Beth Brown

I am a child and family psychodynamic psychotherapist and supervisor (accredited by the British Psychoanalytic Council and Tavistock Society of Psychotherapists member) offering a range of talking and play-based therapies to children, young people and families. This includes offering sessions to individuals as well as parent-child, parent, and family sessions, either face-to-face or online.

Life’s experiences can, at times, become increasingly difficult to manage, creating challenges that impact upon our everyday lives; leaving us feeling stuck or troubled and this can often be communicated in a range of different ways. Such experiences can often create feelings of isolation, loneliness, distress, frustration and conflict within ourselves and in our relationships. This can lead to feelings of anxiety, fear, anger, distress and helplessness, undermining our resilience, reduced sense of belonging, self-esteem, self-worth, confidence and trust in others if left unresolved.

Taking the first step in enquiring and considering therapeutic support for you or a member of your family can feel daunting. For many people, having a safe, impartial, confidential and non-judgmental space in which a range of issues can be explored, away from family and friends, can feel like a helpful source of support. I therefore offer a range of short-term and long-term talking and play-based therapy work to support the needs of my clients.

Psychodynamic Approach

Working Psychodynamically can also be described as an ‘insight orientated’ therapy, which uses a range of approaches to facilitate new insight for the client(s), aiming to empower them to make positive changes in their own lives overtime. It also provides the space and time for clients to process unresolved conflict and trauma that may have been experienced either in their past or present lives.

My work is underpinned by a range of theoretical perspectives and evidence-based research to inform and meet the unique needs of each client and family. This includes drawing upon psychoanalytic and systemic theory, along with combining neuroscience, psychoeducation, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy tools, Solution Focused and Mindfulness approaches, to support the therapeutic process.

Psychodynamic Psychotherapists also place the therapeutic relationship at the centre of the work, believing that the relationship is co-created between the client(s) and therapist and that this is an integral part of a client’s therapeutic process which also requires exploration.

Assessment

Finding the right therapist is incredibly important so that you or your child/family can feel safe enough to explore the areas of difficulty being experienced openly, in a way that feels most helpful to you/them right now. I therefore offer a no-obligation assessment, which allows us time to talk about what brings you or your family to therapy, take a history, understand the family context and explore whether the type of therapy that I can offer feels a helpful source of support to you/them.

By the end of the assessment process we will come together to think about what support may be most helpful to you or your child/family at this time, and I shall offer you my recommendations.

Each assessment session is 50-minutes long costing £50 per session. Assessments generally take one to two sessions based on the needs of the client(s).

About me

My name is Beth Brown and I have over fourteen years of experience working within the public sector supporting children’s social, emotional and mental health difficulties. This involves working with the child, parents, schools, other professionals and agencies to support the child’s academic progress, emotional wellbeing and Special Educational Needs.

I am also a qualified Child and Family Psychodynamic Psychotherapist working in the private sector over the last eight years, offering therapeutic support to children, young people, parents and families in the local community; both voluntary and privately.

Family conflict

Strengthening family relationships

Please note all sessions are 50 minutes, face-to-face contact.

Consultation

Not sure if this is the right intervention for you? Please feel free to request a one off no obligation consultation to talk through your situation and explore what might be helpful for your family or the child/young person you are considering referring.

Fee: £50 for 30mins 

Assessment

I offer a no obligation assessment for: 

-Individual therapy
-Parent-child work
-Parent work
-Family work

Please see fees below.

Therapeutic Interventions

(Please note that I provide a range of short-term and long-term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy).

Individual Sessions (per 50min session)
£65.00 - £120.00

Parent-Child session (per 50min session)
£75.00 - £140.00

Parent Sessions (per 50min session)
£85.00 - £150.00

Family Sessions
£95.00 - £150.00 (per 50min session) or £120 - £180 (per 75min session) 

(Please note that at times during family therapy a second therapist may be recommended to support/ facilitate the family exploration, to ensure that all family members feel heard and understood, as this is vitally important to the process. Additional charges will be discussed and agreed if this is recommended).

Low Cost
I do reserve a limited number of low-cost appointments for clients on a restricted budget. Please do enquire about this if applicable. 

Important Information

I have full Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance and I also access regular supervision. I am a registered member of the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) and adhere to their Code of Ethics for good practice.

I hold an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) formerly known as a Criminal Bureau Check (CRB).