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Online Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Across the UK
BPC registered psychodynamic psychotherapist, Tavistock-trained, with extensive NHS, university counselling and private practice experience.
Online Therapy for Trauma, Grief and Emotional Difficulties in the UK
Archibald Psychotherapy offers psychodynamic psychotherapy for adults seeking thoughtful, longer-term therapeutic work around trauma, grief, anxiety, loss, identity, and relationship difficulties. Sessions are available online across the UK and internationally. The practice draws on NHS and acute mental health experience, with a reflective approach that makes space for complexity rather than quick fixes. I work online with clients across the UK and in London, Cambridge, Manchester and Bristol.
If you're wondering whether therapy is the right step, you may find my guide
Can Psychotherapy Help Me? a helpful place to begin.
Psychotherapy for Trauma, Grief, Anxiety and Relationship Difficulties
About Alan Archibald, BPC Registered Psychodynamic Psychotherapist
I’m a qualified psychodynamic psychotherapist offering online therapy across the UK. With clinical experience in the NHS, university counselling, and private practice, I specialise in trauma, grief, loss, and intercultural therapy. Together, we’ll look at how past experiences, relationships, and cultural influences shape your present.
What to Expect in Your First Online Therapy Session
Your first online therapy session gives us more time to explore what has brought you to therapy and what you are hoping for from the work. I usually suggest two initial assessment sessions so that we can develop a fuller understanding of your needs and consider whether psychodynamic psychotherapy is likely to be helpful. We can also discuss fees, practical arrangements and any questions you may have. There is no obligation to continue into ongoing therapy afterwards.
Fees & Concessions
Free 20-minute introductory call · Two initial assessment sessions at £150 each · Ongoing 50-minute psychotherapy sessions from £100 · Concessions may be available
How Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Works
Psychodynamic psychotherapy looks beyond immediate symptoms to understand the emotional and relational patterns that may be contributing to present difficulties.
Much like a story unfolding, therapy explores how earlier experiences, like childhood relationships, shape your current feelings and behaviors. The goal is to better understand yourself, not to be told what to do, but to be deeply heard.
Your therapist listens beyond the words: tone, emotions, even what’s not said. This careful, non-judgmental space is where lasting change begins. Becoming a psychodynamic therapist involves deep personal and clinical training, all so the therapist can be fully present for you.
The therapeutic relationship is central — a space to be met with calm, skilled attention. Psychodynamic work is attachment-informed, exploring how early relational experiences shape the way we connect and feel today. If this resonates, I'd be happy to hear from you.
If you would like to know a little more about psychotherapy then pop over to the Can Psychotherapy Help Me page for more information.
Qualifications & Expertise
Postgraduate Diploma – Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, University of Essex
Clinical training – Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
Experience in NHS, universities, private practice
Special interest in intercultural therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is psychodynamic psychotherapy?
Psychodynamic psychotherapy is a form of talking therapy that explores how past experiences, relationships, emotions, and unconscious patterns shape present difficulties. Rather than focusing only on symptoms, psychodynamic therapy creates space to think more deeply about anxiety, trauma, grief, relationships, identity, and emotional overwhelm.
The aim is not simply symptom reduction, but greater understanding, reflection, and emotional change over time.
How do I know if psychotherapy is right for me?
People often seek psychotherapy when something no longer feels manageable alone. This may include anxiety, trauma, grief, burnout, relationship difficulties, emotional numbness, or a persistent sense of feeling stuck.
You do not need to be in crisis to begin therapy. Many people come because they want a deeper understanding of themselves, their relationships, and recurring emotional patterns.
An initial consultation offers space to think together about whether psychotherapy feels appropriate for you.
Do you offer online therapy across the UK and internationally?
Yes. Online psychotherapy is available for adults across the UK and, where appropriate, internationally. Online sessions can provide a consistent and confidential therapeutic space while allowing flexibility around work, parenting, travel, or location.
Sessions take place securely online and can be effective for a wide range of emotional difficulties, including trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, infant loss and relationship problems.