Darina O'Keeffe
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About me
You may be experiencing a range of difficult emotions, thoughts and feelings that are hard to make sense of. You may be stuck in an endless cycle of dissatisfying relationships or experiences, or you may be troubled by painful past memories and finding it difficult to cope in everyday life. I am trained to work with a wide range of symptoms, thoughts, life experiences and disturbing fantasies that can make you feel isolated and alone.
Through therapy, we can together understand and work through your pain. Therapy can help you lead a more fulfilling life by promoting positive change and increased personal growth. I hope to support you in your journey towards this.
It is important to remember that improving one's wellbeing by coming to therapy is a courageous step forward in your life. So, it is essential that you feel comfortable with the therapist you choose. My aim is to provide you with a safe and containing space in order for you to communicate your individual experiences. The therapeutic relationship we develop is the most significant aspect of our work together and can help us make sense of your inner world.
My approach is Psychodynamic Therapy.
Psychodynamic Therapy has been developed to work with a wide range of symptoms. The belief is that pain manifests in different ways for everyone, and that there is usually an underlying cause. Making sense of this can aid people to lead a more fulfilling life.
If you decide to go ahead with therapy, we can have an initial 15 minute phone call free of charge to discuss the process. You can call or email me to book a phone call. If I miss your call, you can leave me a voice message with your contact number and I will return your call.
Training, qualifications & experience
Clinical training in Forensic Psychodynamic Psychotherapy- Tavistock and Portman NHS
PostGraduate Diploma Psychodynamic Practice- University of Oxford
Postgraduate Certificate Psychodynamic Counselling- University of Oxford
BA (Hons) Counselling and Psychotherapy- Irish College of Humanities and Applied Sciences
I have worked with a wide range of difficulties, symptoms and experiences. I work within HMPPS, and I am trained to work with historic trauma and abuse, perversions, and disturbing thoughts. These thoughts can feel debilitating in nature.
Member organisations
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.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).
Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.
Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.
All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 - £65.00
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
All of my concession spaces are currently full.
When I work
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Further information
All sessions will be remote via zoom. There will be an option to come face to face in the future. The therapy will be once or twice weekly for 50 minutes. I do not offer fortnightly sessions.
I offer a 15 minute telephone conversation free of charge before you make a decision to book an initial session.
