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PSYCHOTHERAPY with MARCIA BARRINGTON

Exploring Therapy Together

You may be here because something feels stuck, painful, or unclear in your life. Perhaps you’re facing difficulties in your relationships, experiencing anxiety, struggling with low mood, or simply holding a sense that things could be different and better.

I offer a safe and confidential space where you can talk openly—and truly be heard.

As a trainee psychoanalytic psychotherapist, I provide sessions at a reduced fee during my training, working under close clinical supervision with experienced senior psychoanalysts. Together, we can begin to explore your inner world, identify the patterns that may be repeating, and uncover the parts of yourself you want to understand more deeply.

Start psychotherapy in London and take the important first step toward gaining emotional clarity and building greater resilience.

 
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What is Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

What is Psychoanalytic Therapy?

Psychoanalytic psychotherapy offers a space to explore the deeper layers of your thoughts and feelings. It is based on the idea that much of what influences how we feel and behave lies outside of conscious awareness.

Through regular sessions, we may uncover patterns that developed in early life and still affect you today. By bringing these into awareness, lasting change becomes possible.

Psychoanalytic psychotherapy is a long-term, exploratory form of therapy that helps you uncover unconscious patterns and understand the root causes of emotional disturbance. Unlike short-term or solution-focused therapy, this approach goes deeper to support lasting emotional change.

This therapy helps people facing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, grief, loss, or trauma. It also supports those with relationship problems, family conflicts, or feeling stuck in life or work. It can aid with stress, burnout, obsessive behaviours, menopause, addiction recovery, identity issues, disordered eating, self-confidence, sexual difficulties, and unclear feelings of sadness or feeling lost.

About Me

Compassionate, Confidential, In-Depth Therapy

I’m Marcia Barrington, a psychoanalytic psychotherapist currently undertaking rigorous clinical training at the Association for Group and Individual Therapy (AGIP) located at 1 Fairbridge Road N19 3EW in North London.

As a therapist approaching my fourth year in advanced training, I follow the ethical rules and professional standards set by AGIP and the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP CPJA).

UKCP Trainee Member No 2011188948

Choosing to work with a trainee therapist can be a highly supportive and cost-effective way to begin your journey into therapy. I offer long-term therapy options, with the flexibility of attending one, two, or three sessions per week depending on your individual needs.

My approach is warm and non-directive, providing a trusting and respectful environment. In addition, I receive ongoing clinical supervision from esteemed senior psychoanalysts to ensure a high standard of care throughout your therapeutic process.

I provide a safe and confidential space where you can explore a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, identity issues, trauma, and more.

If you’re seeking affordable therapy in North London, I warmly invite you to get in touch to arrange an initial consultation and begin a therapeutic relationship.

 

Why CAKE?

Prior to training as a psychotherapist, I spent more than twenty years developing luxury culinary experiences in London. I use the metaphor of cake—whether dropped, cracked, smashed, or simply good enough—to illustrate personal transformation. I believe adopting a playful and creative approach to therapy fosters an imaginative dialogue with our inner world, enabling us to enhance self-understanding and bring greater awareness to previously unrecognised aspects of our experiences into the present moment.

““It is in playing and only in playing that the individual child or adult is able to be creative and to use the whole personality, and it is only in being creative that the individual discovers the self.””
— Donald Woods Winnicott, Playing and Reality
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Working with Me

As a trainee therapist, I work at a reduced fee while offering the same commitment to deep, thoughtful listening and long-term support.

Low Fee Psychotherapy

Session Frequency: 1–3 times per week
Session Length: 50 minutes per session
Location: In-person sessions held near Archway, Dartmouth Park, and Hampstead Heath in North West London

Fees: £45-£55 per session depending on frequency and personal income

Getting started: We’ll begin with an initial consultation to discuss what’s bringing you to therapy, allowing us to understand your needs better and determine if we are a good fit to work together effectively. This first meeting is a chance for you to ask any questions and for us to establish a comfortable and supportive environment moving forward.

Contact

 
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