Dr Nicola Diamond

Welcome

With over 30 years of clinical experience, I offer a depth of understanding that comes not only from extensive professional training but also from real-life experience and personal resilience. My approach to therapy is grounded, thoughtful, and deeply attuned to the complexities of emotional and psychological distress. 

I offer both long and shorter term therapy. Although longer term work is often preferred, a briefer intervention can sometimes be the chosen option

About Me

I am a psychoanalytic psychotherapist with a longstanding interest in how early relationships, trauma, and social context shape our emotional and physical wellbeing. I bring a combination of clinical, academic, and personal insight to my work—helping individuals navigate profound difficulties and move toward change.

My early focus on child development and attachment continues to inform my work with adults today. I also have specialist expertise in the connection between mind and body, including psychosomatic symptoms and physical illness. I consider every client within the full context of their life—psychological, physical, relational, and environmental.

Therapeutic Approach

• Depth-oriented: I work psychoanalytically to uncover the root causes of emotional issues, offering long-term insight and meaningful change.
• Breadth-of-range: I can draw on approaches and techniques to suit specific problems , I tailor therapy to an individual, respecting each person’s unique needs and story. 
• Relational: My work is deeply informed by attachment theory, focusing on how early relationships impact emotional development and adult personality.
• Mind-body focus: I have a particular interest in psychosomatics and the ways emotional distress can manifest physically. I also work with chronic ilness