Elisabeth AuerPsychoanalytic Psychotherapy and Counselling in Twickenham

I am a UKCP qualified psychoanalytic psychotherapist with more than 10 years of experience.

I was born in Graz, Austria where I trained as a secondary school teacher. I taught in schools and in private organisations and specialized in German as a foreign language.

In 2005 I moved to England and started to work as a German language assistant in schools in Richmond. After my daughter was born, I registered as a childminder.

Being a mother, a childminder, and undergoing psychotherapy for myself sparked interest in embarking on a psychoanalytic psychotherapy training course myself.

I started my training with a Foundation Course in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at LCP (now renamed BPF), followed by a four year training course at the Guild of Psychotherapists and a UKCP registration and accreditation process with IPSS. My psychotherapeutic practice has been significantly shaped by relational psychoanalysis and psychotherapy.

I am committed to Continuing Professional Development and regularly attend workshops and seminars to keep up-to-date with current advances in psychotherapy. The choice of these courses is often informed by my work with my clients.


Clinical Implications and Applications of the Adult Attachment Interview with Daniel Siegel by PESI (2015)
Practical Strategies For Working With a Client’s Feelings of Worthlessness by NICABM (2018)
Successful Way to Work with Clients Who Struggle with Deep Feelings Of Shame by NICABM (2018)
Foundation for Infant Loss Training, Accreditation (2019)
Making Sense of Your Life by R. Cassidy Seminars (2019)
Working with Sexuality - Bodies, Desires and Imagination by Confer (2020)
Advanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) at the Centre of Excellence (2020)
An Introduction to Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) Basic Training by Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families (2020)
Personality Disorder Certification Training. Advanced Diagnosis, Treatment & Management by Gregory Lester and Treating Personality Disorders: Advances from Brain Science and Traumatology by Noel R. Larson, PESI (June 2020)
Jacques Lacan . An Introductory Overview by IAPS - Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies (July 2020)
Post-Slavery Syndrome: Exploring The Clinical Impact Of The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade by Confer (2020)
Polyvagal Theory Master Class by Psychotherapy Networker (August 2020)
Chronic Pain and Disrupted Early Attachments. A Holistic Overview for Psychotherapists by Confer (April 2021)
Lacan-Inspired Psychotherapy by Psychstudies (August 2021)