Laura French
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About me
Perhaps you feel stuck; trapped in a life that is not how you want it. Coping mechanisms that helped in the past are now stopping you from doing the things you would like to. Perhaps you crave meaningful connections but struggle in your relationships with others. Current events or traumas from the past are affecting your well-being and you don’t fully understand what you are feeling or what to do about it. Whatever has led you to seek out more information about talking therapy, together we can create a safe, confidential space to think about what is happening for you and what could change.
I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist working with adults of all ages, in both long-term psychotherapy and short-term counselling interventions. I have previously worked in the NHS and have a wide range of experience working with depression, anxiety, personality disorders, complex PTSD, grief, trauma, abuse, neurodiversity, self-destructive behaviour and suicidal ideation.
Training, qualifications & experience
MSc in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy from Birkbeck University College London
Registered member of the BACP
Member organisations
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
I offer a 15-minute telephone call free of charge to introduce ourselves and discuss working together.
Sessions will take place once a week for 50 minutes either on Zoom or in person at:
Leyton Therapy Room E10 or Forest Therapy Centre E18
I am able to offer a reduced rate to students and those receiving benefits.
When I work
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Further information
Psychodynamic psychotherapy differs from other types of talking therapy in that we will think deeply about how events from the past affect the ways you behave and relate to others now (sometimes in unconscious ways you might be unaware of) and how they have shaped your internal world. There are no tasks or homework and the space is yours to talk about whatever is on your mind. Together we will try to make sense of what you bring and how it relates to your issues. Starting therapy can be a very daunting idea but it is my aim to provide a space that feels safe and meaningful where lasting change can happen.
