Mike McDonough

I am a psychotherapist and counsellor based in Tottenham, North London with more than 10 years’ experience of working with people facing issues such as depression, anxiety and stress management, grief, trauma, addiction, relationship problems, low self-esteem, self-injury, sexual difficulties, living with neurodiversity and work-related concerns. I provide a confidential space for both individuals and couples to address their suffering. I see people in person or online. 

Many of the people who come to see me are struggling with the consequences of painful childhood experiences, including growing up with a parent with addiction issues. I have worked extensively with members of the LGBTQI+ community. I have a high level of knowledge and understanding when it comes to working with people who have been bereaved in a particularly traumatic way, such as through suicide or a sudden accident.

My therapeutic approach is psychoanalytic, meaning that I seek to help people understand how unconscious psychological blocks may be contributing to the difficulties they are having. I believe that psychoanalytic psychotherapy leads to more longstanding change than approaches focused on providing solutions or emotional support alone. As well as respecting sexual and gender diversity, I have worked with many people with autism and ADHD/ADD and do not pathologise people whose neurotype differs from the predominant neurotype.