London based online counselling & psychotherapy
About me
Psychotherapy may initially feel unfamiliar but it is essentially a conversation aimed at fostering understanding of personal experience leading to greater appreciation of what might have led us to feel distressed. All of this is in the service and hope that a more creative manner of relating to ourselves, others and life in general can be nurtured.
I bring to my work a sensitivity to your experience alongside significant expertise in the field of psychology and psychotherapy.
I am a counselling psychologist and couple psychoanalytic psychotherapist and currently work as Head of Clinical Services at the Tavistock Relationships in London, formally known as the Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships. The institute is a world-renowned renowned centre of excellence. Prior to working in London, I served as a staff member of the Professional Doctorate in Psychotherapeutic and Counselling Psychology at the University of Surrey.
My work experience spans a wide variety of settings from school counselling to working with those experiencing emotional and relational difficulties, burnout and the impact of unexpected or traumatic life events. I am also specialised in relational and couple psychotherapy.
Following undergraduate studies in psychology and communications I undertook professional training in counselling psychology allowing me obtain professional registration as a Counselling Psychologist. I also qualified in family therapy and Gestalt (humanistic) therapy before undertaking advanced training in couple psychotherapy. My doctoral research focused on the conceptualisation of relational normality in the practice of psychotherapy.
I have a specialist interest in working with couples affected by significant psychological trauma and how gendered norms impact well being when these these hinder personal development, effectiveness and happiness. Over the past 4 years I have designed, led and supervised Tavistock Relationships' innovative online therapy service.
I am a full member of the the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC), the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) as well as being a chartered member of the British Psychological Society (BPS). I am hcpc registered and my practice is recognised by all the leading insurance providers.
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Recent Publications
Raisanen, T., Cachia, P. & Milton, M. (2010). Guest Editorial: Psychodynamic contributions to counselling psychology practice. Counselling Psychology Review, 25, 2, 4-5.
Cachia, P., & Scharff, J. April 2011. Video conference seminar entitled: A Joyless Couple. International Psychotherapy Institute, London 2011.
Rowbottom, S., Brown, D. & Cachia, P. (2012). The male gender role and men’s psychological distress: A review. Social Psychology Review, 14, 1, 28-27.
Cachia, P., Scharff, J.S. (2013). Clinical Narrative and Discussion: A Couple who lost. Couple and Family Psychoanalysis, 3:72-86.
Cachia, P., Scharff, J.S. (2013). Clinical Narrative and Discussion: Planned Ending of Therapy with a Couple Who Recovered Joy. Couple and Family Psychoanalysis, 3:229-243.
Cachia P. (2020) Supporting Links Between Living Apart Together (LAT) Couples Through Online Couple Therapy. In: Abela A., Vella S., Piscopo S. (eds) Couple Relationships in a Global Context. European Family Therapy Association Series. Springer, Cham.
Cachia, P. (2022). To gaze beyond the screen: appreciating the communicative function of mise en scène in online psychotherapy. Couple and Family Psychoanalysis, 12, 53–68. doi: 10.33212/ cfp.v12n1.2022.53