Nevena Pecotic

I am a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist working with children, families and adults in the public and private sector. My thinking is psychodynamically informed, meaning that it focuses on linking the here-and-now with events and attachments formed earlier in life. The hope is that by bringing this to our awareness, we can let go of and shift patterns of functioning, leading to a more satisfying life.

I have a theoretical background in Psychoanalytic Studies, a clinical training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and a multi-modal training in Psychological Therapies (CBT, Mindfulness and Systemic/Family Therapy), all from the Tavistock and Portman (NHS). I’ve spent over fifteen years working in Children’s Centres, schools and NHS clinics across London, both in therapeutic and educational roles, with a particular interest in improving the welfare of Looked-After Children and Young People and their carers. I also teach on a MSc psychodynamic psychotherapy training course at Birkbeck, University of London.

Regardless of modality used, I firmly believe that only a compassionate connection, in which a person feels 'seen' and is eventually enabled to live life on their terms, can ever be called effective. The means by which this end is reached are different for every person. Some may suit a more directive approach or, in the case of families, therapy might centre on identifying how the members function as a unit and shifting unspoken roles they occupy/assign.

I work both in the short and long term. Some clients prefer a couple of sessions in which to explore themes of 'stuckness', while others do better in a longer-term exploration of their inner states. In the case of families especially, shifts can happen quite quickly and may require fewer, but more intensive/longer sessions. Our first meeting will be a chance to think together about what might be best for you.

I also offer tuition to students currently enrolled on a psychodynamic psychotherapy course or those who wish to enhance their psychoanalytic understanding. 

I very much welcome all enquiries.