About me
In-person therapy sessions are currently available in central London on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and remote therapy sessions via Zoom or phone.
Arrange a free 10-20 minute introductory call to start the conversation.
As an experienced, qualified and accredited psychodynamic therapist, I am able to offer you an open and confidential space to explore your mind, life and experiences in depth. An opportunity to find hope, make sense of difficult experiences, painful thoughts and feelings, and transform the way you might understand yourself, others and our world. I work with those seeking long term psychotherapy with in-person sessions in Farringdon and Marylebone, or remote sessions with people across the UK and internationally.
My approach is grounded in psychoanalytic theory and practice, which means we can think about:
- How past experiences have an impact on your present.
- Relationship dynamics – how you interact with and see yourself, others and the world around you.
- Unconscious processes – from your dreams at day time and night, to all thoughts, feelings and experiences, giving greater insight into your mind and choice in your life.
Visit my website www.leversha.com or email me, info@leversha.com, to book a free 10-20 minute introductory call to start the conversation.
Psychotherapy or Counselling
Psychotherapy is an opportunity to explore in great depth, and over a longer period of time together. I offer one or two weekly sessions at the same time and day each week, depending on the nature and depth of the work you would like to undertake, and on what we feel would be most appropriate at the initial consultation.
In psychotherapy, the work usually lasts at least a year. We work in an open-ended way, meaning we come to a joint decision about when it would be best to end the work together, as part of your therapy. People often find the benefits continue long after the ending, having committed to longer-term in-depth psychodynamic psychotherapy.
With counselling, we can focus on a particular concern and decide together how many sessions would be most suitable to explore this. This work tends to be time-limited, and is helpful when there is a clear focus.
All sessions last 50 minutes, and are at a dedicated time each week, which is held only for you.
In-person or remote therapy
In-person sessions take place in central London, in a private therapy room in Farringdon and The City, or in Wimpole Street, Marylebone. Both are in buildings dedicated to talking therapies. This offers you a discreet and confidential space to come to each week.
Remote therapy can take place online with video sessions using Zoom, or over the phone. Remote therapy offers convenience and greater access to therapy. You must ensure you have a secure and private space.
Training, qualifications & experience
Kate Le Versha is a qualified psychodynamic therapist, holding a Master’s in Psychodynamic Practice from the University of Oxford, a rigorous four-year training programme.
I am registered and accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), a registered practitioner with the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM) and a member of the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (IARPP).
Alongside private practice, I currently work as a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist in the NHS and for London Contemporary Dance School.
I have undertaken further specialist training with:
- Anna Freud Centre in Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT), and with a specialist qualification in working with narcissism.
- The Institute of Psychonalaysis
- UK Adult ADHD Network (UKAAN) in Diagnosis and Assessment of ADHD (please note I do not undertake assessments at present, if you would like an ADHD assessment, please search 'ADHD right to choose')
I have worked for a number of years as a psychotherapist in the NHS, and for charities in London, with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds. I aim to offer an inclusive and safe space for all, and have worked with a range of different issues, including anxiety and depression, trauma and abuse, bereavement and loss, suicidal thoughts and feelings, alcohol and drug use, self-esteem and confidence, relationship issues and important life transitions.
I hold an undergraduate degree from the University of Cambridge and worked in the Arts before undertaking clinical training. I’m passionate about creativity, and exploring how the arts and psychodynamic therapy might inform one another, and I have presented original papers on this subject at international psychoanalytic conferences.
In private practice, I have worked with those where ‘performance’ might be an aspect of their life and work, whether in finance, law, politics, academia or the creative arts.
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.
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
£220.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Payment via bank transfer for remote and in-person therapy, and also cash or cheque for in-person appointments.
Further information
Free introductory call
Getting started in therapy can be a daunting experience. Get in touch to arrange a free 10-20 minute phone call with me, so I can start to understand what you might need, and you can ask me any questions you might have.
Visit my website, www.leversha.com, or send me an email, info@leversha.com, to arrange a time for a call.
Availability
Please get in touch and let me know what type of sessions you would be interested in so I can think about potential availability for you.
