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ABOUT ME

Psychodynamic Psychotherapist | Trauma, Grief & Intercultural Therapy

Hi, I'm Alan

Thank you for visiting Archibald Psychotherapy. Below, you’ll find a full overview of my professional background, therapeutic approach, and the services I offer. I invite you to explore and reach out if anything resonates.

Struggling with emotional pain, trauma, or grief?

I offer a safe, experienced space to begin your healing.

I’m a qualified psychodynamic psychotherapist offering online therapy across the UK, with a specialist focus on trauma, grief, loss, and depth psychotherapy. I also have a strong interest and experience in intercultural psychotherapy, supporting individuals from diverse cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds as they navigate identity, belonging, and emotional pain.

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With clinical experience in the NHS and advanced training at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust, I work with issues such as miscarriage, stillbirth, childhood trauma, sexual abuse, and long-term emotional struggles. I provide a compassionate, confidential, and professional therapeutic space where we can explore the deeper roots of your difficulties.​

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Together, we’ll look at how past experiences, relationships, and cultural influences shape your present, working toward emotional resilience and lasting mental health recovery.

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My Approach

A Safe, Reflective Space

The therapy I give (psychodynamic psychotherapy) provides a safe space that we can explore and think together about the issues and challenges you bring.

Rooted in Tradition and Evidence

It is evidence-based and with a long tradition of success.
I believe it provides long-term sustainable change in people's mental health.

Unhurried, Compassionate Exploration

It allows for unhurried exploration to really get to the bottom of what’s been going on and provide you with the understanding that is often needed to be able to identify, grieve, and move on from the pain that you have gone through.

Carrying the Weight Together

I will think with you and together hold the weight that you carry. We can then unpack, with care and attention, the difficulties you have faced and try to make sense of it together.

Understanding the Roots

Often patterns set in your early life can have an impact on how you feel now and how you see what goes on around you. I will be able to help you look at these things in a non-judgmental and safe space that allows you to find some peace and resolution.

My Professional Journey

I started as a mental health care professional in the NHS in 1996.

I worked and trained there until I started my private practice in 2020.

While working in the NHS I gained vast experience and knowledge of mental health and wellbeing.

Qualifications & Credentials

Professional Member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association – 11252255
BSc Hons Mental Health
PGDip in Foundations in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
D59I Intercultural Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Professional Experience & Areas of Knowledge

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Risk assessment and management

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Anxiety and suicidality

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Psycho-education

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Miscarriage & infant loss

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Acute mental health conditions 

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Body dysmorphia and eating disorders

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Drug and alcohol-related mental health issues

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Group psychotherapy

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Psychotropic medication

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Group work

This is not a complete list of my experience. More details are available on request.

Professional Experience & Areas of Knowledge

Group and individual supervision
Therapist coaching (group and individual)

Feedback from supervisees (including a university psychotherapy group in China and an individual in the UK) may be made available upon request.

Ready to Begin?

​If you’re ready to begin, get in touch for a free 20-minute consultation and take the first step toward meaningful, lasting change.

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