I’m Thomas Booker, an experienced psychodynamic psychotherapist that can help you gain a deeper understanding of yourself and what you might be struggling with.
What is psychodynamic therapy and how can it help?
Psychodynamic/psychoanalytic therapy looks at how the feelings, behaviours and problems you are facing today are linked to your past experiences and the unconscious (hidden feelings, memories, conflicts, wishes, biases, beliefs). With help, the relationship between all of these things can be brought into the light and worked on together.
My practice is focused on guiding you towards a deeper understanding of yourself, in a curious, supportive (sometimes challenging) and non-judgmental way.
I have worked with many different people on a number of issues across multiple sectors, in private practice and in the NHS. I am interested in taking on patients of all faiths, socio-economic backgrounds, nationalities, political orientations, ethnic groups, gender and sexual identities.
I am a native English and French speaker, and offer sessions in both languages- in Bloomsbury, London or Online.
Some of the issues I’ve supported patients with:
Trauma
Anxiety
Depression and mood disorders
Suicidal thoughts
Anger
Relationship difficulties
ADHD
OCD
Cross-cultural difficulties
Issues with low-self esteem/confidence/self-image
Issues linked with sexuality or gender identity
Issues linked to experiences of discrimination
Work and finance related problems
Psychosomatic issues
Addiction
Parenting and family difficulties
Burnout
Existential problems
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
―James Baldwin (1962) ‘As much truth as one can bear’, New York Times