About Me

Samantha Merry

Psychotherapy and Counselling

I am a qualified and accredited professional therapist with a calm, warm manner.

Trained at Brighton University, I hold a post graduate diploma in Psychodynamic Psychotherapeutic Counselling. My core training is psychodynamic. As a result, this means I can sensitively help you look at how past experiences may be unconsciously impacting your current life and behaviours.

I also hold a first class honours degree in Therapeutic Psychology; a creative counselling and psychology degree.

My training also gives me an understanding and depth of knowledge about the issues that might bring someone to seek counselling. I offer appropriate support and will help you consider the circumstances you may be facing. I aim to provide a space to help you feel able to express yourself freely, without fear of judgement or disapproval.

Therapy is an invitation to talk not only about what is worrying or upsetting you, but also those things that deeply matter to you.

Professional Registration & Memberships

Accredited qualified Member of British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Registration number 378204.
Member of the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation (ESTD).
Member of Lapidus, the national organisation devoted to the promotion of writing and creativity for personal development.

Qualifications

PGDip Psychodynamic Psychotherapeutic Counselling.
MA Psychoanalytic Studies.
BA (Hons) Therapeutic Psychology & Counselling
Trauma and Dissociation Blended Learning Course 2022/23 – European Society for Trauma and Dissociation.
Complex Trauma Certification Training Level 1 and Level 2 with Janina Fisher.
Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust Certificate in Theory and Treatment of Trauma.
Understanding and Working with Complex Traumatic Dissociation – European Society for Trauma and Dissociation.
Certificate in Supporting Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse – NAPAC.
Foundation in Group Analysis.
Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Post qualifying Certificate Online and telephone Counselling.
Certificate in Coaching.

Additional CPD Training

Certificate in Couple Relationships – Tavistock Relationships.
Working with and facilitating groups (CPD36) – Tavistock.
SCID-D Training – an interview tool for evaluating dissociative symptoms in adults and adolescents. It is considered the most comprehensive and reliable instrument for assessing dissociation in clinical settings – Pottergate Centre.
Reflective practice for people who work with non-recent childhood abuse survivors – Tavistock.
Healing the traumatised mind, brain and body with Dr. Bessel Van der Kolk.
Healing traumatic stress: helping mind, brain and body with Dr. Bessel Van der Kolk.
2nd Annual PTSD International Conference – Nscience.
2020 Trauma Conference – Black Asian and Minority Ethnic Voices talk mental health.
Trauma, Dissociation & Recovery – PODS (for Dissociative Survivors).
PTSD and Working with dissociative disorders – PODS.
Attachment and Traumatic Bonding – Christiane Sanderson.
Managing Power, Control, Boundary and Attachment Dynamics with Survivors of Abuse.
Sex and Relationship Diversity in the Therapy Room – Dr Meg-John Barker.
Courage in Trauma therapy
Demystifying Trauma & Dissociation.
Preoccupied Attachment – Fear of Abandonment.
Fundamentalist religious childhoods and adult health – Implications for practice – Dr Gill Harvey.
Religious trauma and spiritual abuse – Michelle F. Moseley
Facilitating Writing for Wellbeing
Therapeutic Writing Workshop.
Therapeutic and Reflective writing training.
Facilitating Support groups.

Psychotherapy and Counselling in the London Borough of Bromley.