Katharine Wray
Psychodynamic psychotherapistAbout Me
How could counselling and psychotherapy help you?
Therapy offers a safe, confidential, empathetic and non judgemental space in which to explore difficult, painful and/or confusing feelings. This is where you will be listened to, helped to untangle your feelings, encouraged and enabled to understand them at a deeper level. Psychodynamic psychotherapy recognises that your present day problems or distress may have originated in early life experiences and the aim is for you to gain more insight and greater self awareness.
You might be seeking therapy or counselling because life has begun to feel challenging, or overwhelming or even unmanageable. Anxiety or stress can make everyday events feel exhausting or harder to achieve. Sometimes we recognise these feelings and know where they come from, but at times you might not comprehend them and they take you by surprise.
I keep in mind that each person has their own unique set of experiences and that deciding to seek help can be either daunting or relieving, or a bit of both. We inevitably tend to be reticent about subjecting our feelings to someone else's scrutiny for fear of what the process might reveal.
The relationship between therapist and client plays a vital role in any successful therapeutic work. Establishing a rapport allows the relationship to be productive for you and help improve your emotional well being and lends itself well to developing other meaningful relationships.
Some reasons why you might be considering therapy or counselling
- Difficulties managing stress or anxiety
- Depression or unhappiness
- Anxiety and generalised anxiety disorder
- Relationship issues, family issues, divorce, separation
- Work related stress
- Lacking in confidence and/or self esteem
- Eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder
- Coming to terms with loss or bereavement
- Trauma, abuse and childhood neglect
- Trouble with making or sustaining meaningful relationship
- Grief
- Phobias
- Difficulties managing anger
- Problems relating to sexuality or gender
- Unresolved issues from the past
Locations
The Lesbourne Clinic 14 Lesbourne Road
Reigate
Surrey
RH2 7LD
Issues often worked with
Types of therapy
Therapy offered
Client groups
Fees
- Initial consultations - This is a chance for us to meet and consider working together and whether psychotherapy feels like the right route for you. This session lasts up to 90 minutes and costs £65.00
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- Ongoing therapy - Should you decide on psychotherapy, sessions are weekly at the same time each week and last 50 minutes.
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- Ongoing fees are dependent on location and are between £50-£85 (London). This can be discussed in our initial consultation.
I offer a limited number of concessionary rates for students or those on a low income.
Training and qualifications
- Post Graduate Diploma in Psychodynamic psychotherapy from WPF Therapy : one of the leading academic and clinical institutions for psychotherapy in the UK.
- Professional member of The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
- Professional member of UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
- Professional member of The Foundation for Psychotherapy and Counselling (FPC)
- I have several years experience of psychotherapy and counselling work in both the NHS and in private practise.
- I currently work for a charity organisation which supports victims of domestic abuse.