Nice to meet you

My initial interest in psychotherapy started in high school in Lithuania when I discovered the world of psychology. I was fascinated by the mystery of the human mind and was curious to know why we think, feel, and behave in the ways that we do, and do it differently. What defines that? A few years later, I was in London doing a degree in psychology.

My training courses have given me opportunities to explore the spectrum of different approaches to psychotherapy, but none felt as true to me as the psychodynamic approach. Perhaps because I was able to find the answers that I was looking for. The experience of meeting and working with some great psychodynamic psychotherapists has further grown my interest in the field, and so I decided to turn my career pathway to the specialty of psychodynamic therapy. Training in psychodynamic therapy is a challenging journey that involves years of intensive learning, both professionally, as well as on a deeper, personal level.

I have worked with very diverse populations - with different age groups, genders, gender identities; different sexual identities and orientations; different ethnic, racial, cultural, and religious backgrounds; with individuals from different walks of life, and so I warmly welcome all to my practice. I believe that our backgrounds can shape us in a major way, but that equally there may be too many preconceptions. Therefore, I give a special attention to understanding what it means to the individual.

I have been honoured to witness psychodynamic therapy creating a profound positive impact on many lives, and I hope it can help you too.

With warmest wishes,

Ieva J.

Therapies offered

Open-ended Psychotherapy

Attending to various aspects of personality, leading to a deeper understanding of underlying difficulties and therapeutic change

Brief Counselling

Working on a specific issue within a defined timeframe

Couples Therapy

Helping couples navigate relationship challenges

Mutual Support Group

A weekly drop-in group for women seeking connection and learning from others' life experiences within a safe setting

Ensuring professional standards

BSc (hons) Psychology (2012)

London Metropolitan University

MSc Clinical Applications of Psychology (2015)

Kingston University London

Foundation Year in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (2016)

Association for Group & Individual Psychotherapy

Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling (2019)

Highgate Counselling Centre

Clinical Qualification in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (2023)

WPF Therapy

Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) (2025)

Anna Freud Centre

Couples Therapy (2025)

Basingstoke Counselling Centre

Supervision (2025)

Enfield Counselling, Psychotherapy, and Training Service

Education

Professional Memberships

Experience

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) - Full registered Member

United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) - Full registered member

Foundation for Psychotherapy & Counselling (FPC) - Full registered member

Lithuanian Psychological Association - full registered member

Whittington Health NHS Trust (2023 - present)

Counsellor

WPF Therapy (2021 - 2023)

Psychodynamic Psychotherapist

University Mentoring Organisation (2021 - 2023)

Specialist Mental Health Mentor

Highgate Counselling Centre (2018 - 2020)

Psychodynamic Counsellor

Camden & Islington NHS Foundation Trust

(2013 - 2021))

Secondary care mental health: crisis service and community recovery service (individual and group work)

East London NHS Foundation Trust

(2011 - 2013)

Secondary care mental health: acute inpatient setting (facilitation of therapeutic groups)

Have any questions?

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