Atefeh Mehraein

I am currently accepting new referrals.

I offer appointments Monday to Friday, both in person from my consulting room in Swiss Cottage, North West London, and online.

Sessions are available during the daytime and evening, subject to availability. If I do not have a suitable appointment available, I will do my best to offer you the next available space or discuss alternative options.

Please get in touch if you would like to arrange an initial consultation or have any questions about starting therapy.

I am a qualified MÂ鶹ԭ´´ Registered Psychodynamic Psychotherapist working with adults in private practice. Alongside my private practice, I have several years of experience working across the NHS, charity, and community mental health sectors, supporting people experiencing a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties.

I offer a confidential, thoughtful, and non-judgemental space where we can explore whatever has brought you to therapy. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma, loss, low self-esteem, or feeling stuck in recurring patterns, therapy can provide an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of yourself and your experiences.

I work with adults on a minimum weekly basis. Depending on your needs and what we agree together, I also offer therapy twice weekly. I provide both short-term and longer-term psychodynamic psychotherapy, with sessions available in person at my consulting room in Swiss Cottage, North West London, or online.

Beginning therapy can feel like a significant step, and it is not always easy to know where to start. I offer an initial consultation, which gives us the opportunity to think together about what has brought you to therapy, what you are hoping for, and whether psychodynamic psychotherapy feels like the right approach for you.

Psychodynamic psychotherapy offers a space to speak openly about whatever is on your mind. Through putting thoughts and feelings into words, it is possible for new understandings of yourself to emerge. Over time, this process can bring about meaningful internal shifts, helping you to recognise recurring patterns, understand the origins of emotional difficulties, and relate differently to yourself and others.

While our past experiences often continue to influence the way we think, feel, and relate to others, therapy is not only concerned with the past. We also pay close attention to what is happening in your life now, including what may arise within the therapeutic relationship itself. Exploring these experiences together can help us understand difficulties more deeply and create the possibility for lasting change.

I work with adults on a minimum weekly basis. Depending on your needs and what we agree together, I also offer therapy twice weekly. I provide both short-term and longer-term psychodynamic psychotherapy in person from my consulting room in Swiss Cottage, North West London, and online.

The first session is an opportunity for us to meet and think together about what has brought you to therapy. We will explore the difficulties you are experiencing, any questions or expectations you may have, and what you hope to gain from therapy.

It is also an opportunity for you to decide whether you feel comfortable working with me and whether psychodynamic psychotherapy feels like the right approach for you. If we decide to continue, we will discuss practical arrangements, including session times, fees, and the therapeutic frame.

The initial consultation is charged at my standard fee of £100 and lasts 50 minutes.