A space for hope,
healing & growth
We are a team of two highly qualified clinicians dedicated to deeply understanding your unique journey. With 30 years clinical experience we can offer in person or online individual sessions.
Dóchas — the Irish word for hope — is at the heart of everything we do. Our practice offers a safe, confidential space where you can explore your inner world with compassion and without judgement.
By weaving together person-centred warmth and relational depth, our work is grounded in psychodynamic and psychoanalytic traditions. We support you in navigating life transitions, processing past experiences, or seeking a truer understanding of yourself, offering therapy as a profound space for growth and lasting change.
Two experienced clinicians, one shared commitment
Ciara
A UKCP-accredited and BPC-registered Psychotherapist and Supervisor. Working in a person-centred, relational style informed by deep psychodynamic training, my focus is on helping clients explore their inner world to discover lasting personal peace.
Stephen
A BPC-registered and UKCP-accredited Psychoanalyst and Psychotherapist and a BAPPS Supervisor. Drawing on over 30 years of clinical experience across complex mental health services, my practice is rooted in a relational approach to classical psychoanalytic and Jungian principles.
Specialist support, tailored to you
Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy
Integrating focused, short-term therapeutic work with open-ended, long-term psychoanalytic exploration. Our practice draws on relational and psychodynamic principles to meet you wherever you are on your journey, providing a container for both immediate clarity and profound inner change.
Personality Disorders & Forensic Mental Health
Specialist experience across forensic settings, offering informed and compassionate support for complex presentations.
Addiction & Recovery
Supporting individuals through the complexities of addiction with a relational, non-judgmental approach rooted in understanding.
Adolescents
Helping adolescents develop the mental resilience, emotional regulation, and confidence required to thrive through life transitions, academic demands, and personal challenges.
Clinical Supervision
Cultivating clinical excellence through rigorous, relational supervision. Supporting psychotherapists and counsellors at every stage of development to deepen their practice, sustain ethical boundaries, and build clinical resilience.
Complex Mental Health
Long-term, depth-focused therapy for those experiencing persistent and multifaceted mental health challenges.
Begin your journey
Taking the first step can feel daunting — but you don't have to do it alone. We offer a warm, confidential space to explore what's on your mind.