When success leaves you questioning who you are beyond your achievements, Depth & the City helps you reconnect with your true self and discover lasting meaning.
Depth therapy guides you to clarify your values and purpose, reigniting motivation and confidence to thrive in your career and life with greater fulfilment.
Identity, Meaning, & Purpose
Exploring Identity, Purpose, and Meaning — A Deeper Conversation
These aren’t always easy words to say aloud. In professional worlds that prize results and efficiency, there can be discomfort in admitting an interest in your inner life — in the questions of who you really are, what you value, or what gives your life meaning.
Yet these questions matter profoundly. For many high achievers, success eventually brings a quiet reckoning—a sense that external milestones no longer fully satisfy, or that the person you show the world isn’t the one you feel inside. Therapy offers a safe place to face these questions honestly, rediscover core values, and cultivate a sense of purpose and wholeness that goes beyond achievement.
When the milestones lose their meaning, where do you find purpose?
For many accomplished professionals, external success eventually collides with deeper questions of identity, purpose, and meaning. You may wake up one day no longer certain what truly drives you, or find that status, money, or recognition no longer satisfy your inner life. These are not just existential dilemmas—they are invitations to grow beyond mere achievement and toward lasting fulfillment.
In our sessions, we’ll explore the stories you tell yourself about who you are and what matters. Whether you’re facing a life transition, considering a career change, or simply longing for deeper satisfaction, this is your space to reflect, question, and rediscover what gives your life shape.
My approach in depth therapy is to meet you at this crossroads with empathy and skill. I will help you clarify your values, reconnect with your true self, and uncover a sense of meaning that sustains you—both professionally and personally.
Why Identity, Purpose & Meaning Therapy with Depth & the City?
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We work with Professionals who...
• Wonder who they are beyond their achievements and job titles
• Feel a growing disconnect between what they do and what truly matters to them
• Struggle silently with questions of meaning or purpose
• Are hesitant to look inward but recognise the need for deeper self-understanding
• Seek therapy that respects the complexity of their inner lives and supports genuine growth
Our clients are high-achieving professionals ready to explore what lies beneath success to find lasting fulfilment.
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The D&tC Approach
• Bespoke Therapy: Sessions are tailored to your specific pressures, ambitions, and values. Our therapists have decades of experience in high-pressure environments. We know the challenges, the victories, and how it feels when it’s getting on top of you.
• Real Conversation: We go beyond surface fixes and dig deep, challenging old patterns compassionately. We’re not handing out platitudes - we’ve been there too and will both challenge and support you.
• Modern Strategies: Drawing on the proven strategies of depth psychology, we create sustainable change—not quick wins that fade.
• Consistent Support: Your progress matters beyond the session. We help ensure that insights translate into enduring growth in your daily life.
“Asking the big questions about meaning isn’t a luxury—it’s essential to living fully.”
Depth therapy can help you navigate:
• Questions of identity that arise amidst accomplishment
• Moments of disconnection from your core values and purpose
• Feelings of emptiness beneath external markers of achievement
• The discomfort and courage of exploring your inner life seriously
“Finding purpose isn’t a quick fix—it’s a journey, and Depth Therapy offers a meaningful map.”
Tools & Insights You’ll Develop:
Clarify your values and authentic motivations
• Navigate life transitions with insight and resilience
• Challenge limiting beliefs about your identity and potential
• Connect with deeper sources of meaning that sustain you long-term
About Kathleen
Hi, I’m Kathleen, the founder of Depth & the City.
I hold an MBA from London Business School and spent over two decades in leadership in the tech industry. Despite a successful career, I experienced burnout and a profound loss of meaning—challenges that inspired me to become a Depth Therapist.
I believe Depth Therapy is especially powerful for Executives and High-Achieving Professionals facing emotional and psychological struggles. Cognitive approaches alone only scratch the surface, and therapy that offers just listening and gentle reflection risks keeping you stuck in the same patterns. The unconscious mind, if ignored, will continue to influence you in ways you may not understand. Depth Therapy offers a way to engage with these hidden layers, opening the door to profound transformation.
Education & Credentials
Accredited Member, BACP
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychosynthesis Counselling(with Merit) (Level 7)
Diploma in Gender, Sex, and Relationship Diversity Therapy (Level 6)
Trainee Candidate, Psychoanalysis, CG Jung Insitute, Zurich CH.
Get started in 4 steps
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Check the schedule here and choose a time that suits you for a 15-20 minute free consultation.
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Connect directly with me, ask questions, and discover if expert-led depth psychotherapy aligns with your needs.
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Schedule your first appointment at a time that suits you and begin your depth therapy journey with tailored, professional support.
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Continue your growth through ongoing, personalised sessions—building trust, insight, and lasting change with expert support tailored to your unique journey.
Let’s do this together
Experience a truly modern, expert approach to Depth Therapy—where real insight meets genuine compassion, tailored for City professionals ready for lasting change
How Depth Therapy Works
Depth Therapy is not about quick fixes or checklists. You won’t find worksheets or rigid tools here - you are treated as a thinking, feeling adult with a complex inner life. The work we do goes beyond cognition — we engage emotions and soul, honouring the full spectrum of your experience. You’ll be invited to explore the unconscious parts of yourself, which are inherently unknowable and mysterious. This exploration requires curiosity and creativity as much as insight.
The space we create together offers more time and room for you to regulate and reflect — it might be one of the few places in your life where you can pause, wonder, and even get things wrong without pressure. If you’re open to it, we might use additional tools like drawing, guided meditations, visualisation, or dreamwork to deepen the process. This is about slow, meaningful transformation, not a race to resolution.
