Dr Funmi Deinde

I can help with...

• Ageing
• Anxiety
• Autism
• Burnout
• Depression
• Emotional overwhelm
• Identity issues
• Lack of energy
• Low mood
• Low self-esteem
• Major life changes
• Neurodiversity
• Relationship difficulties
• Self-doubt
• Shame
• Stress
• Work-related issues

Types of clients I see

• Individuals
• Older people
• People of colour

Languages I speak

• English

Location(s)

• Willow Room, Langdale House, 11 Marshalsea Road, London SE1 1EN
• Blackheath Village
• Online

Types of therapy I offer

• Dynamic interpersonal therapy (DIT)

My approach

I offer focused, insight-oriented psychotherapy that helps you understand the deeper emotional and relational patterns shaping your current difficulties. My work is reflective and attuned, providing a calm, containing space where you can explore your experiences at a pace that feels manageable.

My background as a psychiatrist brings clinical rigour and depth to the therapeutic process. My psychodynamic training at the Anna Freud Centre shapes the relational, reflective way I work. I pay close attention to how past experiences influence present emotional distress, and how patterns in relationships repeat across different areas of life.

My practice is neuroaffirming. Autism is embraced as a valid neurotype, and therapy is adapted to autistic communication, sensory and processing styles.

Many autistic adults come to me when they feel exhausted from masking, overwhelmed by chronic stress, or unsure how to make sense of their identity. Sessions are structured, predictable and collaborative, with clear transitions and steady pacing.

People often seek therapy with me when previous approaches have not reached the root of their difficulties, or when they feel stuck in repeating emotional or relational patterns. I often work with individuals navigating high pressure roles, complex organisational dynamics, or the emotional impact of carrying significant responsibility at work.

Together we make sense of what’s happening beneath the surface, supporting change that feels meaningful, sustainable and lasting.

DIT is a time limited model (16 sessions), but there is flexibility to continue beyond this when it is clinically appropriate and supportive of the client’s needs.

Training, qualifications and experience

• Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), Anna Freud Centre
• Autism in DIT specialist training, Anna Freud Centre
• Kite Marked Therapist, British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC)
• MSc Education for Health Professionals, University College London (in progress)
• Postgraduate psychiatric training, Maudsley Training Programme
• MBBS, Hull York Medical School
• BSc Clinical Sciences, University of Leeds

I completed my postgraduate psychiatric training on the internationally renowned Maudsley Training Programme at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, gaining extensive experience in assessing and supporting autistic people and individuals with a wide range of mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions.

I am also involved in providing the clinical assessment component of NHS-funded autism assessments via the Right to Choose pathway.

I am a trustee for a women’s health and wellbeing charity, and I am involved in a charity concerned with raising mental health awareness and education in black and other global majority communities.

Professional affiliations

I’m a member of the:

• BPC
• Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych), and a member of the RCPsych Neurodevelopmental (Autism) Credential Workstream
• Association for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector (APPPS), where I serve as chair of the older adult section

Code of ethics

I follow:

• BPC’s standards of conduct, practice and ethics and guidance
• RCPsych’s professional and ethical standards

Fees and availability

• In-person and online sessions: Friday morning and early afternoon
• Free, 20-minute introductory phone or video consultation
• Fee for initial assessment (60 minutes): £200
• Fee per therapy session (50 minutes): £160
• Sessions are paid for privately – payment is made by bank transfer prior to the appointment
• I do not work with insurers or accept insurance funding
• 48-hour cancellation policy