Hi, I am Catherine and thank you for your time.As a psychodynamic/psychoanalytic therapist, I can help you unlock yourself, discover the meaning for you behind your symptoms and focus on change in the relationship with yourself and your relationship with others .  This would be reflected and negotiated in the relationship between you and me.Perhaps you have taken this tentative step (clicking on this page) because you are looking for something? Maybe things in your life are not adding up and it is very difficult to resolve things on your own? This unease can be because you are wondering if the life you are living is the one for you. Maybe it is: you have found the right track and it just needs tweaking. Or maybe not and this question is too overwhelming? Are you the ‘captain of your ship?’ or serving as a midshipman on someone else's? Perhaps you have reached a crossroad in your life or you have come crashing against the (painful) truth and it can no longer be avoided? We would gently explore this and the things that may be stopping you: your fears and inhibitions. You may be having to deal with a number of ‘symptoms’: • Addictions. • Anxiety and panic attacks. • Bereavement. • Chronic illness. • Depression and low moods. • Disassociation from self. • A financial change: money does not lie. • Job loss, unemployment. • Loss of self. Low self-esteem. • Disturbed sleep. • Eating disorders. • Suicidal ideation. • The loss of someone to suicide. • Divorce and separation. • Rage: murderous and otherwise. • Relationships. • Boundaries and knowing your own boundaries. • Gender: defining/understanding yourself. • Borderline presentation. • Narcissistic presentation. These effects can be the starting point of therapy and may lead you to discover the underlying cause.