St Albans Psychotherapy
Specialist Psychotherapist & Psychological Therapist:
St Albans, Harpenden, Welwyn
About Me
Max Ryz
I am a psychotherapist regulated with the HCPC and kite mark accredited with the BPC. I offer Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) and Music Therapy.
I have many years' experience working as a therapist across the NHS and Third Sector settings with adults and children. I am currently a Senior Psychological Therapist within an NHS mental health service, where I provide individual and group treatments, as well as supervision for members of the clinical team.
I have completed clinical trainings at the Anna Freud Centre, the International Centre for Arts Psychotherapies and the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Centre.
Alongside my therapeutic work, I provide workshops and seminars for interdisciplinary teams and psychotherapy organisations, such as the Place 2 Be and the World Psychotherapy Foundation.
Services:
- Psychotherapy: 1-2 times weekly
- Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT): 16 sessions
- Music Therapy: Children & Adults - Individual or Group
- Clinical Supervision
My approach is psychoanalytically-informed, which takes into account the complexity of the human experience and the unconscious emotional processes that influence our beliefs and the way we view ourselves. In gaining a better understanding of these processes, it can be possible to make meaningful change.
PSYCHOTHERAPY
Psychodynamic Therapy
Psychodynamic psychotherapy is an explorative approach that can help you become more aware of the processes which contribute towards emotional issues and relationship difficulties. This sometimes involves thinking about how previous experiences can repeat in different ways and can continue to influence present day feelings and behaviours. Developing an understanding of this can help reduce psychological suffering and create opportunities for meaningful change, whether it be in personal relationships, at work, or in the way you perceive yourself . Sessions are 50-minutes long and take place on a once or twice weekly basis. Treatment is open ended.
Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT)
Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) is a brief and effective time-limited psychodynamic model, originally developed to treat depression. Following an initial assessment, the main treatment consists of 16 sessions that take place on a once weekly basis. The therapeutic process involves 3 phases that focus on a repeating relational pattern that contributes towards depression and anxiety. Learning about these patterns can allow for new and healthier ways of being in relationships.
Next Step
If you are interested in psychodynamic psychotherapy or DIT, you can contact me to schedule a free initial phone call.