Diana Cheney
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About me
I'm a psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience within charities and in the NHS, supporting adults, young people and families.
I believe that the potential for healing exists within all of us and, my role as a psychotherapist is to help look at your life challenges and maladaptive patterns (sometimes unconscious) in an environment of warmth and acceptance of every part of yourself.
My clients usually seek help for reasons such as anxiety, depressive feelings, lack of satisfaction in work, difficulties in forming and/or maintaining relationships, family issues, abuse, trauma and somatic complaints that have not been understood medically.
My approach is integrative with a strong focus on relational, psychodynamic and embodiment theories and methodologies. I am also an Internal Family Systems (IFS, L1) Therapist, and I can use this methodology if you're interested.
Having specialised in both verbal and non-verbal communication, I tailor a model that works best for each individual and I can integrate in the work creative techniques such as sand tray, images, music, stories, movement, dance, rhythm and art materials. With time, I have found a connection to a spiritual dimension and I do my best to incorporate this in the work, if desired.
Looking for a psychotherapist is a huge step and, therefore, it is something that one hopes to get right. To help with this decision, I offer a free 30 minutes introductory meeting and if we decide to go ahead, a contract of the terms of our meetings will be agreed after a few sessions, the sessions will be open-ended and, needs, aims and progress discussed in the process of therapy. Usually, sessions are offered on a weekly basis and more frequent meetings can be discussed as agreed as needed.
I offer in-person therapy near London-Bridge and Borough Station, as well as online and by telephone.
I also offer clinical supervision to professionals and students.
Training, qualifications & experience
In my professional career of 20 years I have worked with a variety of difficulties, including trauma and abuse in charities and in schools, 13 of those years were on the NHS in psychiatry in day and, in inpatient, units.
At the moment I work in the foster care system with children and adolescents, and I also offer therapeutic parenting support to foster carers based on Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP).
I have extensive experience of personal psychotherapy and clinical supervision. I believe both to be crucial aspects of the making of a psychotherapist's development. I am also committed to my professional development and I abide by my professional organization's ethics.
Training:
- Internal Family Systems L1
- MA in Psychoanalytic Observation Studies, in 2015, at the Tavistock and Portman
- MA in Dance and Movement Psychotherapy - Goldsmiths College
- PG in Expressive Therapies (Music and Dance Therapy)
- Clinical Supervisor - Terapia
Other professional development training:
- Rewind Technique
- Guided Imagery and Visualisation
- DBT (Dialectic Behaviour Therapy)
- ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
Member organisations
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I work with most difficulties and I have extensive experience in the following areas:
- Self-Development
- Depression
- Attachment and relational difficulties
- Narcissistic abuse
- Family relationships
Areas of interest and development:
- Male identity
- Male psychotherapy
Therapies offered
Fees
£100.00 - £120.00
Free initial online session
Additional information
Initial 30 minute meeting - free
Weekly ongoing sessions - Sliding Scale £ 100 - £120
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