London - North > London > N : 10 > Doron Levene Name:   Doron Levene    www.heartofthematter.co.uk I practise at:   London, N10   Website:   http://www.heartofthematter.co.uk     Phone:   020 8444 2881      Prof. membership:   UKCP  -  United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy   Why Therapy? People want to find a psychotherapist or a counsellor for many different reasons. Some want help with specific emotional problems such as depression, loneliness or anxiety, or they may wish to generally feel more alive. Some may have difficulty coming to terms with a traumatic or painful personal history. Others may feel stuck in recurring patterns that prevent them from feeling fulfilled, from connecting with others, or from finding meaning in their lives. Sometimes people wish to find a therapist or counsellor for help during a crisis, such as end of a relationship, bereavement, divorce, redundancy resulting in loss of direction in life or other traumatic event such as rape, abortion or miscarriage. I offer long-term psychotherapy, which includes addressing processes that are not conscious as well as short-term psychotherapy engagements, which are more specifically focused. My work is informed by a relational and integral approach that aims to relate diverse theories and interventions with the experiences that emerge within the therapeutic relationship. In practice this includes perspectives, which are referred to as humanistic (body psychotherapy and gestalt), relational psychoanalysis, attachment theory, trauma work as well as current thinking in neuroscience. In my work I aim to facilitate a space of basic security within which a client can make their own decisions about what is valuable for them. I seek to develop an empowering practice within a culture of mutuality, support and challenge. I am inspired by a love of healing and learning and I am interested in what is effective as well as what isn't. I am bilingual and fluent in both English and Hebrew. The first step would be to arrange a non-committal initial meeting. The initial meeting provides an opportunity to meet each other and talk about why you may be seeking therapy and find out a little background to your current situation. Another purpose of this meeting is to help find out where you may wish to go from here. This meeting will give you the opportunity to meet me, ask any questions about how I work and from there decide if you would like to continue. To ask a question or to contact me with a view to set up a non-comittal initial meeting please call or email me.