Stephanie Bushell

I have been a therapist for over 18 years, and I work with relationships of every kind, with every sexuality and gender variant. I can help you to think about your relationship whether you are currently in one, single and wanting to think about relationships, or wanting support as you bring a relationship to an end. I also hold a Diploma in Sex & Relationship Therapy from the Contemporary Institute of Clinical Sexology – a COSRT accredited and Pink Therapy endorsed course, and a specialist in depth Post Graduate Diploma in Couples Psychotherapy.
Having another, neutral person to witness and help you to think about your relationship can be invaluable in opening up communication and helping you to make sense of how you got to where you are today. It is often useful to understand how the templates of your own family of origin have shaped your expectations and patterns of relating without always being fully aware of it.
I have spent over 10 years in total undergoing therapy training, the vast majority of which was at a postgraduate level. This means that it involved the study of in-depth and complex theory, deep thinking and reflection. It also involved critically supervised practice and ongoing critique and feedback on my integrity and the personal qualities required to be a competent practicing therapist.

As well as working as a therapist and supervisor, I work as a lecturer, tutor and assessor on various counselling and psychotherapy courses in London. I am Co-Tutor on the Intimate Partner Therapy Certificate at Contemporary Institute of Clinical Sexology and I am a Live Assessor at the Minster Centre. I am a Visiting Tutor at Metanoia Institute and I train and supervise NHS therapists to deliver the Couples Counselling for Depression programme.

I also write (fairly infrequently) on mental health issues, such as on the Huffington Postand The Mighty. My most recent article was published in the Journal of Couple & Family Psychoanalysis.