Damien Kelly

I am committed to providing exceptional care and support in these convenient locations. If you’re ready to take the next step, please get in touch with me to schedule your appointment.

It's a scary thing, coming to see a psychotherapist. Most people arrive unsure of what they're meant to feel, say, or do — wanting things to change, while worrying about what opening up might mean for how they see themselves.

You don't need to arrive knowing what you need. Part of the early work is finding out together what you're looking for and what successful therapy would actually look like for you.

Hello, I’m Damien, an Attachment-Based Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist working with people experiencing overwhelming emotions, relationship and intimacy difficulties, long-standing trauma, and patterns that feel deeply ingrained or hard to shift. I often work with those who feel sceptical about therapy or unsure what to expect — including people who have tried therapy before and found it didn't reach the depth they needed — and who want something thoughtful, serious, and grounded rather than superficial or directive.

Before training as a psychotherapist, I spent over a decade working in London, both as an Assistant Clinical Psychologist in secure services and as a team manager at Inspired, a specialist personality disorder service. Through this work, I developed a deep understanding of complex emotional difficulties, but became increasingly drawn to approaches that address the deeper psychological causes of distress rather than focusing solely on coping strategies or symptom management.

My work is relational and depth-focused, with an emphasis on building trust over time. I don’t rely heavily on diagnostic labels; instead, I focus on how past experiences, relationships, and attachment patterns continue to shape the present. Many clients work with me long term, particularly when difficulties have persisted for many years.

Therapy with me is done with you, not to you — it isn’t about being told what to do but about understanding yourself more fully and creating meaningful, lasting change.

I offer sessions in Cavendish Square / Harley Street and Highbury Fields.

Sessions are weekly, last 50 minutes, and take place on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The work is open-ended: many of my clients stay for years, and we finish when it is right for you — with time set aside to think about the ending together.

We begin with an initial consultation (£60): a chance to meet, talk about what brings you, and see whether we are a good match. If we agree to continue, four preliminary sessions (£90 each) give us time to understand your history and what you are seeking, before moving into ongoing weekly work at the same fee. Invoices are issued monthly.

I work from two consulting rooms. The Cavendish Square room, beside Harley Street, is a discreet, steady setting in the heart of Marylebone. The Highbury Fields room, close to Highbury & Islington station, sits alongside the green of the Fields and has a softer, more contained feel. If you cannot attend a given week, I will always try to rearrange it within the same week, either in person or by video call.

A session itself is simply the two of us talking and thinking together. There are no worksheets and no discernable homework; what matters is what you bring. The same time, the same room, the same person each week — that consistency is what allows deeper feelings and patterns to emerge and be worked with.

The work is confidential. I attend regular clinical supervision, keep brief anonymised notes, and am registered with the ICO as a data controller. I follow the BACP Ethical Framework, and I am a registered member of the BACP and a graduate member of the British Psychological Society.

Initial Consultation

The initial consultation is an opportunity for us to meet and discuss what has led you to seek therapy. We will explore your goals and what you hope to achieve through our work together. This session also gives you a chance to ask any questions you may have and to determine whether we might be a good match.

Preliminary Sessions

After the initial consultation, we will begin with four preliminary sessions. These give us time to understand your history, emotional patterns, and what you’re seeking from therapy.

This early phase lays the foundation for deeper work and helps us establish a rhythm for it.

Psychotherapy

Ongoing psychotherapy sessions take place weekly. This weekly consistency is what allows deeper feelings and patterns to emerge and be worked with. 

I am committed to providing exceptional care and support in convenient locations. If you’re ready to take the next step, please get in touch with me to schedule your appointment.

It's a scary thing, coming to see a psychotherapist. Most people arrive unsure of what they're meant to feel, say, or do — wanting things to change, while worrying about what opening up might mean for how they see themselves.

You don't need to arrive knowing what you need. Part of the early work is finding out together what you're looking for and what successful therapy would actually look like for you.

Hello, I’m Damien, an Attachment-Based Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist working with people experiencing overwhelming emotions, relationship and intimacy difficulties, long-standing trauma, and patterns that feel deeply ingrained or hard to shift. I often work with those who feel sceptical about therapy or unsure what to expect — including people who have tried therapy before and found it didn't reach the depth they needed — and who want something thoughtful, serious, and grounded rather than superficial or directive.

Before training as a psychotherapist, I spent over a decade working in London, both as an Assistant Clinical Psychologist in secure services and as a team manager at Inspired, a specialist personality disorder service. Through this work, I developed a deep understanding of complex emotional difficulties, but became increasingly drawn to approaches that address the deeper psychological causes of distress rather than focusing solely on coping strategies or symptom management.

My work is relational and depth-focused, with an emphasis on building trust over time. I don’t rely heavily on diagnostic labels; instead, I focus on how past experiences, relationships, and attachment patterns continue to shape the present. Many clients work with me long term, particularly when difficulties have persisted for many years.

Therapy with me is done with you, not to you — it isn’t about being told what to do but about understanding yourself more fully and creating meaningful, lasting change.

I offer sessions in Cavendish Square / Harley Street and Highbury Fields.

Sessions are weekly, last 50 minutes, and take place on Tuesdays,  Thursdays and Fridays. The work is open-ended: many of my clients stay for years, and we finish when it is right for you — with time set aside to think about the ending together.

We begin with an initial consultation (£60): a chance to meet, talk about what brings you, and see whether we are a good match. If we agree to continue, four preliminary sessions (£90 each) give us time to understand your history and what you are seeking, before moving into ongoing weekly work at the same fee. Invoices are issued monthly.

I work from two consulting rooms. The Cavendish Square room, beside Harley Street, is a discreet, steady setting in the heart of Marylebone. The Highbury Fields room, close to Highbury & Islington station, sits alongside the green of the Fields and has a softer, more contained feel. If you cannot attend a given week, I will always try to rearrange it within the same week, either in person or by video call.

A session itself is simply the two of us talking and thinking together. There are no worksheets and no discernable homework; what matters is what you bring. The same time, the same room, the same person each week — that consistency is what allows deeper feelings and patterns to emerge and be worked with.

The work is confidential. I attend regular clinical supervision, keep brief anonymised notes, and am registered with the ICO as a data controller. I follow the BACP Ethical Framework, and I am a registered member of the BACP and a graduate member of the British Psychological Society.

Initial Consultation

The initial consultation is an opportunity for us to meet and discuss what has led you to seek therapy. We will explore your goals and what you hope to achieve through our work together. This session also gives you a chance to ask any questions you may have and to determine whether we might be a good match.

Preliminary Sessions

After the initial consultation, we will begin with four preliminary sessions. These give us time to understand your history, emotional patterns, and what you’re seeking from therapy.

This early phase lays the foundation for deeper work and helps us establish a rhythm for it.

Psychotherapy

Ongoing psychotherapy sessions take place weekly. This weekly consistency is what allows deeper feelings and patterns to emerge and be worked with.