Sasha Stramentov

I have a psychodynamic psychotherapy training which is based on the principle that we take in and are informed by our early experiences and the relationships we see around us all which we then replicate in our own behaviours and ways of relating. Clients often come with a nagging sensation something they're doing isn't working well for them. We look at how past and present come together in your current emotional life to make your behaviours and patterns conscious. This gives you the chance to discard the not so helpful and freedom going forwards in how you respond, relate and make choices. I have a particular interest in relationship related issues. I work with both individuals and couples who bring concerns ranging from intimacy, feeling lonely unseen or misunderstood, anxiety, depression, relationships (finding, maintaining, recovering from), emotional regulation, attachment and separation difficulties, peer, sibling, parent and friend issues, recurring interpersonal patterns, questions of identity and self-esteem, life transitions and change, the experience of living and working abroad, grief and loss. I see couples wanting to improve their relationship, or for help deciding whether to stay together or to separate or for support weathering divorce and separation. I help young people (age 11 up) navigate difficulties which might show up in the form of life events or relational difficulties. Sometimes they’re evident in the parent-child relationship. I offer a safe, confidential space to think, with guidance and support, I do parent sessions and one to one sessions for adolescents.