Adjustment difficulties
Anxiety
Attachment disorder
Burnout
Confidence
Depression
End of relationship difficulties
Family difficulties
General wellness
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Grief
Identity concerns
Job challenges
Maternity
Neglect
Other mental health concern
Other perinatal mental health condition
Parenting
Perinatal anxiety
Perinatal depression
Physical abuse
Prolonged grief
Relationships
Self-esteem
Stress
Trauma (general)
Mr

Nicholas Messing

 
(
He/Him
)

Counselling Psychologist

BSc, MSc, PgDip
london

With over 20 years of experience I am adept at helping individuals, couples and families in understanding relationships, both with oneself and between others.

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Insurers

Axa
BUPA
Aviva
Vitality
WPA
Cigna
AXA (Partnership)
Case Managers

Languages

English

About me

As a Psychologist and Parent-Infant Psychotherapist, I use a psychodynamic therapeutic framework, to help bring understanding to the distress you are experiencing and place it in the context of your whole life. Over my 20+ year career I have worked worked across adult, child and family, and parent–baby services, serving as a clinical lead and supervising teams of psychologists and psychotherapists. This breadth of clinical and leadership experience has enabled me to work effectively with individuals, couples, and families, with a particular focus on supporting and improving relationships with oneself and others.

Area I can help with

Adjustment difficulties
Anxiety
Attachment disorder
Burnout
Confidence
Depression
End of relationship difficulties
Family difficulties
General wellness
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Grief
Identity concerns
Job challenges
Maternity
Neglect
Other mental health concern
Other perinatal mental health condition
Parenting
Perinatal anxiety
Perinatal depression
Physical abuse
Prolonged grief
Relationships
Self-esteem
Stress
Trauma (general)

Types of therapy I offer

Couples Therapy
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Qualifications

British Psychoanalytic Council
Parent-Infant Psychotherapist
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2019 - present
Health & Care Professionals Council
Practitioner Psychologist
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2004 - present
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Work experience

Hounslow Parent-Infant Relationship Service
Clinical Lead
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2023 - 2025
Haringey Parent Infant Psychology Service
Psychologist & Parent Infant Psychotherapist
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2019 - present
London Perinatal Services in North, West and East London
Psychologist and Parent-Infant Psychotherapist
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2019 - 2023

Education

Anna Freud Centre
Specialist Training in Parent-Infant Psychotherapy
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2017 - 2019
Tavistock Institute
Postgraduate Diploma in Parent-Infant Psychotherapy
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2005 - 2007
University of East London
M.Sc in Advanced Counselling Psychology (Distinction)
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2002 - 2004