Therapeutic Approach
Tina has training and experience in several core psychological modalities but she practices primarily using the framework and principles of psychoanalytic therapy. This type of therapy is usually a longer-term process that is focused on developing a deeper level of understanding of the self, but therapy could also be short-term and focused on symptom management.
The therapist and patient work together towards understanding how the patient's early life experiences have contributed to their emotional and relational difficulties later in life. This type of therapy also helps patients gain a deeper insight of themselves, their symptoms and patterns of behaviour, and their relational problems - with the assumption that some of these patterns operate outside of the patient's conscious awareness. Concerns in these areas are often long-standing and complex, and understanding them is achieved through reflective thinking and talking. With this self-knowledge, patients can develop a stronger sense of well-being and ability to control their symptoms, and focus on making changes to life patterns that have hindered their lives.
There is a strong and expanding evidence base that shows that psychoanalytic therapy is effective for the treatment of both general and specific problems. The British Psychoanalytic Council (www.bpc.org.uk/information-support/the-evidence-base/) provides some useful resources on the research evidence of psychoanalytic therapy.
The therapist and patient work together towards understanding how the patient's early life experiences have contributed to their emotional and relational difficulties later in life. This type of therapy also helps patients gain a deeper insight of themselves, their symptoms and patterns of behaviour, and their relational problems - with the assumption that some of these patterns operate outside of the patient's conscious awareness. Concerns in these areas are often long-standing and complex, and understanding them is achieved through reflective thinking and talking. With this self-knowledge, patients can develop a stronger sense of well-being and ability to control their symptoms, and focus on making changes to life patterns that have hindered their lives.
There is a strong and expanding evidence base that shows that psychoanalytic therapy is effective for the treatment of both general and specific problems. The British Psychoanalytic Council (www.bpc.org.uk/information-support/the-evidence-base/) provides some useful resources on the research evidence of psychoanalytic therapy.
Interest areas
Tina's areas of interest and experience include (but are not limited to):
- Chronic feelings of depression or low mood
- Anxiety and related disorders
- Adjustment difficulties
- Dissociation
- Interpersonal and relational issues
- Low self-confidence
- Personality disorders
- Trauma
