David

Dr David Henderson

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist

“Psychotherapy is a unique form of conversation. It unfolds and deepens over time. You may feel that it is time to speak about your life.”

About Me

When you feel it is time to speak about your life, this unique conversation provides a space for deep exploration. Psychotherapy unfolds and deepens over time, allowing you to understand long-held patterns and feelings. This approach suits those ready to reflect deeply, moving beyond surface issues to uncover underlying dynamics. It offers a steady, collaborative path towards profound self-understanding and lasting personal growth.

Approach

When you decide it's time to bring what matters into the room, the work moves with a contemplative, measured pace that honours both feeling and thought. In my London practice and online I listen for recurring themes, invite exploration of dreams and difficult memories, and help trace how earlier losses and relationships shape present choices. Sessions are collaborative and curious: sometimes slow and reflective, sometimes urgently practical, with invitations between meetings to notice patterns. This way of working suits those ready for steady, thoughtful exploration.
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Basic Information

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Services

Services Offered:

  • Clinical Supervision

    Professional oversight and reflective practice for clinical practitioners, ensuring quality of care and supporting ongoing development.

  • Jungian Analysis

    A depth therapy based on the work of Carl Jung that explores the unconscious through dreams, symbols, and archetypes to foster self-understanding and growth.

  • Psychoanalysis

    An in-depth therapy that explores unconscious patterns, early experiences, and inner conflicts to produce lasting psychological change, typically involving frequent sessions.

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  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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Works With:

  • Adults

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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  • Dream Work

    The exploration of dream content (themes, symbols, and emotions) to gain insight into unconscious feelings, conflicts, and desires.

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  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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  • Suicide Bereavement or Crisis

    The grief of losing someone to suicide, or being in a state of suicidal crisis oneself, both carrying unique psychological weight that differs from other forms of loss.

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Professional Title:

  • Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist

    A psychotherapist who integrates psychoanalytic understanding into therapy, exploring unconscious dynamics and relational patterns.

Credentials

Registrations

British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC)

Qualifications

Goldsmiths, University of London

University of Essex

Service Areas

Consulting room

In-person & Online

Muswell Hill

London, Greater London

United Kingdom

Muswell Hill, London, United Kingdom