Federica De Angelis BA (Hons), MSc, MBACP (Accred), BPC (Reg), MBT Cert., Cert. in Psychosexual Studies
I am a BACP Registered and Accredited Psychodynamic Psychotherapist and BPC Registered Psychodynamic Counsellor with over 25 years’ experience in the psychosocial field in Italy and in the UK having originally qualified as a social worker in 1996.
Experienced in working with a wide range of issues including trauma, psycho-oncology, chronic and life threatening health conditions, and sexual health, I have provided counselling and psychotherapy in a variety of social and mental health settings.
I hold an MSc in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy from Birkbeck College University of London, which I obtained before attending further trainings at the Tavistock Relationships and at the Anna Freud Centre in London.
At the Anna Freud Centre I attended training in Mentalization based treatment while at the Tavistock Relationships I gained a Certificate in Psychosexual Studies and I am on further specialist training in Psychosexual Therapy.
Alongside the clinical work in my private practice I was formerly employed in the NHS at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust where I offered specialist Counselling to Oncology patients and their carers, and where I supervised groups of nursing staff.
My wide-ranging clinical experience also include counselling students at the UCL Student Psychological Services, providing long-term psychotherapy (18 months) at the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust- Lambeth IPTT Personality Disorders Service, and both brief and open-ended therapy at Sutton Counselling, a charitable counselling service in Sutton.
Apart from the psychodynamics of Chronic and life-threatening Health Conditions, I have a special interest in Personality Disorders, Psychosomatic Presentations, Relationship and Psychosexual issues (intimacy, desire, compulsive sexual behaviours, arousal disorders, infertility).
MY QUALIFICATIONS:
- MSc Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy - Birkbeck College University of London
- Certificate in Psychosexual Studies – Tavistock Relationships – London
- MBT Mentalization Based Treatment Basic Training – Anna Freud Centre – London
- BA (Hons) Social Work - University La Sapienza, Rome
In order to maintain continuing professional development, I regularly go to talks, conferences, and take part in learning activities. Among others, I have attended for more than two years, the Borderline Workshops, a series of theoretical and clinical weekly seminars and group discussions at the South London and Maudsley, as well as a number of Maudsley Lectures run by the Institute of Psychoanalysis.
I am a registered and accredited member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and of BPC (British Psychoanalytic Council) and abide by their ethical frameworks and codes of practice.
When providing Relationship and Psychosexual Therapy I work within the COSRT (College of Sexual and Relationship Therapists) ethical framework.
I am also a full member of the BCA (Birkbeck Counselling Association).
