Miriam Berry, BACP

Miriam Berry helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. She also supports those dealing with grief, low self-esteem, intimacy issues and the strain of life changes. Miriam works with particular interest in LGBT matters, neurodiversity and loss.

Miriam explains things plainly and offers a steady, curious presence in sessions. She encourages open conversation about what is worrying someone now and how past experiences may link to current patterns. The first meeting is used to talk about needs and whether her approach feels like a good fit.

Her work uses psychodynamic therapy, which looks at relationships and behaviour across time. Miriam pays attention to how early life experiences can shape the ways people relate to others and themselves. By making these patterns clearer, clients can decide whether to keep them or change them.

She also focuses on issues such as attachment and abandonment, eating and fertility concerns, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and family of origin problems. Miriam has four years of experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.

Miriam invites people to take the first step at their own pace. She aims to build a working relationship that feels supportive and practical, so progress comes from understanding, reflection and small, manageable changes.

How psychodynamic ideas work online and in therapy

Psychodynamic therapy looks at how patterns in relationships and behaviour develop over time. It helps people notice themes that repeat in their life and talk through how early attachments may still influence feelings and choices today. This approach can be useful for worries about intimacy, attachment, loss and long-term patterns of anxiety or low mood.

Psychodynamic work often involves reflective conversation about feelings, memories and relationships. The therapist and client collaborate to understand patterns and try out new ways of relating. Together they figure out which parts of therapy feel most helpful and adjust the approach as goals and needs become clearer.

If you are considering online therapy, check the available session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Many people find online or remote sessions easier to fit into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt psychodynamic conversation to an online setting and help make sessions work around daily life.