I offer psychodynamic psychotherapy and counselling, both online and in person. I have extensive experience worked in a variety of therapy settings, including NHS Primary and Secondary Care Psychotherapy and Counselling Services and the University of Oxford Counselling Service, in addition to my work in private practice with adults from across the lifespan.
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I offer a warm and reflective approach to think together about your difficulties and hopes. My work takes account of the role of conscious and unconscious (or deeper underlying), thoughts and feelings.
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I completed my clinical training, culminating in a Master's in Psychodynamic Practice, at the University of Oxford. I have published my research into aspects of the therapeutic relationship in the British Journal of Guidance and Counselling.
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I also have a PhD in English Literature, and previous experience working in academia, and so I am well placed support those in the academic community, both staff and students. I am also interested in connections between creativity, the arts and psychotherapy.
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I am an accredited member of the British Association for Psychotherapy and Counselling (BACP).
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ABOUT PSYCHOTHERAPY
Learn About My Methods
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Psychotherapy and counselling can help you to understand and resolve your problems by increasing awareness of your inner world, and helping you to process feelings around losses, trauma and emotional challenges that you may have faced. It also offers a safe space in which you can be heard and supported without judgement. I offer a reflective approach to think together with you in depth about aspects of yourself and your life which may be troubling you to help work towards deep change in emotional development. Psychodynamic therapy works to identify and understand underlying thoughts and feelings. Gaining this awareness and processing theses feelings together can help to change deep-seated emotional and relationship difficulties. I work to help you to take account of conscious and unconscious feelings and thoughts, fears and hopes. We also consider how early relationships in life have shaped your development and might have contributed to ways in which you relate to yourself and others.
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I usually offer weekly therapy.
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I work with a wide range of issues including:​
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Depression
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Anxiety
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​Chronic Health Conditions
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Loss and bereavement
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Difficulty with relationships
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Trauma, in childhood or later life
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Abuse and neglect
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Antenatal and post-natal depression/anxiety
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Challenges of new parenthood
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Miscarriage
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Birth Trauma
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Sexual Identity
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Academic anxiety
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Difficulties at university
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Feeling stuck
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My consulting rooms are in East Oxford. It is possible to request either face-to-face or online therapy. My fee is £65
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CONTACT ME
I usually suggest an initial consultation to see if therapy with me feels like a good fit. Email me: femkestokes@gmail.com
