Dr. Lesley Aitcheson
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy in Mayfair, London
Resources and Further Reading
If you'd like to learn more about psychodynamic therapy and the areas I work with, these resources may be helpful:
About Psychodynamic Therapy
• "What is Psychodynamic Psychotherapy?" - BACP: https://www.bacp.co.uk/about-therapy/types-of-therapy/psychodynamic-therapy/
• "An Introduction to the Psychodynamic Approach" - British Psychoanalytic Council: https://www.bpc.org.uk/training/accredited-training-courses/working-with-adults/psychodynamic-psychotherapy/
On Trauma and Attachment
• "The Body Keeps the Score" by Bessel van der Kolk: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/259420/the-body-keeps-the-score-by-kolk-bessel-van-der/9780141978611
• "Attachment in Psychotherapy" by David J. Wallin: https://www.guilford.com/books/Attachment-in-Psychotherapy/David-Wallin/9781462522712?srsltid=AfmBOor0Z1nOOpVbzh8aJe8VQ_PM_PeYg6dsipMDGJxcF6WA47gmk7N9
On Therapy Itself
• "In Therapy" by Susie Orbach: https://profilebooks.com/work/in-therapy/
• "The Examined Life" by Stephen Grosz: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/409194/the-examined-life-by-stephen-grosz/9780099549031
These are suggestions only - therapy itself requires no preparation or prior reading.