Kate Maidment (my pronouns are She/Her)

I realise that for some people seeking therapy can feel overwhelming, and offer a confidential, safe and non-judgemental space in which you can begin to open up about your life and start to explore what may be going on for you, both at a conscious and unconscious level.

Sometimes in life we can find ourselves feeling overwhelmed, aware of things which we want to change, yet caught in patterns of repetition and bouts of shame, frustration or self-loathing. You may have a clear sense of what causes you pain, such as relationship issues, bereavement, work-related stress, difficult or traumatic experiences in childhood or adult life. Or perhaps you don’t know why you feel unfulfilled or low, but find yourself avoiding intimacy, bingeing, restricting food intake, overworking, or engaging in patterns of addiction.

My practice is built around providing you with a safe and containing space to be listened to carefully and without judgement. If you choose to work with me, we can explore your experiences so that you can feel understood and gain understanding of yourself and others. Psychodynamic therapy usually involves working together over longer periods of time, building a strong therapeutic relationship so that we can carefully explore how your experiences impact upon your unconscious thought processes. I therefore generally offer open ended therapy, though I am also able to offer brief, time-limited therapy to address a current situation.

About Me

I am a fully qualified BACP registered Psychodynamic Psychotherapist with an MSc in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Counselling from UCL Birkbeck. I adhere to the BACP Code of Ethics and I maintain regular supervision to ensure that my work provides the highest quality of care.

I work with clients from a variety of backgrounds, usually struggling with issues around self-esteem, relationships, and anxiety. I have extensive experience supporting with anxiety and low mood and have with clients working in highly pressurised workplaces. I offer sessions outside regular office hours (evenings, weekends and, when possible, early morning sessions) to fit in with busy workloads.

I am also experienced working with issues related to GSRD, intimacy, sexuality and gender with LGBTQI+ and heterosexual clients, and have worked as an honorary therapist for an LBTQIA+ therapy service for several years. Additionally, I am particular experienced working with neurodiversity, and am able to tailor my approach, within the psychodynamic frame, to meet the needs of neurodiverse clients.

Qualifications and experience

MSc in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Counselling, UCL Birkbeck (Distinction)

Graduate Certificate in Psychodynamic Practice, UCL Birkbeck (Distinction)

Postgraduate Certificate in Consultancy for Leadership Development – Institute of Education, University of London.

MA in Welsh, Scottish and Irish Literature - Swansea University

Additional Information

I offer a free initial 10-minute phone meeting to discuss your needs and to consider whether we might be a good fit. If so, we would book an initial 60-minute consultation session so that I can gain a broader picture of your past experiences, current feelings, and what you would like to work on. After this we would meet, either online or in-person for weekly sessions lasting 50 minutes.

My fee for sessions is £75.

My practice is based on Caledonian Road, just 7 minutes’ walk from King’s Cross Station and Caledonian road and Barnsbury station (Mildmay line).