My Approach

My clinical foundation is in depth psychotherapy, drawing on structural and dynamic insights to engage the unconscious patterns and transgenerational imprints that shape the person. I view the psychotherapeutic process as a form of "attentive sobriety": a disciplined effort to understand the fragmenting patterns and autonomous unconscious forces that compromise the integrity of the person.

My role is to assist in the reorientation of the person toward their centre, working to resolve the psychological blockages that obscure one’s inherent capacity for wholeness. This approach is informed by an ancient continuity of tradition and place, providing a grounded lens on the universal human need for belonging and the stability required to inhabit a meaningful life.

I maintain regular clinical supervision and operate in strict adherence to UKCP ethical standards to ensure the highest level of clinical accountability. Clinical suitability is determined during an initial consultation.

About Me

My name is Yowann Tresidder Tonkin. I am a UKCP registered psychotherapist with over 18 years of experience in private practice, specialising in the treatment of pervasive suffering and complex trauma. My clinical work is dedicated to guiding individuals through periods of profound psychological crisis, internal fragmentation, and identity transition.

I ground modern clinical insights within an undivided ancient Christian ontology—a noetic understanding of the human person that recognises the heart as the essential integrative centre of our being. This orientation provides a specialised capability for those seeking to integrate their spiritual interiority and faith within a depth-psychological process. While this provides the foundational orientation for my work, I have extensive experience working with individuals of all backgrounds and those of no faith, focusing on the clinical rigours of depth psychotherapy.

I provide a specialised clinical focus for:

Complex Trauma & Dissociative Dynamics: Engaging the deep-seated roots of abandonment, emotional emptiness, and internal fragmentation.

Formative-Year Institutionalisation: Addressing the pervasive impact of early-life institutionalisation and the systemic reorientation of primary attachment.

Neurodivergence (Autism Spectrum Conditions): Moving beyond deficit-based frameworks to address the distinctive, highly-capable modes of perception found in profiles formerly termed Asperger’s Syndrome.

Vocational & Creative Stewardship: Supporting individuals in high-pressure roles (informed by an MBA in organisational leadership) and navigating the unique identity dynamics of the creative life.

I am a graduate of Regent’s College and the CCPE, London, and hold further qualifications in Spiritual Direction (Oxford) and Orthodox Theology (Cambridge). My life as a husband and father—and a commitment to the depth of relational and spiritual formation within the family—provides a foundational weight for my understanding of parental stewardship and the enduring responsibilities of life. I am based in West Cornwall and offer psychotherapy online across Britain.

www.kovakevenna.com

I work with

• Individuals

Special Interests

Like all UKCP registered psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors I can work with a wide range of issues, but here are some areas in which I have a special interest or additional experience.

Types of Therapies Offered

• Transpersonal Psychotherapist

What I can help with

• ADHD
• Age-related Issues
• Anger Management
• Autism
• Bereavement
• Depression
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress
• Sexual Abuse
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Suicide
• Trauma