Psychotherapy Jungian Psychoanalysis Anna Bravesmith Highgate North London

About Anna Bravesmith

Anna Bravesmith. B.Ed. Hons., Jungian Analyst and Analytic Psychotherapist registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council and the International Association for Analytical Psychology. Trained supervisor registered with British Association for Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Supervision (BAPPS). I specialise in the treatment of depression, anxiety, eating disorders, addiction and other mental health problems from my clinic in Highgate North London, and also offer tuition for psychotherapy and counselling trainees, and supervision services for both trainee and fully qualified psychotherapists and counsellors.

My Professional Background

I am a Jungian analyst and an analytic psychotherapist with 21 years of experience in both private practice and the NHS.

I am also a trained supervisor of psychodynamic counsellors, UKCP psychotherapists and NHS mental health workers.

I have an Honours teaching degree and am an experienced teacher of trainees on psychotherapy and counselling courses.

I have expertise in marking final papers and offering tutorials to assist with the writing of case studies and dissertations.

Conditions Treated

Treatments are offered for the following:

anna bravesmith psychotherapy consulting room, Highgate North London, for depression, anxiety, phobias and all mild to moderate mental health problems A view of my Consulting Room in Highgate

Depression
Anxiety
Relationship difficulties
Mild to moderate eating disorders
Mild to moderate addictions
States of confusion & indecision
Trauma
Childhood sexual abuse
Problems containing anger
Emotional emptiness
Mid-life crises
Panic Attacks
Bereavement
Phobias
Social Isolation

Initial assessments may be arranged via telephone or email (see below)

About Jungian Analysis

I am registered in the Analytical Psychology section of The British Psychoanalytic Council and this is what they say about Jungians:

In Analytical Psychology, the theories of analysis stem from the work of Jung, which, along with other schools, has emphasised that psychological development occurs through relationships. The creativity and intelligence of dreams and the imagination are recognised, with particular attention drawn to the inter-active connection between unconscious and conscious processes. Individuation, Jung's term for self discovery, is seen as a realisation of oneself within the psychological, spiritual, political and economic networks of society. Jungian analysts consider that we all have in us the capability of healing ourselves and this is what Jungian analysis aims to develop.

Members of the section may be psychoanalytic or Jungian in their orientation and some have a pluralistic approach. All are committed to ethical practice and follow the codes of practice of their training organisations.

To find out more about Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, the following sections of The British Psychoanalytic Council website may be of interest:

My Qualifications & Training

Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy accredited practitioner

Anna Freud Centre and Tavistock Centre2011
Supervision Training

Society of Analytical Psychology 2006
Jungian Analytic Training

Society of Analytical Psychology 2001
Post-graduate studies in
- Assessment and Treatment Modality
- Transference and Countertransference
- Brief Psychotherapy
Institute of Psychotherapy and Social Studies 1994
Analytic Psychotherapy Training

Institute of Psychotherapy and Social Studies 1987
Racism/ Disability Awareness training

GLC Equal Opportunity Unit 1981
Bachelor of Education Honours Degree (2.1)

Goldsmiths University London 1975

My Publications

I have published papers in a number of international journals:

2011/2012
Silence Lends Integrity to Speech: transcending the opposites of speech and silence in the analytic dialogue
British Journal of Psychotherapy, Vol 28, Issue 1, February 2012
Presented to developing group Slovenian Jungian analysts 2011 and at Society of Analytical Psychology analytic group meeting 2010
2010 Can We Be Brief? British Journal of Psychotherapy, Vol 26, Issue 3, pp274-290, July 2010
Presented at Inner City Centre, British Association of Psychotherapists, Oxford University and the Society of Analytical Psychology
2008 Supervision and Imagination Journal of Analytical Psychology, Vol.53 No.1, February 2008 (pub. Blackwell)
2007 Reconsidering the aims of analysis in a probabilistic universe: containment and coniunctio Psychodynamic Practice, Vol.13 No.3, August 2007 (pub. Routledge)
2004 The Setting, the Discipline and the Borderline Patient British Journal of Psychotherapy, Vol.21 No.1, September 2004 (pub. Artesian Books Ltd.)
2000 Tate Modern: Jung Modern Journal of Psychodynamic Practice, Vol.7 No.1, February 2000 (pub. Routledge)
1996 The Shadow in Short-term Counselling: an exploration of resistance in the counsellor using a Jungian perspective Journal of Psychodynamic Counselling, Vol.2 No.4 (pub. Routledge)
1995 Humour and Psychoanalysis Journal Psychodynamic Counselling, Vol1 No3 (pub. Routledge)

Sessions:

Individual Sessions 50 minutes
Supervision Groups 90 minutes

(unless otherwise arranged)

Therapeutic Fees

One off consultations

Cost: £60 single session
Brief Dynamic Psychotherapy (6-20 sessions, focussed on current life problems)

Cost: £60 per session
Long term Analytic Psychotherapy (weekly sessions over 1-3 years for deeper issues)

Cost: sliding scale of £40 - £60 per session
Jungian Analysis (2 - 7 years to work on deep personality change using high frequency sessions weekly.)

Cost: sliding scale of £38 - £50 per session. The cost is less for sessions at a frequency of more than twice weekly

Supervision and Tuition Services

Supervision Services and Fees

Supervision - weekly, fortnightly or monthly - is offered for both trainee and fully qualified psychotherapists and counsellors.
- Supervision can be provided individually, in pairs or in groups.
- I have specialised experience in supervising Psychological therapists in Primary Care NHS and trainee psychotherapists.
Cost: £60