Practice description
I’m a qualified Psychosynthesis Therapist who offers a transpersonal, integrative and holistic approach. I mainly offer talk therapy which is interwoven with creative approaches tailored to your needs.
My transpersonal approach means I encourage you to connect more deeply with your wisdom and depth.
The holistic approach I take includes working with mind, body and feelings. As a long-term student of the Diamond Approach, I bring over 15 years of experience in using somatic practices such as meditation.
Experience
I am trained and experienced in offering creative techniques such as guided imagery and drawing. If these approaches appeal to you, they can be a powerful way to reveal hidden parts of you, your deepest longings, new possibilities and your potential.
The integrative aspect of my practice includes drawing on psychodynamic approaches and gestalt.
I have over a decade of experience in mental health through supporting individuals and groups during my work for grassroots charities in homelessness, ecotherapy, and social forestry settings.
Most recently, I completed an intensive three-year training in Psychosynthesis Counselling to gain a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Qualifications
Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling (PGDip), Psychosynthesis Trust, London, Accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Certificate in Psychosynthesis Foundations, Psychosynthesis Trust, London.
Certificate in Disassociation and Trauma Awareness
Mental Health First Aid Certificate
Natural Mindfulness Guide
Essentials of Psychosynthesis, Psychosynthesis Trust, London
Student of the Diamond Approach, Ridhwan School, 2008 – ongoing
Advice, Guidance and Advocacy
Communication Studies BA (Hons)
My path and ethos
I believe that we are all students of life and on this journey together, doing the best we can to thrive and make sense of our time.
I’ve always been deeply drawn to wild places. Sea, mountains and ancient woodland have inspired me to connect with the depth and dynamism of life. Today my spirituality is rooted in simplicity and connection to the land, nourished by nature, the elements, movement, and dance.
Becoming a student of the Diamond Approach in 2008 profoundly transformed my relationship with life. It revealed to me the depths of who we truly are.
Later, I was deeply drawn to psychosynthesis as a model of the human being. Finally I had found a counselling approach which both recognised our human depth and included the mind, body and feelings! I resonated with this approach which recognises the impact of the past and trauma whilst also looking outward at societal and cultural forces and our potential for growth.
Like many of us, I continue to wrestle with the immense challenge of living within a broken and oppressive system that often limits our capacity to be fully authentic. There are no easy answers. I see therapy as one important and relevant tool amongst many approaches which can help cultivate transformation and growth, both personally and collectively.
“We all carry a piece of that sacred fire within us. We have to honor it and care for it. You are the fire keeper”
~ Robin Wall Kimmerer
