BrightShift - Online Therapy

Dr Saleem Jeewa

About

Dr Jeewa is a Consultant Psychiatrist in Medical Psychotherapy. Dr Jeewa studied Medicine at Guy’s King’s and St Thomas’s Medical School, University of London. Alongside a degree in Medicine, he holds an intercalated BSc in Psychology & Medical Sciences from the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London. He subsequently trained as a doctor in the UK including specialist medical psychotherapy training in the renowned South West London and St George’s training scheme. He is a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, registered as a medical psychodynamic psychotherapist with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) and the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).

He is clinical lead for a psychotherapy service in London and psychotherapy tutor for a training scheme for junior doctors in psychiatry. Dr Jeewa has significant experience in providing therapy for adults with a variety of difficulties. He uses a range of approaches and has expertise in psychodynamic or psychoanalytic psychotherapy and Mentalisation based therapy (MBT).

During sessions Dr Jeewa offers a safe, open space, for you to share what’s on your mind in an uncensored way. Dr Jeewa will support you building a deeper understanding about yourself, through making links between what you already know about yourself and your difficulties, and what is outside your conscious awareness. Gaining such insights can be relieving in itself, whilst giving you the potential to create long lasting changes in your circumstances and identity. Sessions are at least once weekly. If thought to be helpful, Dr Jeewa can offer more frequent sessions too.

Difficulties and areas of life Dr Jeewa can help you with include : mood and anxiety, interpersonal relationships, 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,medically unexplained symptoms.

Dr Jeews works with individuals of 18 years old and above. He offers therapy in English and therapy sessions are 50 minutes long.

Info

Specialities: Mood and anxiety, interpersonal relationships, 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, depression, abuse, loss, bereavement,medically unexplained symptoms.

Qualifications & Memberships: Doctor of Medicine at Guy’s King’s and St Thomas’s Medical School, University of London. Alongside a degree in Medicine, he holds an intercalated BSc in Psychology & Medical Sciences from the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London. Trained as a doctor in the UK including specialist medical psychotherapy training in the renowned South West London and St George’s training scheme. Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, registered as a medical psychodynamic psychotherapist with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) and the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).

Therapeutic Approaches: Psychodynamic, psychoanalytic psychotherapy and Mentalisation based therapy (MBT), Trauma Focused.

Works with : Adults of 18 years of age and above

Languages: English

Session’s Duration: 50 Minutes

Cost of the First Session: 458 AED

Cost of the Regular Session: 620 AED

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