I am a fully trained psychoanalytic psychotherapist and counsellor, UKCP (UK Council for Psychotherapy) registered, and a full member of the Guild of Psychotherapists. I have extensive experience having worked in the therapy field for in excess of 15 years, within the voluntary and private sectors and primary health care settings. I now work mainly in private practice offering very in-depth therapy for adults experiencing a wide range of emotional, psychological and mental health difficulties. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy involves gently exploring the meanings, often underlying, of our experiences in order to understand the effect they may be having on our present lives. A safe, confidential, environment is offered and by using the close therapeutic relationship, insight may be gained into conflicts and painful symptoms and the profound effect these may have upon us. These are often outside of conscious experience and may manifest themselves in ways that cause difficulty and suffering.