 years experience working in specialist psychotherapy units in the NHS (offering up to 18 months of therapy) and I am currently working as a University Counsellor and Mental Health Practitioner. I also have experience working with students in Further Education. I have worked often with students and I can help with student specific issues related to relationships, workload, stress and anxiety.
My approach is a psychodynamic one, which means that I will work collaboratively with you to try identify patterns in your life that you may feel are unhelpful or which are causing you distress. We might think together about how your past is affecting you in the present or how your patterns of thinking or relationships are related to your unconscious thoughts and feelings and the relationships you had when you were younger. I aim to create a space in which you will be deeply listened to and where you can feel free to express all parts of yourself, without judgement but with a focused lens. Often it is what we hide from ourselves that causes us pain and we will aim to uncover this in our sessions.
Here are some of the things that I can help with:
- Depression
- Grief and loss
- Struggles with feelings of guilt or shame
- Problems with relationships and intimacy
- Anxiety and stress
- Low self-esteem or self-image
- Difficulties with identity and belonging
- Navigating life transitions
Training, qualifications & experience
I trained for 5 years in psychodynamic psychotherapy and The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. In that time I undertook numerous placements in specialist, long-term psychotherapy units in the NHS. I have undertaken an MA in the Foundations of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and further BPC-accredited qualifying training in Inter-cultural Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. I am qualified to see clients for up to twice per week.
I have 5 years experience working with students in a busy university wellbeing department, offering counselling, group facilitation and mental health support work. In addition, I have 4 years experience as a pastoral coordinator and wellbeing coach in a college.
I worked as a telephone counsellor at Mind for one year and also have a counselling skills qualification from WPF Therapy.
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
Free initial telephone session
