Business Details
Your Trusted Psychotherapy Partner in Cambridge
Cambridge Psychotherapy is led by Dr. Simeran Gell, a registered psychotherapist with extensive NHS experience. Our practice combines psychodynamic therapy with intercultural expertise to address anxiety, depression, trauma, and identity challenges. Dr. Gell trained at the NHS Tavistock Clinic and worked at St. Bartholomew's, Homerton, and Addenbrooke's Hospitals before establishing this private practice. We specialise in supporting individuals navigating cultural adaptation, migration, and minority status impacts on mental health. Our approach respects cultural contexts while prioritising individual identity through confidential, weekly 50-minute sessions.As a Life Member of Clare Hall College, Cambridge University, we maintain academic rigor alongside clinical practice. Ethical standards are upheld through membership in the British Psychoanalytic Council and Tavistock Society of Psychotherapists. Sessions are priced between 60-70, with concessions available for students and those on income support. The consulting room's central Cambridge location ensures accessibility for local and international clients. Our dual expertise in psychotherapy and social anthropology enables nuanced understanding of complex cultural dynamics affecting mental wellbeing.
Services
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Intercultural Psychotherapy
Anxiety Treatment
Depression Treatment
Trauma Therapy
Relationship Counselling
Cultural Adaptation Support
Identity Exploration
Migration-Related Therapy
Confidential Counselling
Highlights and features
- We offer 20+ years of NHS and private psychotherapy experience
- Our practice combines psychotherapy with social anthropology expertise
- We specialise in intercultural psychotherapy addressing migration challenges
- Sessions priced transparently between 60-70 with concessions available
- Registered with leading professional bodies for accountability and quality
Associations and certifications
- British Psychoanalytic Council
- Tavistock Society of Psychotherapists
Services
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Weekly 50-minute sessions exploring unconscious patterns affecting mental health. This approach addresses anxiety, depression, and trauma through confidential discussions. Therapists help clients understand childhood influences and current thought patterns to improve emotional wellbeing.
Intercultural Psychotherapy
Specialist therapy addressing migration, cultural adaptation, and identity challenges. Sessions consider ethnic background, minority status, and cross-cultural experiences. Combines psychotherapy with social anthropology insights to resolve cultural conflicts affecting mental health.
Trauma Therapy
Confidential sessions addressing trauma impacts using psychodynamic techniques. Therapists help clients process distressing experiences while maintaining professional boundaries. Focuses on rebuilding emotional resilience and understanding trauma's effects on current behaviour.
Anxiety Treatment
Specialist support for anxiety disorders through regular psychotherapy sessions. Explores root causes while providing coping strategies. Sessions help clients understand anxiety triggers and develop healthier thought patterns in a non-judgmental environment.
Relationship Counselling
Weekly sessions addressing relationship difficulties and family breakdown. Uses psychodynamic approach to explore interpersonal patterns. Helps clients understand relationship dynamics and develop healthier communication strategies within confidential setting.
People
Dr. Simeran Gell
Psychotherapist
Dr. Gell trained at NHS Tavistock Clinic and worked at London hospitals before establishing private practice. Combines psychotherapy with social anthropology expertise, holding academic affiliations with Cambridge University. Specialises in intercultural mental health.
Questions
What is psychodynamic psychotherapy?
Psychodynamic therapy explores unconscious patterns and past experiences influencing current mental health through weekly 50-minute sessions.
How does intercultural therapy work?
Our intercultural approach integrates cultural background, migration experiences, and identity challenges into therapy while maintaining confidentiality.
What are session costs?
Standard sessions cost between £60-£70, with reduced rates available for students and those on income support.
Is therapy confidential?
All sessions maintain strict confidentiality as required by British Psychoanalytic Council ethical standards.
