Davina Sacks
Psychotherapist | MA MBACP (Accred)
Davina Sacks
Psychotherapist | MA MBACP (Accred)
Hello and welcome! I'm a masters qualified, Integrative and Relational Psychotherapist informed by a variety of approaches, including Psychodynamic, Gestalt and Trauma-Informed theories. I work with individuals and with couples.
I'm accredited with the BACP, meeting the BACP's 'higher standard as a competent and ethical practitioner'. Alongside my private practice I'm employed as senior counsellor in the NHS. I'm experienced in working with a range of difficulties including relationship issues, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and personal development.
Finding a therapist who complements your style of thinking and who you feel comfortable with can be tricky, so please have a read and feel free to get in touch with any further questions. You can email me at
info@davinapsychotherapy.com or use the contact form at the bottom of the page.
Introduction
Therapy has been familiar to me from a young age, as something I’ve personally engaged with at different stages of my life. A safe space to reflect, understand and challenge my patterns and processes whilst feeling seen and connected has helped me to feel more ‘me’. Elements like these within my own therapeutic journey have influenced my style of working with others.
I'm particularly interested in helping people explore a more authentic way of being, in feeling more connected to one's own emotions and needs and with the world around us. My curiosity to understand what makes people tick, with a playful attitude and a slightly dry sense of humour means I can help you take a look at the most difficult aspects of life in a way that helps you feel contained.
Recognising patterns between past and present experiences and challenging outdated unconscious processes is a fundamental aspect of the work I provide. Within this framework we can understand why we are the way we are and what impacts us and drives us. With this awareness, we can feel less stuck and more able to create positive change.
I qualified from my masters degree in Psychotherapy and Counselling with the University of Leeds in 2018, achieving a Distinction. I have since been avidly pursuing areas for personal and professional development, including within psychotherapeutic group work, the use of psychedellics alongside psychotherapy, and breathwork practices. In 2022 I completed my training in Couples Therapy for Depression with Tavistock Relationships.
How I Work
Psychodynamic
Explores early family relationships as a way of understanding current relationship dynamics. Works with unconscious patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.
Gestalt
A holistic approach that works in the 'here and now' with the therapeutic relationship to explore wider processes of connection with others and self.
Trauma-Informed
Considers the nervous system and physiological responses linked with our emotions. Helps to cope with intense feelings and reconnect with sensations in our body.
Couples
I also work with couples who are in a committed relationship, where one or both partners experience low mood, anxiety, or other kinds of distress, and recognise that the quality of the relationship is impacted. Emotional difficulties can naturally affect how satisfied we feel with our partners and vice versa. I offer a space to work with these relational dynamics to help both partners feel happier and more satisfied as individuals and within the relationship. This type of therapy involves thinking about how each partner’s histories become woven into the current relationship, exploring communication styles, conflict patterns and intimacy.
The Sessions
Sessions are held once per week, at the same time and day each week because consistency and regularity help build a safe and effective therapeutic space.
My practice has enhanced to include working online via secure and confidential video call. This has been an effective and convenient way of delivering sessions, reflected in feedback from my own clients as well as current research. As soon as we begin building a therapeutic relationship, working online will reap the same rewards as in-person sessions.
Minutes Per Session
Sessions are held once per week, at the same time and day each week because consistency and regularity help build a safe and effective therapeutic space.
My practice has enhanced to include working online via secure and confidential video call. This has been an effective and convenient way of delivering sessions, reflected in feedback from my own clients as well as current research. As soon as we begin building a therapeutic relationship, working online will reap the same rewards as in-person sessions.