Inner Therapy London
About me
I'm Maria Rakhmanova, a psychodynamic counsellor and psychotherapist based in London.
​My path into psychotherapy grew from a longstanding curiosity about the human mind and a wish to understand what shapes the way we think, feel and relate to others. My own experience of personal exploration and therapy deepened this interest and eventually led me to train as a psychotherapist.
Before entering the profession, I worked in relocation services for many years, supporting people from various cultural backgrounds as they navigated significant changes in their lives. This experience gave me an early appreciation of how profoundly shifts in our circumstances, often accompanied by uncertainty and loss, can affect our relationships, identities and sense of belonging.
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Qualifications and Professional Training
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I am a Senior Accredited psychodynamic psychotherapist with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), as well as a psychodynamic counsellor with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC). I am also a member of the Birkbeck Counselling Association (BCA). I adhere to the professional codes of ethics and standards of these organisations.
I hold an MSc (Dist.) in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy from Birkbeck, University of London, along with an HE Diploma in Counselling. I also have additional training in trauma, grief and attachment.
My clinical experience includes working in public and community-based services across London, including services delivered in partnership with the NHS. I have worked with people from a wide range of backgrounds and with many different emotional challenges.
