Welcome Dr Andrew Williams
I am a Psychoanalyst based in Central London, providing psychotherapy for wide range of conditions. I have a background as a Consultant Psychiatrist in the NHS, where I specialised in the provision of talking therapies at the Tavistock and Portman Clinics between 2010 and 2022. I am a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and of the British Psychoanalytical Society. I am able to offer treatment in person and online.
How can psychotherapy help?
Although we can suffer from symptoms that might initially be identified as depression or anxiety, the reality is that our difficulties do not tend to fit into neat categories. Painful feelings such as unhappiness or fear tend not to exist in isolation, but usually result from identifiable problems in our lives such as relationship difficulties, problems at work or unhelpful ways in which we perceive ourselves.
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy works on the assumption that our presenting symptoms are indications of complex underlying issues, and takes an exploratory approach which aims to open things up, rather than to eradicate a symptom. Although it can take somewhat longer to derive relief than other treatment approaches, there is robust research evidence to suggest that the benefits are long-lasting, and continue to develop after treatment has ended. This is because psychotherapy can enable us to develop new, more insightful, ways of thinking about ourselves and others, which can better equip us to navigate life’s challenges.
Difficulties I can offer help with:
- Depression and anxiety
- Problems with relationships and intimacy
- Managing and expressing anger
- Psychosexual difficulties
- Sex addiction
- Unresolved trauma and loss
- Problems with feeling effective in the world
- Feeling a lack of purpose in life