Margitta Detjen

The therapeutic process helps identify and understand what is happening in your inner world, in your relationships, your behavioural patterns and the difficulties in you experience. My approach is warm, supportive, open-minded and nourishing. I meet every client with genuine care and interest to bring a renewed sense of meaning, connection and belonging. I provide a space for you to be heard, to share where you are, what has happened to you and what you want to achieve. I believe that fundamentally we seek to know ourselves, to attune to our relationships, and to make sense of our story. 

A solid evidence-based theoretical framework allows me to provide a tailored, holistic approach, including all dimensions of the client’s process – body, mind, emotion, and spirit. I work intuitively to attune to the intricacies and nuances conveyed within each session, to offer reflections and considerations for my clients. My aim is for sessions to be thought-provoking, to enable the client to challenge their own perceptions, and to confront their joys and pains. These insights provide a foundation for a stronger sense of self, more fulfilling relationships, and an expanded perspective on life. Whilst therapy can provide symptomatic relief, my hope is that it will also bring deeper awareness and sustainable progress for my clients.

I honour my work and believe that the therapeutic relationship is of central importance to outcome of the treatment. Weekly sessions provide a sense of safety and stability, creating a space for clients to share, remember and endure. I believe that it is important to learn about a client’s story, and from there, to gain a clearer understanding of their needs and anxieties.

Like all BACP practitioners I work with a wide range of presentations including anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, bereavement, OCD, fertility, self-esteem issues, infidelity, sexuality and relationship difficulties. I believe that therapy allows us to address emotional challenges, behavioural patterns and past experiences that affect our daily life.

My training includes Integrative, Psychodynamic, Relational, Existential phenomenology, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Inner Child Model, Internal Family Systems, Psychosexual and Trauma therapy. My work is continuously informed by developments in research and techniques.