Paula Tome (MSc,MBACP,BPC)

Psychodynamic Psychotherapist in West London

Working with Children 10+, Young People and Adults

Accredited, fully insured and DBS checked

Working with: Aviva and Vitality

Easy access from W3, W4, W5, W6 & W12

About me

I am a psychodynamic therapist working in person with children, young people and their families. I also see adults individually. I offer short-term and long-term therapy. I am currently based at the Brackenbury Natural Health Clinic. I have also worked in state educational primary and secondary settings and third sector addressing a wide range of issues, including behaviour, depression, anxiety, relationships, bereavement, neurodivergence, disordered eating, gender, trauma, self-harm and suicidality. Alongside my private practice I also work in a London-based mental health service.

I trained with the Tavistock and Portman and qualified with Birkbeck University of London (Msc). I am accredited by the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) and a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I am also a full member of the Birkbeck Counselling Association. I am insured and DBS checked and can provide sessions in English and Portuguese.

How I work

It is very difficult to feel alone with a problem that we think cannot be shared or understood. Therapy aims to help alleviate psychological loneliness through connection and understanding. Psychodynamic therapy is a type of talking therapy that tries to explore the unconscious motivations behind behaviour and emotions. However, I do not see myself as an expert in your life. I work in a very relational way to help you make sense of your worries, patterns of behaviour and relationships. I believe that a safe space, a supportive, interested relationship, and a warm, non-judgemental approach can help you think and re-discover the inner resilience needed to move forward with confidence and creativity.

How the sessions work

You start by getting in touch with the clinic and leave your number or email. I will contact you as soon as possible. I will normally ask you to send a brief outline of your worries by email and if I feel I can be of help, we can arrange a time to meet and discuss further. Our first session is a bit longer, up to 90 minutes. If we decide that we can work together, we meet in person weekly. The following sessions take place at the same time and place and last 50 minutes.

Fees

First session: £100/up to 90mins – Concession fee: £70.00
Regular sessions: £80/50mins – Concession fee: £60.00

I work with the following UK insurers: Aviva and Vitality

Location and contacts

I am based at the Brackenbury Natural Health Clinic near the Brackenbury, Shepherds Bush, Hammersmith, Chiswick, Ealing and Acton areas

Location: Brackenbury Natural Health Clinic, 30 Brackenbury Rd, London W6 0BA

Contact:  020 8741 9264

Email: reception@brackenburyclinic.com