Ruth Wismayer

Face-to-face: Mon/Tues/Wed

Online: Thurs/Fri

I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist, specialising in working with adolescents and young adults (16 - 30).

Over 15 years my work has centred around children and teenagers, working both privately and in educational settings, including schools in Peckham, Brixton, Bermondsey and Hackney. 

I now work primarily with teens and young adults as they embark on the journey towards independence. This can mean working online with people as they go through university. And it often involves supporting people in their twenties as they leave behind the safety and structure of the education system. For many this can be a confusing and lonely time. 

My approach is primarily psychodynamic. This means allowing the client to bring whatever content they wish to share whilst I try to respond to the underlying anxieties and conflicts being expressed. I integrate psychodynamic, person-centred, systemic and mentalization-based theory to inform the work, enabling connections to be made with the client's past and present state of mind.

Therapy can provide a safe and confidential space, within which one can think and gradually come to understand their own inner world. Consistent weekly sessions create a sense of continuity; of being held; of having parameters within which to build trust, explore relationships and communicate.

My practice is based in East Dulwich. 

If you are seeking support, please include a few details about yourself - E.g. Your age and briefly explain your reason(s) for getting in touch. 

If you are the parent of a teenager and wish to make an inquiry on their behalf, please include their age and a brief account of why you are seeking help. Please note - In my private practice, I only see clients aged 16 and above.

To get in touch, either use the BACP contact form or email me directly: ruth@ruthwismayer.com.

I will do my best to get back to you within 24 hours. 

Before embarking on therapeutic work with an individual, I will offer an assessment session. This is a confidential meeting, lasting 1 hour, in which I will ask some questions about past and current circumstances. 

This initial meeting is also an opportunity for the individual seeking therapy to share whatever feelings or information they would like heard. 

From there we will discuss a possible way forward together.