Dr. Maria Kempinska (PhD)

Psychoanalytical Psychotherapist (BACP Reg)

Maria specialises in supporting business executives, individuals in the entertainment industry, celebrities, sports personalities, and people in crisis.

She can assist clients through trauma, crisis, and periods of change, working both with short-term, immediate challenges and long-term, deeper issues. Maria is a trusted and trained therapist who helps clients revise, repair, and reconcile events that have impacted them. Drawing on Jungian psychology, she also incorporates dream work into her practice, using the exploration and interpretation of dreams as a tool to uncover unconscious patterns, gain insight, and support personal transformation.

"Before becoming a psychotherapist, I founded Jongleurs Comedy Clubs, which became the largest chain of comedy clubs in the UK. After selling the business, I fulfilled my dream of becoming a psychotherapist. With over 20 years of experience, I focus on a wide range of issues, including anxiety, grief, and PTSD. I believe that everyone has the strength to overcome their challenges, and I’m here to guide and support you on your journey to a better life."

Dr. Maria holds a PhD in Psychoanalysis from Essex University (2017) and is a registered Psychotherapist with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Dr. Maria also holds qualifications in mediation and conflict resolution from Regents University. In 2009 Maria was awarded an MBE for her services in the entertainment and hospitality industry.

Fees:

Individual Sessions £110-£130

Couples Sessions £160-£180

Accepts the following Health Insurance:

Vitality

Online & London

Experience

Maria's experience is with individual relationships and business executives at all levels. She describes "Everyone is unique but can have issue that appear similar to others. I look at the person as a new interesting person who has value and who has positive and negative areas of life. By looking at the positive as well as problematic areas I help the client find a way to bring the harder areas of their self into their positive view and working both tougher to transform their own perspective on issues that appear too difficult and too challenging to cope with on their own. I have experienced wonderful changes taking place".

Specialisms & Therapeutic Approaches

Maria specialises in supporting business executives, individuals in the entertainment industry, celebrities, sports personalities and people in crisis.

Dr. Maria's training was Jungian based and her PhD was both Jungian and Freudian. She describes "I love Jung’s work and approach because it is fluid and adaptive. I follow with his four basic tenets, Confession, Elucidation, Education, Transformation and through observing your microcosm within the macrocosm. I help connect with the whole person, their past experiences and their family learnings. I ask about their families because the basic coping strategy, attachment, emotional empathy, emotional networks and emotional connections begins at a very young age and with that of your family whether positive or negative. Problems today more than at any time in recent history I also give coping strategies and understanding on how to integrate disruptive feelings".

Maria provides one-on-one psychotherapy sessions to help individuals navigate personal challenges such as anxiety, depression, addiction, low self-esteem, relationship issues, separation, work-related stress, and trauma. She explores unconscious patterns and brings them to light, enabling clients to gain clarity and healing.

Rooted in Jungian psychology, Maria’s approach emphasises self-discovery and transformation, with a strong focus on dream work, using the exploration and interpretation of dreams as a powerful tool to uncover unconscious insights, guide personal growth, and support emotional healing.

Maria also works with couples, both together and separately, to mediate conflicts and resolve underlying relationship issues. Maria's mediation services help reduce the emotional intensity of disputes conflict, allowing couples to address differences and reignite their connection. She also assists couples in preparing for significant life changes like marriage or the arrival of a child.