Michele Lamonaca

Welcome. My name is Michele. I'm a registered psychotherapist BACP and accredited psychodynamic counsellor UKCP - I help individuals and couples with their emotional health. I have private sector experience as a counsellor and psychotherapist. My focus involves abuse, depression and narcissistic personality disorder, and the specific problems encountered by men, women and LGBT+ people. I offer therapy for individuals, partners, and couples affected by sex & porn addiction, in addition to substance and other behavioural addictions, and eating disorders. I also work with those who feel their sexual drive may be unnatural and driven towards compulsive and illegal behaviours such as sexual abuse and Internet sexual offender.   What to Expect An initial assessment meeting allows you to see if you feel comfortable with me, discuss what concerns you, ask questions, clarify confidentiality, and determine if therapy could assist you.   Counselling Counselling centres on listening to you and assisting you. You determine which issue regarding your early years or adulthood you explore. The aim of counselling is to help you to talk about your difficulties and discover a solution which is appropriate for you.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence NICE England and Wales recommends counselling for depression.   Psychodynamic Therapy Psychodynamic therapy centres on the unconscious meaning of the issues you experience. It facilitates you in being conscious of aspects of your inner dynamics. Psychodynamic therapy aims to increase your self-comprehension to give you choices.The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence NICE England and Wales suggests psychodynamic therapy for depression, self-harm and social anxiety disorder.   Psychotherapy Psychotherapy focuses on you, and you obtaining insight into the difficulties you face. It considers your ideas, feelings and significant moments in your history. Psychotherapy aims to help you change or discover suitable methods of managing.