Francesca von Wrede
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About me
Much of what drives us, our reactions, our patterns, our fears, operates below the level of awareness. We learn, without knowing it, to protect ourselves from what once felt unbearable. But pushed aside does not mean gone: it continues to shape how we feel, how we relate, what we repeat.
Psychodynamic therapy creates the conditions to look at what has been out of sight, the patterns, often formed early, that once kept us safe but may no longer serve us. Not to judge them, but to understand where they come from, and slowly, to have more choice about them.
The material of our work is whatever is alive in you: your thoughts, your dreams, the feelings that pass through you as we sit together. I am an active presence in this process and understand our work as a genuine shared exploration. Over time, what you carry from other relationships will find its way into the room, where we can understand it as it happens.
I’m a psychodynamic psychotherapist, fully licensed (approbiert) in Germany, now based in London. Before starting my private practice, I spent many years in the German mental health system, in psychiatric hospitals, day clinics, and community services. I also have experience in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and in supporting people before and after psychedelic experiences. I work integratively, drawing on different approaches as they serve you.
Real change rarely happens at the surface. The goal is not only relief from symptoms, but something harder to name and perhaps more important: to really live. To feel connection, to oneself, to others, to one’s own life.
I offer sessions in English and German, in person in Marylebone (W1G) and online. If you’re unsure whether therapy with me is right for you, feel free to get in touch.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications:
- State-licensed psychotherapist (Approbation), Germany, specialising in psychodynamic psychotherapy
- MA Clinical Psychology
- Two-year clinical training in Augmented Psychotherapy, MIND Foundation
- Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Experience - Many years in the German mental health system: psychiatric hospitals, day clinics and community services
- Private practice since 2024, now based in London
- Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy at the OVID Clinic Berlin
- Study therapist in a clinical trial for treatment-resistant depression
Member organisations
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Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Psychedelic-assisted Psychotherapy - Preparation and Integration
Therapies offered
Fees
£110.00 - £150.00
Additional information
Some German and international private health-insurance policies may reimburse sessions with a German-licensed psychotherapist (Approbation). Coverage varies considerably, so please confirm eligibility directly with your insurer before beginning therapy. I provide invoices you can submit to your insurer.
If fees are a concern, please mention it, a sliding scale is available.
