About
Maxine King is a psychodynamic psychotherapist, providing one-to-one adult therapy sessions at Priory Wellbeing Centre Harley Street and Priory Hospital North London. Therapy sessions are provided face-to-face and online. Maxine also offers group therapy and couples therapy.
Maxine has worked as a therapist at Priory since 2018, initially with inpatients, day care patients, and outpatients, as well as running therapy groups.
Maxine has worked extensively with a broad range of difficulties experienced by men and women, including anxiety, depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bereavement and stress, as well as psychosis, bipolar disorder and personality disorders.
As well as continuing to provide support for men and women experiencing anxiety, depression, ADHD, and bereavement and loss, Maxine provides specialist therapeutic treatment for early life and developmental difficulties, including trauma, abuse, and unhealthy family dynamics. These may impact identity, self-esteem, and emotional connection, and affect work and life relationships for men and women. Maxine specialises in working with women in their early 20s, as well as providing therapeutic treatment for women with fertility and postpartum difficulties. Maxine is qualified in clinical sexology to provide therapeutic support for men and women experiencing psychosexual difficulties.
Training
Maxine King received psychotherapy training at Enfield Counselling Service, accredited by the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC). She has also undertaken foundation training at The Institute of Psychoanalysis, London, and group analysis training at The Institute of Group Analysis, London. Maxine trained in Group Schema Therapy at the Schema Therapy Institute, London and Advanced Group Schema Therapy under the Schema Therapy Institute Midwest, Indianapolis Center. In addition, Maxine has received in-house training in dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) at Priory Hospital North London. She also received a PG Certificate qualification in Clinical Sexology at NAOS Institute, and is currently undertaking an Advanced Diploma in Relationship Psychotherapy at NAOS Institute.
Research Interests
Previous research:
Psychosexual research. Female genitalia and the sexual response.
Ongoing research:
Further psychosexual research into relationships and sexuality.