Marinda Nagel
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About me
I am a psychodynamic therapist, who specialises in working with couples and individuals who are struggling with relationship matters. I enjoy working with a diverse range of clients, including couples and individuals from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds as well as from the LGBTQ+ community. I have experience helping couples and individuals with parenting difficulties, trauma, loss, addiction, escalating arguments, sexual matters, depression, infertility, separation and affairs.
Personal relationships form such an integral part of our daily lives and when they are strained, they can place immense pressure on your general well-being. Many couples and individuals find after years of being together, their communication deteriorates and subsequently, they lose intimacy.The aim of therapy is to reflect on what is happening between you and your partner and to think about what has led to your feeling of dissatisfaction. Therapy can help you to make sense of what you are feeling in a confidential environment, and by opening up communication channels, you can think about a more creative way forward. I don't believe that relationship therapy is only for couples in crisis. It can also be beneficial for couples who would like to strengthen their relationship and understanding of one another and themselves. Similarly, I also work with individuals who wish to explore this without a partner. I believe that sustainable change is possible and that destructive patterns can be broken.
I have a special interest in working with couples and individuals in the perinatal phase. This includes the period leading up to the birth of an infant as well as providing support following the birth and beyond. This transitional period can often bring up challenges for a couple and we look at and process these together, keeping the infant's experience in mind. You are welcome to bring your newborn to the sessions.
The sessions will be mainly based on the psychodynamic model. We aim to think about past and present experiences and how they influence your behaviour in the relationship. Sessions are driven by your needs and thus the content will focus on what you bring to the room. Every couple and individual is unique and will be treated accordingly.
Presently I am offering face to face as well as online sessions.
Training, qualifications & experience
I trained at the Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships (now Tavistock Relationships), where I qualified as a Psychodynamic Couple and Individual Psychotherapist. I also have a 4 year honours degree in Psychology at the University of the Free State, South Africa.
Currently I am working with Tavistock Relationships in their specialist perinatal team, who offer support during the transition into parenthood.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists and am thus bound by their code of ethics.
Member organisations
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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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Perinatal counselling. Offering support for parents and carers during the transitional period of becoming parents. This includes the period leading up to the birth until the infant is 1 year old. I will hold in mind the state of mind of the infant as well as that of the individual parents, couple or carer/s.
Therapies offered
Fees
£90.00 - £120.00
Additional information
Sessions are £90 for individuals and £100 - £120 for couples.
When I work
Day times and evenings in Dulwich
Day times only in Shoreditch
