Miranda Wood

Psychotherapist

PGDip, MSc (current student)

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I am a psychotherapist practicing in Central, NW, SW and W London and online. I specialise in working with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and relationship issues. I have experience in helping people heal from a range of various issues.

AbuseADHDAging ConcernsAnxietyAspergersAttachment TheoryAutismBody Image IssuesBurnoutCancerChronic Pain or IllnessCodependencyContemplativeDepressionEating DisorderFamily CaregivingFamily ConflictFeministGambling AddictionGender IdentityInfertilityInsomniaInternet AddictionInterpersonalKleptomaniaLearning DisorderLoss or GriefObesityOCDPanicPersonal GrowthPsychodynamicRelationalRelationship / Marriage IssuesSelf-EsteemSexual AddictionSexual ProblemsSpiritualitySuicidal IdeationTraumaWomen’s Issues

Counselling and psychotherapy often involve thinking about the past - 'what has happened to you?' - in order to think about the future; it is from there that you may gain a sense of how you would like things to be moving forward. Our sessions will work towards change. Change, no matter how much we want it, comes from the unknown, it brings newness and uncertainty. It requires support and can be both painful and deeply joyful. My job is to provide this support, to work with you, to help you know yourself better, to listen carefully and without judgement. This space is safe and protected, free from judgement and expectations. I love what I do and welcome all fears, feelings, sensations, memories, thoughts, dreams, experiences, phobias. Whatever the difficulty, as our relationship develops, we can create structure around your suffering so it doesn't feel so boundless. Therapy can be a means of exploring, a way of knowing yourself better or working towards certain goals. This could mean learning to set proper boundaries, questioning repeating patterns in relationships, learning to trust others, or getting in touch with parts of yourself that you've become estranged from.

My training was psychodynamic which means my practice comes from a rich tradition of psychotherapeutic theory. I work with ideas of the unconscious mind, resistance, defence mechanisms. I think that our childhood and family experiences can have a profound effect on how we live our lives as adults. I have been in personal therapy for years and know first hand how a good one can be life changing. I attend regular supervision. Learning is at the centre of my practice. I am undertaking a further UKCP accredited MSc training. I also attend NSPA conferences, workshops and lectures. I am interested in the bridges between psychotherapy and neuroscience. I follow the BACP ethical guidelines in my work.

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Clapham North Clapham South North East London Central London