Dr Peter Cockersell
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About me
I have over 20 years of post-qualification experience as a psychodynamic psychotherapist, working in private practice, the third sector, and the NHS. I trained in Intercultural Therapy and have always worked with people with a range of cultures, ethnicities, social classes and skin colours.
People have come to me with issues including anxiety, depression, drug, alcohol, gambling and/or porn dependency, relationship problems including mother or father issues, histories of trauma and/or abuse, redundancy and other work-based issues, and identity struggles including inter-or intra-cultural concerns, becoming a mother, or sexual orientation.
However, I believe the whole person matters and that the 'issue', whatever it is, is never the sum of the person: there's more to you than whatever's troubling you.
Essentially I see psychotherapy as a process where we work together to try to understand what's going on for you, whatever it is, and to understand the feelings, thoughts and behaviours that arise from and/or contribute to the situation; this will include thinking about how past experiences, including childhood, have influenced how you are today as well as thinking about what's going on now. I work with you to help you try to find resolution to the problems or difficulties that are bothering or disturbing you by finding more about yourself, the siotuation and your own capacities. The aim is for you to feel more comfortable with yourself and to be able to achieve more of what you want and need from your life.
If you'd like to give me a try, the first session is free and there is no obligation so you can find out whether I feel like the right therapist for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have worked as a psychotherapist for over 20 years post-qualification, in the NHS, voluntary sector and privately; I currently supervise in the NHS and voluntary sector and have a small private practice of individual psychotherapy.
I trained as a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist at Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre and UCL Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Sciences and did my clinical placement at St Thomas's Hospital in London. I also have an MSc in Intercultural Therapy from UCL and a DPsych (Doctor of Psychotherapy) from Metanoia & Middlesex University.
I am registered with UKCP and a member of the College of Psychoanalysis and Jungian Analysis, Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre, the Association of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector (APP), and The International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis (ISPS).
I currently practise privately in Pimlico, London; supervise psychotherapists in the NHS and voluntary sector; act as a consultant in psychologically informed environments; and work for a mental health charity.
Member organisations
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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.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£75.00 per session
Free initial in-person or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fees are £75 per session, or a fixed monthly fee of £250 for ongoing once-weekly sessions.
The first session is free.
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At the moment the only in-person space I have available is on Thursday afternoons at 5.30pm.
