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
 
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He/Him
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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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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. I have spent the vast majority of my career 20+ year career in the NHS, working in adult, child and family and perinatal settings (families with a child under the age of two years). I also specialise in supporting mothers, fathers and carers with their mental health, their relationship with their infants and the couple relationship, in the perinatal period. This is from pregnancy through to birth and up until baby is two years old. Therapy may take place individually, as a couple or together with your baby.

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 - present
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