Ulrika Guttormsson
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About me
I am an experienced psychoanalytic psychotherapist with in depth training who started working within the mental health field over 30 years ago.
I am registered to work with Adults and Couples
- Psychoanalytic psychotherapist
- Registered with the UKCP within the psychoanalytic section of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (CPJA)
- Professional Member of AGIP, Association for Group and Individual Psychotherapy
- Psychodynamic Couple psychotherapist, Trained at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
- BPC Registered, British Psychoanalytic Council
- Member of TSP, Tavistock Society of Psychotherapist
I offer:
- Individual psychotherapy
- Couples psychotherapy
- Bereavement counselling
- Long term psychotherapy
- Short term psychotherapy
I trained and qualified as a psychotherapist in Sweden, individual psychotherapy for adults.
While in Sweden, I worked within several different specialist clinics within the Swedish healthcare system. For example, psychiatric outpatient clinics and eating disorders clinics with a range of psychological and psychiatric complexities, offering consultations, assessments, psychotherapy, and counselling.
I also had a private practice in Stockholm.
In addition, I am a qualified social worker with both Swedish and UK experience.
Due to my professional experience in my various roles within the Swedish healthcare system, as well as within private practice, I have a vast experience from working with people from all walks of life culturally as well as socially.
I qualified as a psychodynamic couples psychotherapist with a specialism in working with couples, at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust.
Alongside my long-standing interest for the psychoanalytic theory and practice, I hold a pronounced interest in the study of the humanities, for example, literature philosophy, ethics, history, and film science.
These other disciplines I find to be an indispensable companion to the practice of psychoanalytic psychotherapy, as they contribute to a deepened understanding of the human condition and the existential questions which are connected to the human suffering, the hopes and fears of change, and the search for meaning and purpose within our limited lifetime.
Psychotherapy gives you an opportunity to examine – without judgement – your difficulties to bring about change. The conscious mind – rational mind – it’s only a part of our way of functioning. By finding a space where speaking and listening can enfold, psychotherapy can hold the potential for new paths to open up.
I work in Rochester, from my consulting room at home, a 15 minute walk from Rochester Train station. (Postcode ME1). There is access to a separate entrance, waiting room and toilet.
Aside from offering in person psychotherapy, I also provide psychotherapy online via zoom and via telephone.
Fees are discussed initially on a case by case basis, I work on a sliding scale.
If you wish you can email me or call me on 07853 806 819.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Registered to work with Adults and Couples
- Psychoanalytic psychotherapist
- Registered with the UKCP within the psychoanalytic section of the UK council for psychotherapy (CPJA)
- Professional member of AGIP, Association for Group and Individual Psychotherapy
- Psychodynamic Couple Psychotherapist
- BPC Registered, British Psychoanalytic Council
- Member of TSP, Tavistock Society of Psychotherapists
- M.Sc in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.
- BSc in Social Work.
- Licensed psychotherapist with the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare, ( re: individual psychotherapy for adults).
I am a qualified psychodynamic Couples Psychotherapist, I trained at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust in London.
I am registered with BPC, British Psychoanalytic Council.
I am a member of the TSP, The Tavistock Society of psychotherapists.
I am a qualified psychoanalytic individual psychotherapist, registered with the UKCP, United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy.
I am a professional member of AGIP, Association for Group and Individual Psychotherapy.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
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
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
All potential patients will have a consultation to enable clear identification of the most appropriate intervention: ie, counselling or psychotherapy. A consultation also allows both parties the opportunity to see if we think we can do the work together.
Fees are discussed initially on a case by case basis, during the consultation.
I work on a sliding scale.
Students and counsellor trainee can be offered a lower fee.
Individual Psychoanalytic psychotherapy (50 minutes)
Individual Psychodynamic psychotherapy (50 minutes)
Couples psychotherapy/ Counselling (60 minutes)
Counselling, (50 minutes)
When I work
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and Saturdays.
I can offer morning, afternoon and evening appointments.
Further information
A few thoughts about psychoanalytic/psychodynamic psychotherapy
In psychotherapy there is an opportunity to get to know yourself in depth and discover new ways of living your life. Often we have repetitive patterns and ways of thinking that can for instance cause suffering, frustration, anxiety and sadness in our life. Despite our best efforts to decide to behave and relate differently, we drift back to our old ways of being and behaving.
In psychotherapy we will work at getting to know your unconscious inner life. A lot of feelings and thoughts we have are not conscious and psychotherapy gives you the opportunity to work through difficult experiences, reflect and to enable out new ways of living your life.
Psychotherapy gives you an opportunity to examine- without judgment - causes and reasons for your difficulties to break away and to find out what you want and what you need to live your life differently. We examine how past experiences affect the present and therefore - impacts your future. The conscious mind - rational mind - is only a part of our way of functioning. Getting access to your unconscious mind can liberate and enrich your life. New paths can open up.
Psychotherapy and counselling are confidential.
