Alex Reynolds
Psychotherapist in London

I am a mental health professional working in the NHS and private practice in South London. I offer psychotherapy to adults who are seeking to get beneath their problems and achieve change through understanding.

Should you choose me as your therapist, I would help you in this process by taking a psychodynamic approach. This way of working emphasises the role of the unconscious and seeks to understand the deeper causes of distress, whilst also striving for personal growth and a more authentic and complete expression of self.

Background & Psychotherapy Qualifications

Alongside my private practice, I work in an NHS multidisciplinary team offering mentalization-based treatment (MBT) to adults with complex emotional needs.

As a social worker, I've held a variety of positions in local authorities, charities, and the NHS. I became particularly interested in therapeutic practice with children and adults. In conjunction with my social work career, I embarked on various trainings and placements in counselling and psychotherapy with adults. I have worked for Cruse providing bereavement counselling, for an NHS psychotherapy service in Southwark, and for a private psychotherapy practice in Belgravia.

Currently nearing completion of a demanding programme in psychodynamic psychotherapy at the Society of Analytical Psychology (SAP), I chose to complete this longer and more comprehensive training because of my belief and experience that working at depth can facilitate significant and long-lasting changes in the psyche.

My Specialisms

My attitude is to remain open to whatever you might bring. Everyone who begins psychotherapy does so for their own unique and personal reasons, but some common issues include:

Emotional distress
Relationship difficulties
Searching for meaning
Significant life events
Distressing behaviours
Questions of identity

Approach to Psychotherapy & How I Work

I work using a psychodynamic approach, which emphasises the importance of unconscious psychological processes in the development of personality and associated patterns of feeling, thinking, and behaving. This means we will be working at the deeper levels of your psyche to create longer lasting change. Depth psychology, as it is also known, draws on the role of childhood experience in current issues.

I will endeavour to remain consistent and reliable over time, and hopefully you feel I am empathic to whatever you bring. When working with the unconscious, it is not unusual for relational patterns to repeat themselves in therapy. This can be challenging, but I believe this kind of approach provides a unique opportunity to work through complex dynamics and develop new ways of relating in a safe setting.

My thinking is developmental, meaning that I pay attention to early life experiences and believe psychological maturation emerges when the environment facilitates growth. I draw on psychoanalytic theory on the role of relationships (the work of Freud, Klein, Winnicott, Bion and others), but I am also influenced by my own Jungian analysis and Carl Jung's ideas about psyche having a forward looking and purposive nature.

If you are interested in meeting to explore working together, the first step would be to contact me to arrange an initial consultation. This would involve one or two sessions exploring your reasons for seeking psychotherapy, and to give you a sense of my approach.

Therapies & Rates

Please note the rates detailed below are there to give you an idea of the therapists standard rates, we strongly advise you contact the therapist for more detailed rates and any offers they may have.

Therapy	Appointment Type	Rate
Psychotherapy	In Person	Please Call
Psychotherapy	Online/Telephone	Please Call

Additional Rate Information

The fee for the initial consultation, which would normally involve one or two sessions, is £80 per session. If after that we decide to work together, we will arrange a fee for ongoing sessions which is set according to means. Please contact me if you have any further questions.