Damien Kelly MBACP
Attachment-Based Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
Damien Kelly MBACP
Attachment-Based Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
Whatever brings you to psychotherapy, I understand that starting is an important step, and I am here to support you. I aim to create a warm and compassionate space where you can safely explore your thoughts and feelings. Together, we’ll build a trusting relationship tailored to your unique experiences, ensuring you feel heard and empowered. As an attachment-based psychoanalytic psychotherapist, I am fully committed to providing a supportive and empathetic atmosphere that encourages positive change.
I offer confidential therapy sessions at my two conveniently located central London practices:
Cavendish Square / Harley Street
(minutes from Oxford Circus)
&
Caledonian Road
(within walking distance of St. Pancras, King's Cross)
About Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy, or "talk therapy," is a collaborative treatment method focused on dialogue. It involves discussing thoughts, feelings, and behaviours to understand emotional challenges and pain.
Individuals can explore troubling emotions and behaviour patterns in a supportive, non-judgmental environment. Psychotherapy offers many benefits, including symptom relief, new coping strategies, improved communication and interpersonal skills, and enhanced self-esteem.
It can also help manage mental health disorders, tackle life challenges, and encourage personal growth. Through psychotherapy, individuals gain self-awareness, set personal goals, and work towards meaningful change.
About Me & My Approach
My therapeutic approach is grounded in Bowlby’s attachment theory, which focuses on the long-lasting impact of our earliest relationships with childhood caregivers, such as our parents.
It emphasises the importance of early relationships in enabling us to grow and develop a healthy sense of self and the issues that arise when these relationships are insufficiently secure and supportive. Therefore, attachment therapy is based on a co-created relationship between the therapist and the client.
Additionally, I incorporate psychoanalysis to explore unconscious processes, providing deeper insights into the complexities of the human psyche.
Areas of Interest and Specialities
I possess considerable experience in assisting individuals who are dealing with trauma, substance misuse (including chemsex), shame, loss, anxiety, and relationship difficulties. My professional background includes working with those who have experienced institutionalised childhood sexual abuse.
I have effectively implemented Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to provide tailored support to individuals diagnosed with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD) or who exhibit similar characteristics.
Background
I graduated with a BA Hons in Psychology from Trinity College, Dublin, and then obtained an MSc in Clinical Psychology from Goldsmiths, University of London.
I was a deputy manager at the Inspired Personality Disorder Service, where I provided dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT). I also completed four years of training in attachment-based psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the Bowlby Centre in London.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (MBACP) and a graduate member of the British Psychological Society (GMBPsS). I am currently working towards UKCP registration.
My commitment to professional development includes diverse experience in private practice, the NHS, and the voluntary sector.
Services
I offer in-person sessions for individuals.
Online Consultation
Free of charge
Up to fifteen minutes
Preliminary Sessions
Psychotherapy Sessions
A limited number of low-cost, twice-weekly psychotherapy sessions are available.
