I work with adults seeking Jungian psychotherapy and analytical psychology for a range of emotional and psychological concerns in Highgate, North London, as well as online for clients in the UK and elsewhere in Europe. People often come because of the below.
Anxiety
Anxiety may show as persistent worry, physical tension, difficulty sleeping, or a sense of being constantly on edge. Psychotherapy can help to explore how anxiety develops and functions in your emotional life. From a Jungian perspective, anxiety may also be understood as a signal from the unconscious – an invitation to pay attention to something that has not yet been fully acknowledged.
Depression and low mood
Feelings of sadness, emptiness, or hopelessness can be difficult to articulate and may feel isolating. Psychotherapy offers a space to reflect on these experiences and the contexts in which they arise. Where low mood is accompanied by loss of meaning, or sense of purpose, Jungian psychotherapy can be particularly helpful in exploring what the psyche may be seeking.
Relationship difficulties
Difficulties in personal or professional relationships are a common reason for seeking therapy. Psychotherapy pays particular attention to relational patterns and how past experiences influence current interactions. Often the patterns that trouble us most in relationships have roots that predate them – and understanding those roots can open up new possibilities.
Work stress and burnout
Stress, exhaustion, or a loss of meaning at work are increasingly common. Psychotherapy can help to explore the emotional pressures connected to work and identity, and how these affect other areas of life. Sometimes burnout signals not just tiredness, but a deeper misalignment between how we are living and who we are.
Loss, change and life transitions
Experiences of bereavement, separation, illness or major life changes can disrupt a sense of stability. Therapy provides a space to consider these experiences and emotional impact. Jungian psychotherapy is particularly attuned to the significance of transitions – understanding them not only as losses, but as moments that can open onto new dimensions of the self.
Identity and self-esteem
Questions of identity – who we are, how we relate to ourselves, whether we feel adequate or worthy – are central to psychological life. Difficulties with self-esteem often have deep roots, and exploring them in therapy can bring greater self-understanding and a more settled sense of who you are.
Trauma and difficult past experiences
Past experiences of loss, neglect, abuse, or other overwhelming events, can leave last impressions on emotional life even when they’re not consciously present. Psychotherapy works gently and carefully with these experiences at a pace that feels manageable, helping to make sense of how the past continues to shape the present.
Life meaning and existential concerns
Some people come to therapy not with a specific symptom, but with a more pervasive sense that life feels empty, purposeless, or not quite their own. Questions of meaning, mortality, freedom, and authenticity, are at the heart of Jungian psychology – and this kind of therapy offers a rare space to take them seriously.
Creative blocks and unfulfilled potential
Artists, writers, academics, and others engaged in creative work, sometimes find that something has dried up – that the work no longer flows, or that a sense of potential remains frustratingly unrealised. Jungian psychotherapy has a particular affinity with creative life, and can help to explore what may be obstructing expression or growth.
Some people arrive with a clear sense of what they wish to work on, while others begin with something less defined. Both are welcome. If any of this resonates, I’d be glad to speak. You can contact me to arrange a consultation or introductory phone call.