Mariana Cervantes

As a psychodynamic psychotherapist,  my work is highly relational, allowing for the relationship between client and therapist to be at the heart of the process.

I bring into my private practice my experience working within school, organsation and NHS settings with children, adolescents and adults facing a wide range of challenges, including family issues, separation, divorce, loss, relationship issues, bullying, abuse, trauma, school and social difficulties, internet and social media exposure and transitions.

Much of my work is with young people facing a wide range of difficulties such as anxiety and depression. Many adolescents also grapple with low self-esteem and low self-confidence, phobias and issues around sexuality and identity. These difficulties are often endured silently.

My work with adults equally covers a wide range of issues such as those above mentioned.

My psychodynamic approach focuses on exploring unconscious processes; in other words, I help each client to think about their internal world, including thoughts and feelings that they might not be in touch with, and which, through gaining awareness, can help them to gain greater understanding of how they feel about themselves and those around them.

I use my specialist training and experience as registered child & adolescent psychotherapist to provide a safe space where children and young people can bring up what matters to them in their own way and time.

I also apply these skills and experience to provide parent work sessions, where parents can address their concerns about their relationship with their child/children and their difficulties around parenting.

My training in child development and in attachment are instrumental to my work both with children and young people, adults and parents.

Psychotherapy and parent work both help clients to gain greater understanding about their specific situation. This can enable greater resourcefulness. Clients often feel more at ease with themselves and others, and can develop greater resilience, making them better able to cope with difficult situations and feelings.

Much of the work with younger children involves play and art as this is often their preferred way to communicate what is going on for them and how they feel. Older children, adolescents and adults tend to engage in therapy through talking.

At parent work sessions, parents attend on their own, or if they have children aged 0-5, they can attend with their child/children. During these sessions we can address issues around parenting and  their relationship with their child/children. These sessions focus on the parent-child dynamics.

• School difficulties
• Internet and social media issues
• Parental separation
• Loss
• Grief

My fees are:

• Initial consultation fee:  £50
• Subsequent consultations and sessions: £50

My services include:

• Psychotherapy with children, adolescents and adults.
• Parent & child sessions for parents and children aged 0-5.
• Parent/carer work sessions to provide support through the challenging aspects of parenting.