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Opening Intro
I have over 6 years of counselling work (MBACP), as well as many years in the voluntary sector supporting mental health and wellbeing.
I have over 20 Years of the care and support of others (Health and social care) and therefore a solid foundation is supporting a vast number of diverse peoples with unique life circumstances.
I am also a Hatha yoga teacher/ Practitioner and a practicing Buddhist of some 16 years.
Primarily I am informed by Person centred psychological theories as well as Psychodynamic, these also being informed by developmental and evolutionary psychologies. Compassion in therapy and Compassion as an ‘antidote’ to human suffering, is a growing passion and focus to my work. Planned onwards professional growth is planned likiley to grow towards compassion focused therapy influences.
Whilst my experience and way of working encapsulates a wide range (inc, depression, anxiety, loss, Trauma, grief, LGBTQAI+, sexuality, identity, ‘search for meaning’ and more more), those who wish for self-discovery and a improved relationship with themselves, that may find themselves best served with our work together.
I am convinced that as we may begin to explore ourselves, with compassionate enquiry, we take opportunity to deepen how we relate to ourselves, building a more helpful relationship with ourselves. As a result, we may reasonably hope, with such work, that relationships with others may become more fulfilling and meaningful.
I hope to bring care, genuineness, a sense of safety to our work together as well as ‘compassionate curiosity’.
