Max Chainey

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BACP Registered Therapist in London, Walthamstow (E17)

About me

You might be feeling stuck — caught in anxiety, low mood, shame, intrusive thoughts, or repeating the same relationship patterns. Therapy can help you make sense of what’s happening underneath the surface, and loosen what feels fixed or overwhelming.

I’m a BACP registered psychodynamic therapist based in Walthamstow (E17), close to Walthamstow Central, and I also work online.

My work is especially helpful if you:

  • feel anxious, on edge, panicky, or trapped in overthinking
  • feel low, empty, hopeless, or disconnected
  • struggle with self-worth, people-pleasing, or harsh self-criticism
  • find relationships repeatedly painful, tense, or confusing
  • experience intrusive thoughts, false memories, paranoia, or distressing shame-based thoughts
  • are living with the impact of trauma (including dissociation)
  • have concerns around parenting, becoming a parent, struggling to conceive, or IVF
  • struggling with issues around body image

How I work

Psychodynamic therapy is collaborative and reflective. We’ll pay attention to patterns, emotions, and the ways past experiences may still shape the present — so you can feel more secure and have more choice in how you respond.

Practicalities

Sessions are £80. I work with individual adults in-person in Walthamstow and online via Google Meet. You can book an introductory call if you’d like a brief first contact before deciding.

Training, qualifications & experience

I’m registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) (Reg No. 392744), and therefore bound by the BACP Ethical Framework. I received my BACP qualification from CPPD in North London. I have a BSc in Cognitive Neuroscience from University of Sussex.

My additional training includes:

- the nature of trauma and dissociation
- attachment
- relational psychotherapy
- ageing, illness and death
- erotic fantasies and behaviours

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

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Fees

£70.00 - £90.00

Concessions offered for

  • Keyworkers
  • Unemployed
  • Refugees

When I work

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Walthamstow Therapy, 111A Hoe Street, London, E17 4RX

East London Therapy, 185A Hoe Street, London, Greater London, E17 3AP

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Key details

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Online platforms

Google Meet