arturo bandinelli

The way we suffer is always singular, shaped by our histories, relationships, and experiences. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy begins from the idea that there is a stake in the particular forms our suffering takes, even if its meaning is not immediately clear to us. You may be seeking therapy for many different reasons: trauma, anxiety, depression, addictions, difficulties in relationships, or questions around sexuality and desire. Sometimes the problem is harder to define — the repetition of a painful pattern, a sense of being stuck, or a feeling that something is not quite right. Rather than promising quick fixes or applying standardised interventions, psychoanalytic therapy is grounded in a particular kind of listening, one that invites you to speak openly about what troubles you in a non-judgemental, safe setting, giving room to thoughts or experiences that may not have found expression elsewhere. Through this process, therapy can open the possibility of relating differently to yourself and others, loosening the hold of repetitive patterns, and making space for meaningful and lasting change.

UCKP Trainee Psychotherapist; MA Psychosocial Studies

My work is situated in the psychoanalytic field and oriented by the teaching of Jacques Lacan. Alongside my private practice, I have worked across a range of clinical and institutional settings: with people experiencing psychosis at the Psychosis Therapy Project, those affected by racial trauma at the USEMI Clinic, people struggling with thoughts of suicide at The Listening Place, and students at City and Guilds London Art School.
I hold a BA in Film and an MA in Psychosocial Studies. I am a registered UKCP Trainee Psychotherapist, continuing my clinical formation at CFAR London. I abide by the Codes of Ethics of UKCP and CFAR.