Sarah McKenzie

I currently have availability on Fridays.

Hello, I am a psychodynamic therapist based in South East London, I have a warm and genuine approach and hope to offer you a  reflective space each week.

Therapy can help you to heal from a specific trauma or difficulty, but it can also offer insight, increase your capacity for joy and show you the resources that were kept from you by negative beliefs, thought patterns and 'stuck' memories.

Following my qualifying MA in Art psychotherapy, I have been privileged to think deeply about my clients and engage in the most up-to-date discourse on relationships, mental health and trauma via various post-graduate training, including a psychosexual & couple psychotherapy diploma at Tavistock Relationships, a depth psychology diploma mentored by Brett Kahr and an MBT /Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy taught by Peter Fonagy at the Anna Freud Centre. I  also have extensive experience with EMDR, a trauma-focused therapy, practising in the NHS and private health care. 

It will listen to you in a live and thoughtful way, with kindness and respect for your unique experience.

My private practice is informed by a wealth of post-qualifying work as a therapist, including two years at The Priory specialising in addictions and mental health, the charity sector for older adults and people impacted by homelessness, and currently as a Specialist Psychotherapist in an NHS setting offering trauma-focused therapy. Due to this varied work, I have a deep and working understanding of the impact of discrimination, trauma, socio-economic factors and abusive or emotionally absent caregivers on mental health.

The first session is for you outline what you need from therapy and describe what brings you here now. I may ask about some of your current relationships and immediate family background and you are welcome to ask me about my approach and experience.