Laurent Criou
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About me
I am an integrative psychoanalyst and a group analyst. I work both individually and in groups with adults facing unhappiness, anxieties, addiction, stress, abuse, trauma, depressive feelings, relationship issues, sexual or existential struggles. I believe that psychoanalytic psychotherapy can help you unearth some of the root causes of these life issues and address the inner blocks preventing you from living a much more full and conscious life.
The length of the therapeutic process, which we will work through together, can vary from a few weeks to a few years.
I worked as a group analyst at the Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust where I conducted long-term open ended therapy groups for adults and young persons.
I am also a graduate of INSEAD’s Master’s Degree in Consulting and Coaching for Change and a qualified executive coach. I work with senior leaders and CEOs mostly from the private sector and have a strong track record in supporting them to lead change.
I practice both in English and French and work both online and in person. I have lived and worked in France, the US, China, Singapore and the UK.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and of the Institute of Group Analysis (IGA).
Training, qualifications & experience
I am an integrative psychoanalyst and a group analyst. I trained at the Nouvelle Faculté Libre (NFL) in Paris as well as at the Institute of Group Analysis (IGA) in London and I have worked in private practice since 2012. My practice integrates both traditional psychoanalysis as well as relational and humanistic psychotherapy.
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The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
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UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. 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.
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I can adjust my fees according to my patients' revenues
