Damien Kelly

I have psychotherapy sessions available for new clients.

I am committed to providing exceptional care and support in convenient locations. If you’re ready to take the next step, please get in touch with me to schedule your appointment.

Many people come to therapy unsure what they’re meant to feel, say, or do. You might feel anxious, guarded, or conflicted about needing help at all. Often, there’s a tension between wanting things to change and worrying about what opening up might mean for your sense of strength, control, or independence.

I’m Damien, an Attachment-Based Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist working with individuals experiencing anxiety, relationship and intimacy difficulties, long-standing trauma, and patterns that feel deeply ingrained or hard to shift. I often work with those who feel sceptical about therapy or unsure what to expect, and who want something thoughtful, serious, and grounded rather than superficial or directive.

Before training as a psychotherapist, I spent over a decade working in London, both as an Assistant Clinical Psychologist in secure services and as a team manager at Inspired, a specialist personality disorder service. Through this work, I developed a deep understanding of complex emotional difficulties, but became increasingly drawn to approaches that address the deeper psychological causes of distress rather than focusing solely on coping strategies or symptom management.

My work is relational and depth-focused, with an emphasis on building trust over time. I don’t rely heavily on diagnostic labels; instead, I focus on how past experiences, relationships, and attachment patterns continue to shape the present. Many clients work with me long-term, particularly when difficulties have persisted for many years.

I offer a calm, reflective, and confidential space where trust builds gradually at your pace. Therapy with me isn’t about being told what to do, but about understanding yourself more fully and creating meaningful, lasting change.

I offer sessions in Cavendish Square / Harley Street and Highbury Fields.

As an attachment-based psychotherapist, I am warm and down-to-earth, offering space for my clients' experiences to be explored and worked through with care and curiosity at a pace and style that suits their individual needs. I aim to see my clients as a whole person, not a set of problems.

I draw on psychoanalytic thinking to help you make sense of the parts of your inner world that may be hard to voice. By slowing down and thinking things through together, we can understand the parts of you that feel uncomfortable and support genuine change.

With curiosity and care, we create space for deeper understanding and meaningful emotional growth.

Initial Consultation

The initial consultation is an opportunity for us to meet and discuss what has led you to seek therapy. We will explore your goals and what you hope to achieve through our work together. This session also gives you a chance to ask any questions you may have and to determine whether we might be a good match.

Preliminary Sessions

After the initial consultation, we will begin with five preliminary sessions. These give us time to understand your history, emotional patterns, and what you’re seeking from therapy.

This early phase lays the foundations for deeper work and helps us establish a pace and rhythm that feels right for you.

Psychotherapy

Ongoing psychotherapy sessions take place weekly. This consistency creates a reliable space where deeper feelings and patterns can emerge and be explored with care.

The work unfolds gradually within a supportive therapeutic relationship, offering the opportunity for lasting emotional insight and change.

I have psychotherapy sessions available for new clients.

I am committed to providing exceptional care and support in these convenient locations. If you’re ready to take the next step, please get in touch with me to schedule your appointment.

Many people come to therapy unsure what they’re meant to feel, say, or do. You might feel anxious, guarded, or conflicted about needing help at all. Often, there’s a tension between wanting things to change and worrying about what opening up might mean for your sense of strength, control, or independence.

I’m Damien, an Attachment-Based Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist working with individuals experiencing anxiety, relationship and intimacy difficulties, long-standing trauma, and patterns that feel deeply ingrained or hard to shift. I often work with those who feel sceptical about therapy or unsure what to expect, and who want something thoughtful, serious, and grounded rather than superficial or directive.

Before training as a psychotherapist, I spent over a decade working in London, both as an Assistant Clinical Psychologist in secure services and as a team manager at Inspired, a specialist personality disorder service. Through this work, I developed a deep understanding of complex emotional difficulties, but became increasingly drawn to approaches that address the deeper psychological causes of distress rather than focusing solely on coping strategies or symptom management.

My work is relational and depth-focused, with an emphasis on building trust over time. I don’t rely heavily on diagnostic labels; instead, I focus on how past experiences, relationships, and attachment patterns continue to shape the present. Many clients work with me long-term, particularly when difficulties have persisted for many years.

I offer a calm, reflective, and confidential space where trust builds gradually at your pace. Therapy with me isn’t about being told what to do, but about understanding yourself more fully and creating meaningful, lasting change.

I offer sessions in Cavendish Square / Harley Street and Highbury Fields.

As an attachment-based psychotherapist, I am warm and down-to-earth, offering space for my clients' experiences to be explored and worked through with care and curiosity at a pace and style that suits their individual needs. I aim to see my clients as a whole person, not a set of problems.

I draw on psychoanalytic thinking to help you make sense of the parts of your inner world that may be hard to voice. By slowing down and thinking things through together, we can understand the parts of you that feel uncomfortable and support genuine change.

With curiosity and care, we create space for deeper understanding and meaningful emotional growth.

Initial Consultation

The initial consultation is an opportunity for us to meet and discuss what has led you to seek therapy. We will explore your goals and what you hope to achieve through our work together. This session also gives you a chance to ask any questions you may have and to determine whether we might be a good match.

Preliminary Sessions

After the initial consultation, we will begin with five preliminary sessions. These give us time to understand your history, emotional patterns, and what you’re seeking from therapy.

This early phase lays the foundations for deeper work and helps us establish a pace and rhythm that feels right for you.

Psychotherapy

Ongoing psychotherapy sessions take place weekly. This consistency creates a reliable space where deeper feelings and patterns can emerge and be explored with care.

The work unfolds gradually within a supportive therapeutic relationship, offering the opportunity for lasting emotional insight and change.