Jo Mercer

At its simplest, psychotherapy offers you the opportunity to talk about whatever is troubling you in complete confidence at the same time, on the same day, every week. This reliable framework, together with the relationship we develop together, provides a foundation for psychological change. I offer psychodynamic psychotherapy. This is the kind of therapy that pays attention to your past experiences in order to throw light on what is happening in the present. The exploration of themes from the past can reveal how long standing patterns of behaving or relating actually run the show from behind the scenes, outside your conscious awareness. At its best, psychotherapy is a collaborative process with the aim of helping you understand yourself better. Becoming aware of your unconscious patterns can open the possibility of changing them. In turn, this leads to greater freedom, and the flexibility to make more fulfilling choices in the future.