Sessions: Individual 50 minutes • Group 90 minutes

Approach: Psychodynamic • Individual and group-analytic orientation

Where: Brussels, near Schuman • Online in Belgium and internationally

Languages: English and Hungarian

Fees: Please enquire

Availability: Please get in touch to discuss current availability

How I work

Some difficulties are not simply problems to be solved. They involve patterns, relationships and experiences that unfold over time and cannot always be understood or changed through quick explanations or techniques.

My psychodynamic and group-analytic approach draws on almost three decades of involvement in psychotherapy—nearly 20,000 hours encompassing clinical practice, personal therapy, training and supervision across three countries and three languages.

My work is particularly suited to people seeking not only relief from distress, but also a deeper understanding of the patterns shaping their inner world, relationships and ways of being with others. It may be especially valuable for people who have previously tried shorter-term or more solution-focused therapies but found that the results were not sufficiently lasting or satisfying.

Psychotherapy offers a space in which complex dynamics can be explored, understood and gradually worked through. As previously unseen patterns become more visible, new ways of relating can begin to emerge.

People do not need to arrive with a clear explanation of what is wrong. Often, finding the right words and understanding the nature of the difficulty are themselves part of the work.

What may bring someone to therapy?

People come to me for therapy for many reasons: anxiety, overthinking or persistent inner tension; burnout, professional pressure or loss of meaning; loneliness, grief or emotional disconnection; and difficulties that seem to repeat across relationships, families or workplaces. Others may be navigating migration and belonging, parenthood, fertility or IVF, addictive or obsessive patterns, or questions of identity, faith and purpose.

You do not need to wait until things feel “serious enough.” If something feels unclear, unresolved or difficult to understand, this may already be a meaningful point at which to begin.

Individual and group psychotherapy

Individual psychotherapy provides a focused space in which experiences and patterns can be explored within the therapeutic relationship.

Group psychotherapy offers a relational setting in which ways of connecting with others can be observed, understood and worked through as they emerge in real time.

Group psychotherapy is not right for everyone or at every moment, and is intended for people with some previous therapeutic experience. Joining a group begins with an assessment and preparatory individual sessions, during which we consider whether this setting is suitable and timely for you.

Beginning psychotherapy

Coming to a first session can be the most difficult step. People often think about beginning therapy for a long time while knowing very little about what it will actually be like.

The first session allows us to meet and consider whether I may be able to help with what brings you. If so, I usually suggest two further introductory sessions. During this time, I invite you to notice what stays with you after our meetings and whether anything begins to move, shift or become clearer.

If we decide to continue, we find a regular weekly time that is possible for both of us and agree to keep it. This time is reserved for you and is charged when you are unable to attend, apart from my announced holidays. This continuity provides a reliable space in which the work can develop.

Working online

Although my practice is based in Brussels, I also work online with people living elsewhere in Belgium and internationally.

Many people seek psychotherapy with me because they are looking for a particular way of working rather than simply the nearest therapist. Whether we work online or in person is discussed together at the outset, taking into account your circumstances and what best supports the therapeutic process.

If this way of working resonates with you, you are welcome to get in touch.

You can also find a selection of my publications, presentations and current writing on the Publications page.

I look forward to hearing from you,

Lena Ildikó Németh

Professional information

Registered in Belgium under number 0826.942.321.

I practise in accordance with Belgian law and the UKCP Code of Ethics and Professional Practice.