Aida Kerdoudi
Attachment-Based Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
Aida Kerdoudi
Attachment-Based Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
At times in our lives we need a safe, non-judgmental environment to talk through issues that we don’t feel able to broach with our loved ones or colleagues.
As a psychotherapist I work with my clients to understand their unique experiences and collaborate with them to discover what they are struggling with and how it might be affecting their lives.
I provide a professional perspective, working with individuals of all ages who are looking to make sense of their past and present difficulties within a safe and containing environment.
I am able to help my clients recognise and diminish the power of unhelpful and self-defeating patterns of behaviour.
If you would like to discuss how I can help, please contact me.
Whatever brings you to psychotherapy, I understand that starting is an important step, and I am here to support you.
We all go through times when we need a safe and friendly space to talk about things we might not feel comfortable sharing with loved ones or coworkers.
As a psychotherapist, I’m here to help you explore your unique experiences and work together to understand the struggles you may be facing. I create a warm, professional environment for adults who wish to make sense of their challenges and move forward.
Located near Kings Cross and Islington in London, I assist my clients in recognising and easing the impact of unhelpful behaviours.
As a bilingual therapist, I am pleased to offer sessions in both English and French. I also have experience working with diverse cultural backgrounds.
About Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is a collaborative treatment grounded in dialogue that explores thoughts, feelings, and behaviours for self-understanding and healing.
Using attachment-based and psychoanalytic methods, it reveals relational patterns and unconscious dynamics.
Conducted in a confidential and non-judgmental environment, this process can lead to profound personal growth, enhance relationships, and promote a healthier mental state.
ABout Me & My Approach
I am an Attachment-Based psychoanalytic psychotherapist. I trained at the Bowlby Centre and am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ( BACP) as well as the British Infertility Counselling Association (BICA).
In addition to my private practice, I work with parents and infants as a perinatal psychotherapist within a parent-infant mental health service in the NHS.
Approach
My therapeutic approach is grounded in Bowlby’s attachment theory, which focuses on the long-lasting impact of our earliest relationships with childhood caregivers, such as our parents.
It emphasises the importance of early relationships in enabling us to grow and develop a healthy sense of self and the issues that arise when these relationships are insufficiently secure and supportive. Therefore, attachment therapy is based on a co-created relationship between the therapist and the client.
Additionally, I incorporate psychoanalysis to explore unconscious processes, providing deeper insights into the complexities of the human psyche.
Areas of Interest and Specialities
I have a particular interest in trauma, attachment and perinatal mental health. Perinatal mental health refers to issues that arise during pregnancy or within the first year after giving birth.
These include conditions such as antenatal and postnatal depression and anxiety, OCD, PTSD, postpartum psychosis, other forms of psychosis during the perinatal period, and birth trauma, as well as pre-conception concerns for women contemplating pregnancy who wish to consider their mental health and treatment in preparation for it.
- Challenges of becoming a parent (infertility) or being a parent (prenatal and postnatal depression, parenting)
- Persistent depression / low mood
- Anxiety or excessive worrying
- Loneliness
- Self-esteem and confidence issues
- Sleep problems
- Specialising in supporting those affected by racism and individuals facing social biases
- Relationship issues
- Trauma
- Unresolved childhood experiences
Services
I offer in-person sessions for individuals
Online Consultation
Free of charge
Up to fifteen minutes
Preliminary Sessions
Psychotherapy Sessions
Memberships
