About Me
Hello, I'm Dee Critoph.
I have worked as a therapist in various charitable organisations, but my primary focus is my private practice. I aim to provide a reflective space where you can talk, think and explore whatever is on your mind in a safe, compassionate, empathic and confidential environment.
I work with people from all walks of life, facing a wide range of challenges and experiences, including anxiety, depression, feelings of sadness, overwhelm, loneliness and emptiness, low self-esteem and confidence, destructive patterns of behaviour, feelings of guilt & shame, and difficulties in relating to self and others.
My experience is drawn from a background in swimming, teaching and coaching both children and adults, alongside a career in social care working with homeless and forensic populations.
At the heart of my work is a deep respect for trust, patience, empathy, and compassion, and for meeting each person where they are. I aim to bring this into my therapy practice in a thoughtful, creative, and dynamic way, helping you explore and make sense of your experiences at your own pace.
I offer a confidential, non-judgemental space where you're welcome to speak openly and be heard, taking a curious and collaborative approach as we explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences together
> Trauma
> ADHD
> Mind-Body interaction
I trained as a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist & Counsellor at the Manor House Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy, a British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) and British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) accredited training — gaining experience through seminars and clinical practice.
I have undertaken COFRA 121 - StopSo training, a therapeutic programme to help people manage sexual risk and to live more pro-social, satisfying lives.
Tavistock & Portman: I attended a year-long course looking at psychoanalytic ideas on violence, criminality and sexual deviation.
University of Derby: Autism, Asperger's and ADHD - Recognised and Endorsed by the ADHD Foundation.
Accredited through Evergreen Certifications: PESI training as a Certified ADHD Clinical Services Professional (ADHD-CCSP)
I completed a two-year-long Infant Observation, a Psychiatric Placement and have embarked on further Psychoanalytic training with the British Psychotherapy Foundation (BPF).
I'm a registrant of the BPC (British Psychoanalytic Council), working to their code of ethics.
BPC - British Psychoanalytic Council
Recognised and Endorsed by the ADHD Foundation
