
Ieva Jansaviciute
MSc UKCP FPC, Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, Supervisor
I'm a UKCP and FPC registered psychotherapist working with individuals and couples in Islington, London. I also work online with individuals who live outside of London or prefer to meet remotely. I offer Brief Counselling, Open-ended Psychotherapy, Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), Couples Therapy, as well as Professional Supervision to therapists.
I have a passion for sharing my knowledge and guiding others on their personal and professional journeys, and I feel honoured to be able to do this in my work as a therapist and a supervisor. My mission is to help people live more authentic and fulfilling lives, and through my work I have been honoured to witness the remarkable positive impact that therapy can have on one's life, and I hope that it can help you too.
About therapy
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
In my work, I apply psychodynamic approach. Psychodynamic psychotherapy is based on the idea that some of our thoughts and feelings may be out of our awareness, which in turn explains why we may not always rationally know or explain why we feel or act in a certain way, and maybe do so repeatedly.
Psychodynamic therapy is an exploratory journey that helps to gain insight into these unconscious processes and how they may be contributing to how we may currently feel, behave and relate to others. It helps to understand self better, deeply, by making sense of psychological difficulties, our thoughts, feelings, behaviours, any repeating relationship patterns, as well as, for example, reasons for why we may find ourselves in situations that make us feel unhappy. Such understanding of our situation on a deeper level helps to get to know our true self, making us psychologically stronger and more in control of our emotional world and our lives. With more awareness, more space becomes available for reflection, re-assessment, and consideration of other perspectives and choices available, and changes that may be possible. Due to the depth of such therapeutic work, psychodynamic psychotherapy has been shown to help achieve therapeutic changes that are character changing and long-lasting.
About Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy helps with emotional, psychological and mental health difficulties. It involves having a safe, confidential and non-judgmental space where it is only you and the professional, and where you can talk about anything that's on your mind, anything that might be worrying you, anything that feels important. As a trained professional, psychotherapist will use techniques specific to their approach to help you address any emotional struggles that you may be experiencing and help you find more balance, both internally and externally.
There are different approaches to psychotherapy and different approaches use different session structures and techniques. Some approaches may be more helpful (and so more recommended) than others for certain types of difficulties. Certain modalities may also be more helpful / recommended depending on what you are looking for. This is what the initial consultation allows us to assess and discuss. For a safe, ethical and professional service, it is recommended to look for a therapist who is a member of a professional body (Professional Standards Authority accredited), e.g. British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP); United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP); British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC); Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC); British Psychological Society (BPS), etc.
"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate"
C. Jung
Services
Initial Consultation (Assessment)
An initial (one-off) 50-minute session to assess your situation and what would be of best help to you at this time.


£80
Open-ended Psychotherapy
Psychodynamic therapy that is delivered on an open-ended basis, with 50-minute sessions taking place once per week, always at the same time and day each week for consistency. Longer-term work makes it possible to attend to various aspects of personality and life circumstances that may have contributed to the current difficulties, therefore such work is deeper, character-changing, leading to long-lasting changes. Sessions are available in person and online.


£70 per session
Brief Counselling
Brief psychodynamic therapy delivered over 12 sessions. Due to limited time, a goal is mutually set at the beginning to work on a specific issue. Sessions last 50 minutes and take place once a week, always at the same time and day each week. Sessions are available in person and online.


£80 per session
Couples Therapy
Helping couples navigate challenges in their relationships. Goals depend on individual needs, and while often it may be about becoming more connected, sometimes it is about finding a helpful way to separate. Couple therapy helps the couple to better understand each other, and the therapeutic setting is often the first safe place in which the couple can talk openly to each other. Sessions last 50 minutes and take place once a week, always at the same time and day each week. Sessions are available in person and online.
£120 per session
Supervision
Professional supervision to talking therapists at all levels of training and from different modalities. I offer psychodynamic / psychoanalytic supervision, so this supervision is for those looking to deepen their understanding of their therapeutic therapeutic work from a psychodynamic perspective and wishing to acquire the long-established psychodynamic tools to help navigate therapeutic work. Supervision can take place on a weekly or fortnightly basis, sessions last 50 minutes and take place always at the same time and day each time.


£70 per session
Mutual Support Group (women only)
A weekly group facilitated by a psychotherapist, offering a safe space where women of all ages and backgrounds have an opportunity to meet with other women, share their experiences, seek advice and learn from psychotherapist's insights, but more so - from other women who might have gone through or might be going through similar experiences, life challenges. I have started running this group as I learned (through my individual work with clients) how often women can feel isolated, lonely and/ or alone and in need of connection with peers. Friends can be (and are) a powerful source of support, however (surprisingly or not) we may not always feel very safe to be our most vulnerable even around those that we have known for a long time. The group is confidential, also obligation-free, which means that you can attend / drop in as often and as regularly as you wish (you just pay for the session that you wish to attend). I keep groups no bigger than 8 individuals to allow enough space for everyone to share and be heard. The group is online and is run on Thursday evenings.
£30 per session
**I hold a few reduced-fee spaces for individuals who may not be able to pay the full fee - please enquire about availability.
I am a registered therapist with insurance companies AXA Health, Aviva, Allianz and so a course of therapy may be available through them
Difficulties that I work with:




What's next?
Whether you have made up your mind to start therapy or would like to find out more, the next step would be to meet for an initial consultation. During this meeting, we will look at your reasons for seeking therapy and what you would like to achieve from it. I will ask some questions to get a better understanding of your situation and whether I will be of best help to you.
It is important to have a therapist that you feel comfortable with, so the initial meeting will also be a chance for you to meet me and see if you would like to continue working with me. I understand that beginning therapy, especially for the first time, can feel daunting as there might be a lot of unknowns. The initial meeting will give you an opportunity to ask any questions that you may have and find out more about the process.
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Ieva Jansaviciute
Psychodynamic Psychotherapist