Comfort Shields

Welcome, my philosophy is that the quality of one's life is determined not solely by the events in one's life, but by what one makes of these events. I am here to support clients through that work and to live a meaningful and fulfilling life. I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist, chartered psychologist,  co-founder of the Box Tree Clinic, trained clinically at Yale Medical Centre, and an Oxford graduate. Zoom/Skype/FaceTime therapy is available. I work with adult individuals with a wide variety of mental health issues ranging from everyday difficulties such as low self esteem, loss, and relationships to more established diagnoses and chronic issues such as anxiety, depression, personality disorders and PTSD. 

I am trained in the application of several therapeutic models and specialise in psychodynamic psychotherapy as well as humanistic therapy. I have published peer reviewed articles in leading psychology journals, and presented research at the American Psychological Association's national convention. I have completed extensive original research on complex bereavement, attachment, and temporality and was awarded the Creative Longevity and Wisdom Fellowship from the Institute for Social Innovation. Psychoanalyst, philosopher, and author of Trauma and Human Existence, Robert Stolorow described reading my research as "an exhilarating experience". I have spoken on dozens of radio programmes about suicide loss survival.

I am currently seeing clients in person and online Tuesdays through Thursdays and in person on Thursdays. Please email to schedule a session. I accept self-paying clients as well as Aetna Global, Cigna, Cigna International, Healix, Bupa International, and Aviva Insurance plans.