About Us
What Medical Psychotherapy Services Provides
A psychoanalytically informed assessment consisting of two sessions (75mins for the first and 50mins for the second) arriving at a formulation and recommendations of what might be helpful. This may include a form of psychotherapy such as psychoanalytic psychotherapy, mentalisation based therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy etc. and/or medication.
Where indicated, an extended consultation and brief psychological interventions, usually consisting of 6 - 12 sessions may be offered.
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Psychoanalytic psychotherapy is predominantly long term 50minute sessions, several times a week. It aims to explore links between conscious and unconscious aspects of the mind that may be contributing to the presenting difficulties and distress.
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The British Psychoanalytic Council have produced a helpful leaflet for anyone looking into psychotherapy. Please click here.
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For couples and families psychoanalytically informed therapy aims to explore patterns that may have arisen and maintained leading to difficulties in relationships.
For organisations: Dr Jeewa can facilitate reflective practice groups to explore team dynamics with a view to improving individual functioning and overall team cohesion.
Who can benefit from the service?
An assessment is often experienced as a helpful first step, looking at the themes and/or difficulties one is experiencing in their life.
At times one has an idea of what might be going on; an assessment can confirm your ideas. Alternatively one may find it quite challenging to make sense of one’s experiences. In either case, it can be helpful to formulate a coherent narrative.
Psychotherapy aims to deepen ones understanding of themselves, relationships with one’s self and others and work through past and present difficulties.
Where one prefers to focus on symptomatic relief a more structured medical or cognitive behavioural approach may be preferable.
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Areas of life Dr Jeewa may be able to help with:
conflicts around identity including race, religion and culture, gender and sexuality.
self-esteem including concerns about stigma associated with accessing mental health support.
negotiating life events which might include stress, trauma, abuse, loss, bereavement
mood and anxiety
interpersonal relationships
medically unexplained symptoms
Who are we?
Dr Saleem Jeewa Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Jeewa is a specialist in Medical Psychotherapy and hence he has several years experience in NHS mental health and physical health settings. He has acquired significant experience in assessing and managing adolescent and adult mental health, encompassing medical and psychological treatment. He also has experience in training health professionals such as junior doctors and trainee therapists as well as providing reflective practice in organisations. Dr Jeewa has training and expertise in the following areas:
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Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Mentalisation Based Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Group Psychotherapy
Family therapy
Reflective Practice
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Although Dr Jeewa has experience in working with a variety of presentations he is passionate about enabling access to therapy and breaking down stigma attached to seeking mental health support. As such he has specific experience working with:
Black Asian and Minority Ethnic Groups
LGBTQIA+ community
Men
Healthcare professionals
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Alongside a degree in Medicine, Dr Jeewa holds an intercalated BSc in Psychology & Basic Medical Sciences. He is a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and is registered on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council with a licence to practise. He is also registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) as a medical psychodynamic psychotherapist and the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).
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GMC No. 7278685
BPC No. 26720
UKCP No. 2011186593
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