Couple and Individual
Psychodynamic
Psychotherapy
London | Nottingham | Online
A little about me
My name is Jen Green and I am a couple and individual psychodynamic psychotherapist. Before training as a therapist, I worked as a solicitor in a large international firm in London. I went on to specialise in conflict and dispute resolution, becoming accredited as a civil and commercial mediator (ADRGg) in 2015. Alongside my legal and mediation work I have also worked and volunteered extensively with young people, including through charities Childline and The NSPCC. Delivering better outcomes for children and families is a large part of what motivates me in my psychotherapeutic work. I hold a Post-Graduate Diploma in Individual and Couple Psychodynamic Psychotherapy from Tavistock Relationships, an internationally recognised centre for couple psychotherapy teaching, research and practice. Alongside my private practice in Nottingham and London, I am a Visiting Clinician, Assessor and Academic Tutor on the Post-Graduate Diploma at Tavistock Relationships, which is delivered in partnership with Birkbeck College, University of London. I live with my family in south Nottingham. I love sports and fitness, attending Forest match days at the City Ground, reading, walking our dog, sharing good food and generally being surrounded by friends and family.
Services
Couple Therapy
​The focus of couple therapy is to provide a safe, supportive and non-judgmental space where you and your partner can seek to better understand yourselves, each other and your relationship. The aim is to help create clarity, develop insight, improve communication and build shared understanding. You can explore past and present concerns, all the time working at a pace to suit you. Insight offered in couple therapy can help you to recognise unhelpful beliefs and patterns and help establish more fulfilling ways of relating.
Individual Therapy
Many people seek relationship therapy without a partner. Individual relationship therapy is often sought by those experiencing difficulties in coping with a break-up, those seeking deeper understanding of their relationship or by those who might find themselves repeating unhealthy patterns in relationships. It can also be useful for those who want to explore the absence of lasting intimate relationships.
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I work with clients across a range of challenges ...
Communication difficulties
making sense of circular conflicts or communication breakdowns, improving your capacity to understand and be understood
Sex life and intimacy
a safe environment to explore your sex life and sexual functioning, making sense of lost or mismatched desire or navigating sexual dysfunction
Divorce and separation
a space to think about and process the possibility of divorce and separation, making sense of how you got here and where you want to go next
Integrating loss
processing difficult life events such as bereavement, perinatal loss, ill health, relationship break-down, redundancy
Life transitions
navigating big changes such as getting married, becoming parents, co-parenting, building blended families, empty-nesting, retirement
Relationship crises
repairing ruptures including betrayals, infidelity and affairs, exploring shame, loss of trust and redefining relationships
×´We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.×´
Anaïs Nin
My Approach
Professional
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP 406551) and a member of the Tavistock Association for Psychotherapists and Counsellors (TRAPC) and adhere to their professional codes and ethical guidelines. Throughout the sessions, we will be building a therapeutic relationship, which is a professional relationship. Our contact will be limited to our sessions or communication about sessions and during working hours only.
Confidential
Confidentiality is key. I will not disclose information about you to a third party without your permission unless I have a serious concern about harm to yourself or someone else. I would endeavour to discuss such concerns with you beforehand. To ensure my high professional standards I regularly see a clinical supervisor. Any information I discuss with my supervisor is under strict terms of confidentiality. For couples seen together, the expectation is that information you share with me can be shared between you.
Personalised
I believe in offering personalised care to every client. Sessions can be tailored to focus on your unique needs and goals, allowing for a customised therapeutic experience. That being said, it is my professional view that regular and reliable sessions enable us to build a strong alliance that we can all trust and depend on. As far as possible we will create a way of working together that is personalised but also consistent, fair and reliable.
Compassionate
I provide a compassionate and understanding environment where you can feel heard, validated, and supported. At times I might challenge you, notice interesting patterns or seek to make sense of something you have shared at a deeper level. At times the work can feel uplifting, at times comfortable, at times difficult or upsetting. I will always work with your safety in mind and in the service of building insight and understanding.
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What is psychodynamic psychotherapy?The psychodynamic approach is a non-directive, exploratory way of working. It seeks to identify long-held often unconscious habits, patterns and beliefs and explore whether they continue to serve you today. It can be beneficial in addressing deep-seated, complex patterns and behaviours to help patients create a more fulfilling life. The approach involves examining how past experiences might shape and influence our thinking about both our relationships with others and our relationship with ourselves and the world around us. If we work to understand what drives us, including by exploring our unconscious influences, we can become more empowered to decide if we want to keep doing what we are doing. I believe we are more able to deliver lasting change when we are more fully aware of what we are doing and why.
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How do I get started?I usually suggest we arrange an initial 15-minute phone consultation free of charge for us to discuss your situation and questions. To do this you can get in touch using the form below or email me at info@jengreentherapy.com. If it feels right, we will then schedule a 75-minute consultation. This offers us an opportunity to get to know each other and to talk about your concerns in more depth and what you are looking for help with, whether as an individual or as a couple. We can think together about what therapy is like and whether you would find it useful, both in terms of your emotional and psychological needs and wider practical considerations. The decision to start therapy is an important commitment and finding the right therapist can take time. We might decide to have up to 3 initial consultations to get a flavour of what it would be like working together before we make the shared decision to start regular therapeutic work.
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How long are sessions and where do they take place?Sessions are 50 minutes, once weekly at a fixed time we agree together. They will take place online or in my consultation room in Nottingham or East London. The therapy I offer is open-ended. Attending regular sessions is an important part of the therapeutic process. Once we decide to start working together in regular therapy I undertake a commitment to keep the time and space reserved for you each week. If you are unable to attend a session I will endeavour to find a mutually convenient time to reschedule. Please be aware this may not always be possible, in which case missed sessions will still be charged. If I need to cancel a session, you will of course not be charged. I will give you advance notice of any upcoming breaks or holidays.
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What are session fees?My fees reflect my specialist training and experience in working with individuals and couples. Fees are reviewed in January each year. Initial consultation (75 minutes): £150 Individual sessions (50 minutes): £100 Couple sessions (50 minutes): £120 Reduced rates are available depending on your circumstances.
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What happens when I want to end sessions?You and I will review the progress of your sessions together to help determine goals and duration. Sessions can be brought to an end by you at any time however I do believe it is important and more helpful for this to be thought about together and worked towards in a planned way. I reserve the right to terminate sessions at my discretion, for reasons including but not limited to non-payment, conflict of interest, failure to participate in therapy, or your needs being outside of my scope of practice or competence. If I do terminate the sessions for whatever reason, I will also attempt to discuss this with you and where appropriate offer specific referrals to you.