I am Tuula Rasen, a psychotherapist based in Lee, South East London (SE12), and a registrant with the Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC).
I work with adults and young adults and offer individual psychodynamic and psychoanalytic psychotherapy, as well as brief counselling.
For over ten years in private practice, I have supported individuals navigating a wide range of emotional challenges and life transitions, including:
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anxiety
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bereavement
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burnout
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change
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cross-cultural issues
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depression
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fears, worries
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guilt, shame
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high sensitivity (HSPs)
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loneliness
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low mood
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low self-esteem
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midlife transition
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obsessions
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overwhelm
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relationship issues
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separation
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stress
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traumatic experiences
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uncertainty
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work-related issues
Location
My practice is in Lee, South East London (SE12), close to Hither Green, Blackheath, Catford, and Grove Park. It is also easily reached from Bromley, Central London, Eltham, Forest Hill, Greenwich, and Lewisham.
For public transport, Lee and Hither Green stations connect to Cannon Street, Charing Cross, New Cross, and London Bridge, as well as to Dartford and Sevenoaks in Kent.
Therapy
Why therapy
Anyone can find themselves feeling anxious, worried or depressed or repeating relationship patterns that, while familiar, can be challenging to understand without help.
Emotional difficulties can show up as persistent worries, recurring anxiety, depression, tiredness or subconscious dynamics in relationships or at the workplace. These can include feelings of uncertainty, low mood, stuckness, self-criticism or reactions that contradict conscious intentions. Talking about these with someone can help.
What I offer
I offer one-to-one psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy and short-term counselling: a regular time and private space to talk freely about what is on your mind.
Our arrangement can be open-ended, allowing the process to move at its own pace, or fixed-term for a set number of sessions.
I offer therapy sessions once, twice, or three times a week; the frequency depends on your wishes, needs, and what we agree on.
Whom I work with
I work with adults and young adults from diverse professional and cultural backgrounds: people with or without prior therapy experience who want to improve or deepen their understanding of their difficulties, experiences, relationships, and themselves.
I do not provide therapy through insurance companies, Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), or therapy subscription platforms.
How I work
My aim is to foster a collaborative therapeutic relationship that encourages you to talk freely about what is on your mind. I listen carefully and aim to help you make sense of what you bring to therapy and what you hope to change.
Together, we can explore your challenges, clarify complex feelings, identify recurring themes and patterns, and reflect on how your past experiences connect to your present issues and life.
How therapy works
Psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy supports change by helping you talk about what you may be finding difficult in life and relationships, gradually creating space for new insights and connections to emerge.
The process unfolds uniquely for each person and can offer fresh perspectives and deeper understanding of what brought you to therapy, your life experiences and relationships, and barriers to change. As therapy progresses, new ways of experiencing, relating and living can emerge.
Sessions
I offer sessions mainly in person, with a limited number online and by telephone across the UK and internationally.
Each session lasts 50 minutes and takes place at the same time each week.
Fees
Fees start at £70 per session or initial appointment.
How to get started
You can either email me or use the contact form below to send an enquiry to arrange an appointment. Please include a note about why you are seeking therapy so I can get a brief sense of your needs. I usually reply within 24 hours on weekdays.
Initial appointment
The initial appointment lasts 50 minutes and gives us a chance to meet, discuss your situation, reasons for seeking therapy and how we may work together. We can consider next steps, and you are welcome to ask questions about my approach. The cost is £70.
We might meet more than once before deciding how to move forward. This helps us both see if working together feels right. If you find you would rather see another therapist, there is no obligation to continue with me.
You are welcome to get in contact with me.
