Psychotherapy for adults impacted by emotionally immature parenting
Supporting adults who gave everything to keep the peace at home, and are ready to finally put themselves in the mix.
Psychotherapy in SW London & Online.
You’re in the right place if:
You were the responsible one, the peacekeeper, the one who read the room so everyone else didn't have to.
Your feelings were dismissed, minimised, or simply never asked about.
As an adult, you find yourself doubting your own instincts, over-explaining yourself, or feeling guilty for having needs at all.
How therapy can help
Therapy offers a space to finally make sense of what you experienced, and to understand how it is still shaping you today.
It is not about blame, and it is not about the past for its own sake. It is about you, now.
Amy Launder
Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor, Founder
With over a decade of experience as a psychotherapist, I am a BACP Accredited integrative therapist specialising in the lasting impact of emotionally immature and emotionally unavailable parenting.
Before establishing my private practice in 2018, I worked in NHS and charitable settings, and it is from that breadth of clinical experience that I bring both rigour and deep human understanding to this work.
My approach is integrative, drawing primarily on person-centred and relational therapies, and informed by my background in Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience. I am particularly interested in how our early experiences shape the brain and nervous system, and I often use psychoeducation alongside talking therapy to help clients understand why they feel and respond the way they do.
Frameworks such as the window of tolerance, attachment theory, and nervous system regulation feature in my work where they are useful, alongside the clinical writings of Lindsay Gibson on emotionally immature parenting and Janina Fisher's work on trauma.
My specialism developed through my clinical practice. Over time, a clear pattern began to emerge: clients would arrive with very different life circumstances and presenting concerns, yet the behaviours, traits, and language they described in their parents were strikingly similar.
What struck me most was how alone each person felt - wholly unaware that what they had experienced was not unique to them, and not a reflection of their own worth. The invalidation so many had grown up with had left them questioning their own judgement, their relationships, and their sense of self.
That pattern, and the profound impact of finally being believed and understood, is what drew me more and more into this area of work.
I have held a Diploma in Clinical Supervision since 2023, and offer supervision to qualified and trainee therapists working across a range of presentations.
“Therapy with Amy has been revolutionary.”
- Confidential Client
If this resonates with you, you’re welcome to get in touch.
I offer a free initial consultation to help you decide whether therapy feels like the right next step.
Not sure where to start? Read some of my articles:
“There were moments where I said things I never imagined saying out loud to anywhere else, and because of that helped me heal.”
- Confidential Client
Fees & Availability
Therapy sessions are £110 for 50 minutes.
I currently have availability for in-person (Clapham Junction, SW11) or online sessions.
If you’re considering therapy, the first step is a free 15-minute consultation call.
This is a chance for us to talk about what’s bringing you to therapy, how I work, and whether working together feels like a good fit, both therapeutically and practically.
“Amy was very warm and welcoming and created a safe space to open up and share what was on my mind.”
- Confidential Client