About Us
Carmen O'Leary
Mem IGA (Institute of Group Analysis), UKCP, IPTUK, IGA and SAP reg Clinical Supervisor, Reg Council for Psychoanalysis and Jungian Analysis College
After a career of over 30 years working as a Consultant Adult Psychotherapist in the NHS, the voluntary and private sector, Carmen is now working in private practice.
Besides clinical work, (including individual, couples and group psychotherapy), supervision, teaching and consultancy, she is interested in providing specialised analytic groups for mental health practitioners. Carmen also provides a specialist group online for Doctors which is suitable for medical practitioners of any discipline, stage in training or status within the profession.
Another major area of her clinical practice is couples counselling, focussing not only on the couple's relationship difficulties but also on intersectionality factors(cultural, religious, ethnicity, gender) that play a part on the couple relationship dynamics.
Carmen O'leary: Chingford and Walthamstow: 07851102008
Philippa Marx
CQSW, Mem FPC, UKCP reg, Reg Mem BACP, Council for Psychoanalysis and Jungian Analysis College
Philippa has considerable experience spanning over 40 years, working as a counsellor and psychotherapist, with individuals, groups and families, within the NHS, Social Services and Voluntary organisations. She has supervised and trained on Intercultural Therapy and Group Psychotherapy Training Courses. She was employed as a Consultant Psychotherapist for NHS Psychotherapy Services where she worked for 29 years. Philippa is now in full time private practice.
She is a qualified Group Analytic Psychotherapist and Individual Psychodynamic Therapist, with an interest in working across the spectrum of human distress.
Philippa Marx: Queens Park & London Bridge: 07903329952
Jessica Mayer Johnson PhD
Member BPF, BJAA, IAAP, IGA(Institute of Group Analysis), Council For Psychoanalysis and Jungian Analysis College, Registered - BAPPS, BPC, UKCP
Jessica has been working for over 20 years as a psychotherapist and counsellor in the NHS, the University of London and in private practice.
She currently supervises and teaches on several training courses for psychotherapists and counsellors and is in private practice in Islington/Hackney, North East London where she offers short and longer term individual psychotherapy, Jungian Analysis and group psychotherapy. She is a Group Analyst and Jungian Analyst with over 20 years post qualification experience and is a member of the Association of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the NHS.
Among her particular interests and involvements are working with relationship issues, with helping people to develop their potential for more rewarding and creative relationships with one's self, partners, friends, family and one's work. She runs a group for people who wish to develop their creative potential.
Recognised psychotherapy/counselling provider for Aviva, WPA, AXA and BUPA.
Jessica Mayer Johnson: Islington & Hackney: 07962029114
Ros Sills
BA, CQSW, Professional Member of the Association of Group and Individual Psychotherapy (AGIP), Council For Psychoanalysis and Jungian Analysis College, UKCP registered.
Ros is a qualified Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist and a professional member of the Association of Group and Individual Psychotherapy (AGIP). She has over 30 years experience of working with individuals and families on a professional basis, both in the public sector and in a private capacity. In particular, she has worked with people who have experienced abuse and/or emotional deprivation, bereavements, or severe loss or who suffer from anxiety, depression, panic attacks, identity issues, or a general feeling of an inability to relate to other people. She has extensive experience of work related issues in both business and public services. Ros offers supervision and is an Approved Supervisor and Training Therapist.
Ros Sills: Archway & Islington: 07905472046
Associates
Cynthia Rogers
Member Institute of Group Analysis, BACP Senior Registered Practitioner, BACP Accr Supervisor, UKCP reg.
Cynthia Rogers has the capacity to make complex problems manageable. She brings real listening skills and great kindness to therapy while thinking from a psychoanalytic, systemic and psycho-social perspective. Cynthia is a Training Group Analyst, teacher and supervisor for the Institute of Group Analysis. She has been much in demand as a lecturer for over 20 years. Her seminal paper on projective processes in groups is a standard text. She has worked in the voluntary sector with young adults, in the NHS and also in independent practice in Dulwich with individuals, couples and groups. Her current academic interests are researching the psychotherapy profession, thinking about the needs of GPs and writing about larger groups. The early results of her research, which focused on the difficulties therapists experienced in their work, were published by Wiley as “Psychotherapy and Counselling a Professional Business.’ in 2004.
Elizabeth Jones
BSc, MSc, PGDip, Counselling Psychologist, HCPC reg, Accred BPS
Counselling Psychologist. Uses CBT and Psychodynamic approaches. Registered with most health insurance providers.
Dick Blackwell
BSc, Cert Ed, Member Institute of Group Analysis Organisational Mem UKCP
Psychotherapist, Family and Marital Therapist, Group Analyst and Organisational Consultant
Contact
For further information and/or to arrange an initial consultation, please TELEPHONE using any of the numbers listed below,
or send a message via our contact form, or email: Londonpsychotherapypractice@googlemail.com
We aim to respond promptly, usually within 24 hours on weekdays.
When you ring, please leave your name, telephone number and a time when it would be convenient to call you back to discuss your request in confidence. We also welcome calls from GP's and other members of the helping professions to discuss our service and what we can offer.
Phone numbers
Jessica Mayer Johnson: Islington & Hackney: 07962029114
Ros Sills: Archway & Islington: 07905472046
Philippa Marx: Queens Park & London Bridge: 07903329952
Carmen O'Leary: Chingford and Walthamstow: 07851102008