Welcome to Iris Psychotherapy
Please note, at the time of writing my private caseload and waiting list are closed: I am happy to be contacted for consultation and signposting
If you are reading this you may be wishing for something in your life, family or relationship to be different. I too was looking for difference when I first began my Psychotherapy training.
My name is Marianne Le Coyte Grinney, I am a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist and Iris Psychotherapy is named after my late Grandmother: a poet, who believed in kindness and always holding hope in even the darkest of times.
As a Systemic Psychotherapist I believe 'the person is never the problem' and that people are best understood within systems, for example their family, work and social life. My therapeutic posture aims not to apportion blame, but to support individual and collective change within a safe and supportive environment. I do not hope to provide answers, but to facilitate members of the system (families and individuals) to co-construct their own solutions for change.
Therapy is a healing process that necessitates participation and investment from the therapist, individual and family alike. In Greek mythology Iris is capable of shape shifting and embodies humanity: to me Therapy provides an opportunity for our own co-constructed shifting of shape, through transformational change.Making changes to self-defeating behaviour and coping with feelings of sadness, fear, and pain can enable hope to be brought forth.
I am a UKCP and AFT registered Family and Systemic Psychotherapist.
My qualifying clinical MSc training was undertaken at the Institute of Family Therapy (IFT) in London. I hold full membership with AFT, IFT and UKCP's college of Family, Couple & Systemic Therapy, I am a Validated member of Psychology Today.
For more than ten years I have worked across various NHS adolescent and adult community and inpatient mental health settings. I currently hold senior roles in an NHS foundation trust, working with children, young people, adults and families experiencing a range of mental health problems: Eating Disorders, Depression, Anxiety/Severe Anxiety Disorders, ASC, PTSD, Behavioural and Conversion Disorders.
Within a Systemic field I am trained and qualified in Attachment based, Solution Focussed, Narrative, Strategic, Structural, Emotion Focussed, Milan and Functional Schools of Family Therapy.
Further training and qualifications include: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT-E & CBT-T), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT & Ro-DBT), Family Based Treatment (FBT-AN/BN) for Eating Disorders, MANTRA (Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment for Adults), FBI (Feeling and Body Investigators) ARFID Divison, .
Eating Disorders, Digital ways of working and considerations of 'Difference' are areas of interest and expertise for me, I have published and active research in this field.
Presently I am undertaking a Professional Doctorate in advanced systemic research and practice at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust in London.
“Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength”
Sigmund Freud
Therapeutic Process
How I Work
Once initial contact has been made I offer an initial hour and a half consultation to all new individuals and families. This time is used to bring forth a better understanding of what is happening for you at this time, alongside relevant personal, developmental and family history; any risks or concerns and how best to co-construct therapy together.
Contact Me
If you are looking to begin your therapeutic journey or have any questions please do contact me. I aim to make private psychotherapy an accessible resource and offer a sliding scale of fees.
01793 378026
