Davina Sacks

Psychotherapy | MA MBACP (Accred)

Davina Sacks

Psychotherapy | MA MBACP (Accred)

Hello and welcome! I'm a masters qualified integrative therapist informed by a variety of approaches, including Psychodynamic, Gestalt and Trauma-Informed theories. I work with individuals and with couples.

I'm accredited with the BACP, meeting the BACP's 'higher standard as a competent and ethical practitioner'. Alongside my private practice, I'm employed as senior counsellor in the NHS. I'm experienced in working with a range of difficulties, including relationship issues, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and personal development.

Finding a therapist who complements your style of thinking and who you feel comfortable with can be tricky, so please have a read and feel free to get in touch with any further questions. You can email me at info@davinapsychotherapy.com or use the contact form at the bottom of the page.

Introduction

Therapy has been familiar to me from a young age, as something I’ve personally engaged with at different stages of my life. A safe space to reflect, understand and challenge my patterns and processes, whilst feeling seen and connected, helped me to feel more ‘me’. Elements like these within my own therapeutic journey have influenced my style of working with others.

I'm particularly interested in helping people explore a more authentic way of being, in feeling more connected to one's own emotions and needs and with the world around us. My curiosity to understand what makes people tick, with a lighthearted attitude and a touch of humour means we can take a look at the most difficult aspects of life with warmth and comfort.

Recognising patterns between past and present experiences and challenging unhelpful unconscious processes is a fundamental aspect of the work I provide. Within this framework we can understand why we are the way we are, and what impacts us and motivates us. With this awareness, we can feel less stuck and more able to make positive choices.

I qualified from my masters degree in Psychotherapy and Counselling with the University of Leeds in 2018, achieving a distinction. I love how my degree gave me a foundation of knowledge from which to build upon, and have since been continuing to grow in areas related to the mind and body, including inner child work, breathwork and the benefits of plant-based medicines. In 2022 I completed my training in Couples Therapy for Depression with Tavistock Relationships.

How I Work

Psychodynamic

Explores your early relationships as a way of understanding current relationship dynamics and emotions. Works with unconscious patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.

Gestalt

A holistic approach that works in the 'here and now' with the therapeutic relationship to explore wider dynamics of connection with others and self.

Trauma-Informed

Considers the nervous system and physiological responses linked with our emotions. Helps to cope with intense feelings and guide us more deeply in exploration.

Couples

I also work with couples who are in a committed relationship, where one or both partners experience low mood, anxiety, or other kinds of distress, and recognise that the quality of the relationship is impacted. Emotional difficulties can naturally affect how satisfied we feel with our partners and vice versa. I offer a space to work with these relational dynamics to help both partners feel happier and more satisfied as individuals and within the relationship. This type of therapy involves thinking about how each partner’s histories become woven into the current relationship, exploring communication styles, conflict patterns and intimacy.

The Sessions

Sessions are held once per week, at the same time and day each week because consistency and regularity help build a safe and effective therapeutic space.

My practice has enhanced to include working online via secure and confidential video call. This has been an effective and convenient way of delivering sessions, reflected in feedback from my own clients as well as current research. As soon as we begin building a therapeutic relationship, working online will reap the same rewards as in-person sessions.

Minutes Per Session

Sessions are held once per week, at the same time and day each week because consistency and regularity help build a safe and effective therapeutic space.

My practice has enhanced to include working online via secure and confidential video call. This has been an effective and convenient way of delivering sessions, reflected in feedback from my own clients as well as current research. As soon as we begin building a therapeutic relationship, working online will reap the same rewards as in-person sessions.

The Sessions

Minutes Per Session

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