Integrative Psychodynamic Psychotherapist in London
About Dr Anna Herrmann
I am an HCPC registered Doctor of Counselling Psychology and UKCP registered Integrative Psychotherapist, with over 15 years of clinical experience across NHS, third-sector and private settings.
My training provides a broad clinical foundation, while my private practice reflects my particular interest in psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy. I offer a thoughtful, confidential space in which we can explore not only what is happening in your life, but also the experiences and patterns that may lie beneath it.
As an integrative psychodynamic psychotherapist in London, I work with adults experiencing a wide range of emotional, relational and psychological difficulties, including people who may not have a particular diagnosis but feel that something in their life is not working as they would like.
My Qualifications and Professional Training
- Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy – Metanoia Institute, HCPC accredited
- Integrative Psychotherapist – UKCP accredited
- Ongoing psychoanalytic training and supervision, including personal psychoanalysis
- Identity-oriented Psychotrauma Therapy (IoPT) – early developmental and attachment trauma, family systems and intergenerational transmission
- Federation of Drug and Alcohol Professionals certificate in addiction counselling
- Qualified Mindfulness Coach – eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) courses
- Qualified Sivananda Hatha Yoga Teacher
I practise in accordance with HCPC and UKCP professional and ethical standards and continue to develop my practice through further training, personal psychoanalysis and supervision from both a clinical psychologist and a senior psychoanalyst.
Areas of Professional Experience
My clinical work has included addictions, eating disorders, personality disorders and a wide range of mental health presentations. I have also worked with people experiencing anxiety, depression, neurodevelopmental difficulties and more complex conditions, including schizophrenia.
NHS and Specialist Services
Experience in addiction services, eating disorders and personality disorders, including current work on the Nightingale Hospital inpatient eating disorders unit.
Trauma and Attachment
Extensive experience working with complex trauma, attachment trauma and PTSD, including the ways early experiences can affect relationships and emotional wellbeing.
Parents and Families
Experience on a parent-and-baby unit, supporting parents who are struggling to bond with their children and understand the patterns affecting their relationships.
Leadership and Clinical Development
Five years in leadership positions within health and social care, including service management, staff training and supervision in complex mental health settings.
My Approach
My broad clinical training enables me to draw on different therapeutic perspectives, while considering psychological difficulties within the wider context of each person’s life.
Understanding the Wider Context of Your Life
Our experiences of social class, sex, gender, sexuality, religion, race and disability can profoundly shape our lives. Experiences of disadvantage, privilege, belonging and exclusion may all contribute to the difficulties we face, as well as the resources available to us.
I am also interested in the role of power, both within ourselves through agency and self-control, and in our relationships and wider society. Understanding these dynamics can be an important part of finding new ways forward.
My work as an integrative psychodynamic psychotherapist is informed by attachment theory and psychoanalytic thinking, including an interest in how experiences and patterns can be carried through families and across generations.
A Little More About Me
I am originally from Munich, Germany, and studied Economics before changing to Psychology. I have long been interested in human behaviour, the systems we create and how we can live well together.
Growing up in Germany, learning about the Second World War and its legacy introduced me to questions about intergenerational trauma from an early age. This has continued to inform my interest in how personal experiences and wider historical and social circumstances can shape psychological life.
Beyond My Clinical Practice
Alongside my clinical work, I have an ongoing mindfulness and ZEN meditation practice. I have also trained as a Hatha yoga teacher and volunteered with animal-based and ecological therapeutic approaches, including equine-assisted therapy and therapeutic work on biodynamic farms.
I am a member of the Climate Psychology Alliance, an executive committee member of the International Attachment Network (IAN) and a committee member of the Reading Therapies Group (RTG).
I offer psychotherapy in both English and German.
Beginning Psychotherapy
Finding the right therapist is an important part of beginning this work. You may already have a clear idea of what you would like help with, or you may simply have a sense that you would like to understand yourself and your experiences more fully.
An initial consultation gives us an opportunity to discuss what has brought you to therapy, ask questions and consider whether working together feels right.
Psychotherapy in Central London
My private practice is located on the border of Mayfair and Marylebone, close to Bond Street Underground station. The central London location offers a convenient and confidential setting for those seeking psychotherapy.
If you are looking for a Counselling Psychologist and Psychotherapist in London, I welcome you to get in touch to discuss how psychotherapy may be able to help.
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