Ms Maria Matias
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
“I am a psychoanalytic psychotherapist candidate, commited to creating a safe, compassionate space where you can explore your inner world. My work is rooted in relational psychoanalysis, a person-centered approach, and feminist values.”
About Me
Approach
Services
Services Offered:
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Psychotherapy
In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.
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Psychodynamic Therapy
A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.
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Works With:
- •Adults
- •Individuals
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
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Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Body Image
How a person perceives, thinks, and feels about their physical appearance. When persistently negative, it can drive distress, avoidance, and disordered eating.
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Mood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
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Dream Work
The exploration of dream content (themes, symbols, and emotions) to gain insight into unconscious feelings, conflicts, and desires.
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Eating Disorders
A group of conditions, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, involving disturbed eating behaviours and a distorted relationship with food and body image.
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Stress / Burnout
The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).
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LGBTQI+ Support
The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.
Professional Title:
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Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
A psychotherapist who integrates psychoanalytic understanding into therapy, exploring unconscious dynamics and relational patterns.
Qualifications
University of St Andrews
Registrations
APPSI
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Candidate
Memberships
International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (IARPP)
Candidate Member
Membership: 4591
