Dr Maeve Lynch

Compassion, non-judgemental curiosity, and an appreciation of differences in ways of seeing and being are core values underpinning my practice. I have worked with children and young people, families, and adults experiencing a range of difficulties including: anxiety, depression, grief, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), attachment issues, body image issues, obsessions and compulsions, paranoia, difficulties in relationships, and substance-use issues. I am also experienced in supporting processes of identity development, including gender identity development, and in working with with more longstanding difficulties such as complex trauma and the constellations of difficulties referred to as personality disorder. Experiencing persistent distress and problems in living can be confusing, frustrating, frightening, and isolating. In my view, the therapeutic relationship should be a space in which it feels safe to explore aspects of your experience that are difficult to acknowledge or to make sense of alone. This sense of safety is developed over time through the experience of feeling understood at an intellectual and emotional level. I draw on psychological, psychotherapeutic, and neurobiological theory, in addition to research evidence, to work with people to make sense of their distress and current struggles in the context of their life experiences, past and present. This shared understanding becomes the foundation for a greater freedom of choice to break out of old patterns and find new ways of being in the world. Our work together may involve training in grounding techniques and distress management strategies, the use of emotional processing techniques, exploration of roles and relationships in your life, or depth work that focuses on bringing unconscious material and processes into consciousness, depending on your individual needs and goals. In-person sessions take place on Wednesdays and Fridays. Online sessions are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays.