Suzie Quartermaine
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BA (Hons), PGDip, BPC accd
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About me
I am a trained Adult Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, specialising in work with couples. I meet with individuals (50 minutes) and couples (60 minutes) on the same day, at the same time, every week. During this time we will explore what is being experienced by the individual and couple and try to make sense of it together. The work sometimes involves exploring family upbringing and past relationships but may also be more focused on the here and now.
Psychodynamic psychotherapy (sometimes known as psychoanalytic psychotherapy) primarily focuses on the role of the unconscious and how our past experiences may impact the way we understand ourselves, and others, in the present. We may find ourselves following the same destructive patterns in our familial, romantic or professional relationships and not understand why. Perhaps we feel intensely anxious, lonely, angry or misunderstood by those around us or have a feeling of being at odds with ourselves in day to day life. We may find ourselves in a relationship which feels emotionally dangerous or where communication has completely broken down. The objective of psychodynamic psychotherapy is to enhance self-awareness and to enable an individual, or couple, to have a greater understanding of why they behave the way they do, and therefore, feel more able to make positive changes in their lives.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a trained Adult Psychodynamic Psychotherapist specialising in work with couples. I have completed introductory training in counselling skills at WPF and The Tavistock and Portman where I continued my training in Foundations of Psychodynamic Theory and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy with Couples. I have worked as a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist with individuals and couples with complex needs on the NHS since 2016.
I am a member of the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) and the Tavistock Society of Psychotherapists (TSP). I abide by their code of ethics.
Member organisations
Registered / Accredited
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British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC)
The British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) is a professional association, representing the profession of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
The organisation is itself made up of fourteen member organisations and BPC accredits the trainings of its member organisations. An individual who qualifies from one of these trainings is then eligible for entry into the BPC's register.
BPC registrants are governed by a code of ethics, a policy of continuing professional development, a statement on confidentiality and a complaints procedure. The BPC is a Member Society of the European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector (EFPP). Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
Accredited Register Scheme
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This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have worked with individuals and couples with a variety of complex needs on the NHS since 2016.
Therapies offered
Fees
From £70.00 to £140.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I am happy to discuss these by email. Concessionary rates will be considered on a case by case basis.
Further information
I operate from consultant rooms NW3 - 2 minutes walk from Swiss Cottage Tube Station (Jubilee line) and W1G - 1 minute walk from Oxford Circus Tube.
I also offer work online and all initial contact will currently take place via Zoom.
