Miriam Berry , BACP

Miriam Berry is a psychodynamically trained psychotherapist and counsellor who offers supportive, relational work for people taking their first steps into therapy. She focuses on building a constructive therapeutic relationship and welcomes an initial conversation to explore whether her approach fits a client's needs and goals.

Miriam has particular professional interests in LGBTQ issues, neurodiversity, experiences of loss, and parent-adult child relationships. She emphasizes the importance of the therapeutic connection as a key factor in achieving positive results and encourages prospective clients to meet and see if they work well together.

Her psychodynamic training means Miriam pays attention to current behaviours and relationships and to how patterns from early life may still influence the way a person relates to themselves and others. By bringing these patterns into conscious awareness, clients can consider whether to continue familiar ways of acting or to make different choices. Miriam describes this process as collaborative and aims to support people as they navigate toward a more fulfilling and happier life.

Miriam is a qualified, insured psychotherapist and counsellor and is a registered member of the BACP, the professional association for counsellors and psychotherapists. She is available to discuss individual needs and how she might be able to help.

Psychodynamic Insights and Flexible Online Therapy

Miriam practices from a psychodynamic framework which explores how early relationships and past experiences influence present behaviours and emotional patterns. This approach helps clients understand recurring relationship patterns, attachment styles, and the roots of feelings such as shame, grief, or low self-esteem, offering space to consider new ways of relating.

In therapy she uses psychodynamic listening to pay attention to themes that emerge in the therapy relationship itself, helping clients see how old patterns play out in the present. That focus can be especially useful for people working through issues related to identity, loss, or complicated family dynamics.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work, and Miriam will collaborate with each person to identify what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She aims to adapt the style and pace of sessions to suit the individual.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, online therapy with Miriam provides practical flexibility for scheduling, reduces travel time, and makes it easier for people to access consistent support from wherever they are able to connect. Therapists can work effectively through these formats to support engagement and ongoing therapeutic progress.