Georgina Cann

You might look like you’re coping on the outside, while underneath you’re anxious, overwhelmed, stuck in your head or repeating patterns you don’t quite understand. Perhaps you’re hard on yourself, worry about what other people think, struggle in relationships, or find yourself reacting in ways that don’t seem to make sense.

I’m an accredited psychodynamic counsellor offering therapy to adults and couples. My style is warm, down-to-earth and straight-talking. I won’t judge you, tell you what to do, or try to fix you. Instead, we’ll be curious together about what’s happening beneath the surface and why.

Psychodynamic therapy is interested not only in what is happening now, but in how earlier experiences and relationships may continue to shape the way you see yourself, relate to others and respond emotionally. We might notice patterns that keep repeating, explore feelings that are difficult to make sense of, or think about the ways you’ve learned to protect yourself.

You don’t need to arrive knowing exactly what’s wrong or what you want to talk about. Therapy can begin with whatever is bringing you through the door.

I work with a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety, low self-esteem, shame, relationship difficulties, trauma, bereavement and loss, eating difficulties, ADHD and neurodivergence. I particularly enjoy working at depth with people who want to understand themselves rather than simply being given strategies to manage symptoms.

Alongside individual therapy, I also work with couples who want to better understand what is happening between them. This might involve recurring arguments, disconnection, difficulties communicating, changes in intimacy or feeling caught in the same painful cycle. Couples sessions can be ongoing, short-term, or used as a one-off space to think together about a particular difficulty.

I offer sessions in person near Ipswich and online across the UK.

I offer psychodynamic counselling to adults, working both in person and online.

People often come to therapy because something no longer feels manageable, but you don’t need to have a clear explanation for why you feel the way you do. You might be struggling with anxiety, shame, low self-esteem, relationships, loss or difficult experiences from your past. You may notice the same situations or relationship patterns repeating, or find that you understand yourself intellectually but still struggle to change how you feel.

My approach is psychodynamic, which means we’re interested in what is happening beneath the surface as well as the difficulties you are experiencing now. Together, we might think about your early experiences, relationships and attachments, the ways you have learned to protect yourself, and how these may continue to influence your relationships and feelings today.

I work particularly with attachment and relationship difficulties, shame and self-criticism, anxiety, trauma, bereavement and loss, eating difficulties, ADHD and neurodivergence. I’m comfortable working with complexity and with experiences that may feel difficult, confusing or uncomfortable to talk about.

I don’t believe therapy is about giving you advice or telling you how to live your life. I’ll listen, but I’ll also think with you, ask questions, notice patterns and sometimes gently challenge you. There may be times when we sit with uncertainty rather than rushing to find an answer.

Individual sessions are 50 minutes and usually take place weekly at the same time. I offer both short-term and open-ended work.

I also offer couples counselling. Couples may come because they feel disconnected, are struggling with communication or intimacy, keep having the same arguments, or want help understanding a particular difficulty or transition in their relationship. Couples work can be ongoing, short-term or a one-off session where you would value a space to think together.

I know that contacting a therapist can feel daunting, particularly if you haven’t had counselling before. You don’t need to prepare anything or know exactly what you want to say.

I offer a free 15-minute introductory telephone call if you would like to speak briefly before arranging an appointment. This gives you an opportunity to ask any practical questions and get a sense of whether you would like to meet.

Our first full session is 50 minutes and is charged at my usual session fee. It gives us more space to think about what has brought you to therapy, what has been happening in your life and what you might be hoping for from our work together.

I’m interested in your experience rather than trying to fit you into a particular box, so the first session isn’t an assessment you need to “pass”. It is also an opportunity for both of us to think about whether working together feels appropriate.

You can share as much or as little as feels manageable. There is no expectation that you tell me everything in the first meeting, and therapy doesn’t need to begin with your entire life story. We can take time to understand things together.

If we decide to continue, individual sessions usually take place weekly at the same day and time. Having a regular space is an important part of psychodynamic therapy and allows our work to develop over time.

For couples, the first session gives us an opportunity to hear from both of you about what has brought you to counselling and to begin thinking about the relationship between you, rather than deciding which person is “right” or “wrong”.