Lesley Mitchell

Lesley is a UKCP accredited Psychodynamic Psychotherapist and EMDR Europe trained EMDR Therapist for adults and older adults.

I believe the decision to enter personal therapy is not a quick or an easy one. It requires courage to allow oneself to hope for change and, even though you might not be feeling very brave right now, courage has brought you here. I provide a safe, calm, confidential space in which you can begin to talk about what is troubling you.

I offer in-person and online therapy sessions to people experiencing difficulty with anxiety, depression, relationships and identity. 

My approach is psychodynamic. This is a form of therapy where we look at the past to help us understand what is happening in the present. Past experience forms our core beliefs about ourselves and our relationships with others. Because these beliefs form when we are very young, we might not be aware of them. They might later emerge as relationship patterns that seem to repeat despite our best efforts or as recurring feelings, such as anxiety, frustration, loneliness or sadness, that may feel confusing or overwhelming at times. For this reason psychodynamic therapy can be helpful both where the cause of unhappiness is clear, such as with a difficult relationship or a painful loss, and also where the cause is not as clear.  

I am able to integrate Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy with psychodynamic therapy, depending on your needs. 

By working together we can begin to notice and explore things that you might do or think without being aware of them. This will allow you the opportunity to develop a more genuine sense of self and to create a more fulfilling connection with yourself and with others. With increased self-understanding your relationship with yourself and with the world is more able to become one that you would like it to be.

If you would like to arrange a call to discuss your situation and to see if a helpful next step would be to meet for an initial consultation, you are very welcome to email me at

lesley@lesleymitchelltherapy.com

I am registered with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and a member of the Foundation for Psychotherapy and Counselling (FPC) and a member of EMDR Association UK and abide by their codes of ethics.