Dr. Philippa Shadrach Long, Swansea

Dr. Philippa Shadrach is a renowned Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist based in West Cross, Swansea. With initial training as a Psychiatric Social Worker in the 1970s, her career took a robust turn when she pursued and completed rigorous training as a Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist that takes a minimum of five years. This training also requires trainees to undergo their analysis.

Dr. Shadrach has accumulated profound experience since the 1980s, operating within NHS Psychotherapy Departments, Child and Adult Psychiatry, Child Guidance Clinics and numerous Counselling and Therapy agencies. She has also established private practice as a focal point of her professional vocation. In her practice, she has developed and led a Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling that received BACP accreditation. In addition, she holds a Diploma in Supervision and a Clinical Doctorate in Psychotherapy, enhancing her credentials further.

Proficient in both intensive long-term Psychotherapy and brief focal work, Dr. Shadrach works with individuals, couples, and families. To ensure an effective therapeutic process, she suggests two initial assessment sessions for her clients. These sessions serve to establish if she can provide the most suitable help for the client and offer them an opportunity to ascertain if she is the right therapist for them.

As part of her commitment to ethical practice, Dr. Shadrach is registered with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) and adheres strictly