Somatic Counselling in Chigwell
Taking the first step toward therapy is an act of courage, and I’m here to meet you with warmth, insight, and a personalised approach. I believe that no two people are the same, so no two therapeutic journeys should be either. Together, we’ll move at your pace, exploring the experiences and patterns that shape your life. My work is thoughtful and thorough, offering you a safe and compassionate space to heal, understand yourself more deeply, and make lasting changes.
Taking the first step toward therapy is an act of courage, and I’m here to meet you with warmth, insight, and a personalised approach. I believe that no two people are the same, so no two therapeutic journeys should be either. Together, we’ll move at your pace, exploring the experiences and patterns that shape your life. My work is thoughtful and thorough, offering you a safe and compassionate space to heal, understand yourself more deeply, and make lasting changes.
People come to therapy for many reasons. Some are dealing with anxiety, low mood, stress, or relationship issues; others feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of their next steps. Many want a space where they can talk openly, feel heard, and understand themselves better. Therapy can support people in making sense of emotions and experiences, managing challenges, and developing skills that help them feel more balanced, confident, and connected to themselves. Therapy with me is just that, it's tailored to you and your unique needs and therapy goals.
People come to therapy for many reasons. Some are dealing with anxiety, low mood, stress, or relationship issues; others feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of their next steps. Many want a space where they can talk openly, feel heard, and understand themselves better. Therapy can support people in making sense of emotions and experiences, managing challenges, and developing skills that help them feel more balanced, confident, and connected to themselves. Therapy with me is just that, it's tailored to you and your unique needs and therapy goals.
You may be seeking support for anxiety, trauma, chronic stress, pain, illness or the psychological impact of an accident or injury. I also work with neurodivergent adults and people adjusting to changes in health, identity or functioning. My approach is compassionate, collaborative and tailored to you. Following an initial consultation, we can agree a focused plan to help you understand what is happening, reduce distress, strengthen regulation and move towards meaningful change. I accept self-referrals and referrals from case managers and rehabilitation companies.
You may be seeking support for anxiety, trauma, chronic stress, pain, illness or the psychological impact of an accident or injury. I also work with neurodivergent adults and people adjusting to changes in health, identity or functioning. My approach is compassionate, collaborative and tailored to you. Following an initial consultation, we can agree a focused plan to help you understand what is happening, reduce distress, strengthen regulation and move towards meaningful change. I accept self-referrals and referrals from case managers and rehabilitation companies.
As a relational, integrative, Psychotherapist I am very person centred & lean towards Psychodynamic attachment focused lens whilst also being able to integrate from other theoretical concepts like Transactional Analysis, Internal Family Systems, CBT, Gestalt, Somatic/Grounding exercises through your invididual needs.
My passion is supporting people with Anxiety, trauma (including childhood trauma showing up in adulthood), attachment issues, bereavement, and relationship challenges. My approach is relational and integrative, meaning I tailor therapy to your unique needs rather than using a one‑size‑fits‑all method.
You can expect a warm, grounded, non‑judgemental space. Someone who listens deeply and helps you feel understood. Who can support to break unhelpful patterns and reconnect with yourself, provide greater clarity, connnection with others, confidence and self compassion. A collaborative process where we move at your pace
As a relational, integrative, Psychotherapist I am very person centred & lean towards Psychodynamic attachment focused lens whilst also being able to integrate from other theoretical concepts like Transactional Analysis, Internal Family Systems, CBT, Gestalt, Somatic/Grounding exercises through your invididual needs.
My passion is supporting people with Anxiety, trauma (including childhood trauma showing up in adulthood), attachment issues, bereavement, and relationship challenges. My approach is relational and integrative, meaning I tailor therapy to your unique needs rather than using a one‑size‑fits‑all method.
You can expect a warm, grounded, non‑judgemental space. Someone who listens deeply and helps you feel understood. Who can support to break unhelpful patterns and reconnect with yourself, provide greater clarity, connnection with others, confidence and self compassion. A collaborative process where we move at your pace
I work with adults experiencing the effects of trauma, including PTSD, anxiety, emotional dysregulation, and the lasting impact of difficult life experiences. Many clients come to me feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, despite trying to cope on their own. I provide a compassionate, evidence-based approach, integrating EMDR, CBT, and DBT to help clients process trauma, develop practical coping skills, and build resilience so they can move forward with greater confidence, wellbeing, and hope.
I work with adults experiencing the effects of trauma, including PTSD, anxiety, emotional dysregulation, and the lasting impact of difficult life experiences. Many clients come to me feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected, despite trying to cope on their own. I provide a compassionate, evidence-based approach, integrating EMDR, CBT, and DBT to help clients process trauma, develop practical coping skills, and build resilience so they can move forward with greater confidence, wellbeing, and hope.
Hi, I'm Mary (she/her), I'm passionate about supporting people with anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and relationship issues. Is your mind constantly racing, worrying whether you said or did the right thing? Wondering if people like you? Did you make the right decision? Do you find yourself beating yourself up when you feel like you've got something wrong and find it hard to let go of things. Maybe you find it hard to stand up for yourself. Life can be so overwhelming sometimes we can feel like we don't want to be here. It's exhausting isn't it! I'm guessing you're here because you're fed up and want something to change. I can help you.
Hi, I'm Mary (she/her), I'm passionate about supporting people with anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and relationship issues. Is your mind constantly racing, worrying whether you said or did the right thing? Wondering if people like you? Did you make the right decision? Do you find yourself beating yourself up when you feel like you've got something wrong and find it hard to let go of things. Maybe you find it hard to stand up for yourself. Life can be so overwhelming sometimes we can feel like we don't want to be here. It's exhausting isn't it! I'm guessing you're here because you're fed up and want something to change. I can help you.
Hi, it’s nice to meet you. My name is Pavan. I’m based in London and work online with clients across Europe. I work with individuals tired of pretending they’re fine: thoughtful, capable and outwardly together, yet anxious, burnt out or quietly lost. I offer a deeper, non-clinical space where you don’t have to perform or explain yourself. Shaped by both training and my own therapy, I work gently and honestly. I’m drawn to sensitive, intuitive people who learned to survive by being strong or accommodating. Therapy becomes the place you get to soften and be seen.
Hi, it’s nice to meet you. My name is Pavan. I’m based in London and work online with clients across Europe. I work with individuals tired of pretending they’re fine: thoughtful, capable and outwardly together, yet anxious, burnt out or quietly lost. I offer a deeper, non-clinical space where you don’t have to perform or explain yourself. Shaped by both training and my own therapy, I work gently and honestly. I’m drawn to sensitive, intuitive people who learned to survive by being strong or accommodating. Therapy becomes the place you get to soften and be seen.
NOW Therapy is a contemporary & dynamic therapeutic service which sees you as an equal - a HUMAN being who's figuring life out in a messy, complicated world - not as someone who's broken and needs fixing. Whatever's going on for you, NOW Therapy can work with you. There's no time like NOW! Contact via Email or WhatsApp today.
NOW Therapy is a contemporary & dynamic therapeutic service which sees you as an equal - a HUMAN being who's figuring life out in a messy, complicated world - not as someone who's broken and needs fixing. Whatever's going on for you, NOW Therapy can work with you. There's no time like NOW! Contact via Email or WhatsApp today.
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Hello, I’m Agnieszka, a relational counsellor with integrative background and extensive experience working with trauma, personality disorders (BPD/EUPD, NPD), narcissistic and sexual abuse as well as a range of relational difficulties, including in family and romantic relationships. My experience includes working with PTSD and Complex PTSD, self-harm, suicidal ideation, loss, depression, anxiety, phobias, eating disorders, addictions and anger. I see each person as a unique individual, with a unique background and lived experience. In sessions, I offer you full attention and welcome all aspects of you into the room.
Hello, I’m Agnieszka, a relational counsellor with integrative background and extensive experience working with trauma, personality disorders (BPD/EUPD, NPD), narcissistic and sexual abuse as well as a range of relational difficulties, including in family and romantic relationships. My experience includes working with PTSD and Complex PTSD, self-harm, suicidal ideation, loss, depression, anxiety, phobias, eating disorders, addictions and anger. I see each person as a unique individual, with a unique background and lived experience. In sessions, I offer you full attention and welcome all aspects of you into the room.
As a Level 2 Complex Trauma & EMDR Practitioner, I integrate EMDR, IFS, and somatic approaches to work directly with your nervous system.
Trauma & Loss Specialist, 20yrs Frontline Humanitarian, 7yrs Hospice & Hospital Experience, 4yrs Monastic Silence. I offer a therapeutic space that is clinically robust, yet warmly human. My clients are navigating profound loss, chronic illness, end-of-life transitions, or the enduring exhaustion of complex trauma (cPTSD). I work with highly distressing experiences, including childhood and sexual abuse, domestic violence, combat trauma, dissociation, moral shame, and displacement. As a multi-pet parent, I also provide dedicated space for the raw, often unrecognised grief of pet bereavement.
As a Level 2 Complex Trauma & EMDR Practitioner, I integrate EMDR, IFS, and somatic approaches to work directly with your nervous system.
Trauma & Loss Specialist, 20yrs Frontline Humanitarian, 7yrs Hospice & Hospital Experience, 4yrs Monastic Silence. I offer a therapeutic space that is clinically robust, yet warmly human. My clients are navigating profound loss, chronic illness, end-of-life transitions, or the enduring exhaustion of complex trauma (cPTSD). I work with highly distressing experiences, including childhood and sexual abuse, domestic violence, combat trauma, dissociation, moral shame, and displacement. As a multi-pet parent, I also provide dedicated space for the raw, often unrecognised grief of pet bereavement.
My other areas of interest are relational psychotherapy, somatic (body) awareness and the transpersonal.
Hello and welcome to this page. Whatever your reason for seeking therapy I offer a safe, confidential space for you to speak freely and be listened to fully. I have a wealth of experience working with all kinds of mental health issues in many different settings, including charities and the NHS. This means I am used to working with complexity and a large variety of presenting issues. My approach is holistic and I take into account many factors in formulating a way for us to work effectively and collaboratively together.
My other areas of interest are relational psychotherapy, somatic (body) awareness and the transpersonal.
Hello and welcome to this page. Whatever your reason for seeking therapy I offer a safe, confidential space for you to speak freely and be listened to fully. I have a wealth of experience working with all kinds of mental health issues in many different settings, including charities and the NHS. This means I am used to working with complexity and a large variety of presenting issues. My approach is holistic and I take into account many factors in formulating a way for us to work effectively and collaboratively together.
Overwhelmed by study, research, work, or the thoughts of the future?
Struggling to get started, finished, or feeling like an imposter?
Paralysed by anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, or numbing out with eating issues/ addictions?
Unsure about your ID, relationships, career, or what makes you happy?
Wondering if you might be neurodivergent or 'different' somehow?
Perhaps it's time to talk to someone who understands your world?
I help struggling students, researchers & grads to take stock, find self understanding & personal power so they feel in control of their work, joyful in their relationships, & confident in who they are.
Overwhelmed by study, research, work, or the thoughts of the future?
Struggling to get started, finished, or feeling like an imposter?
Paralysed by anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, or numbing out with eating issues/ addictions?
Unsure about your ID, relationships, career, or what makes you happy?
Wondering if you might be neurodivergent or 'different' somehow?
Perhaps it's time to talk to someone who understands your world?
I help struggling students, researchers & grads to take stock, find self understanding & personal power so they feel in control of their work, joyful in their relationships, & confident in who they are.
I offer online therapy integrating IFS, EMDR, NET, CBT, and somatic methods. My own experience of trauma and recovery informs a clear, embodied understanding of how chronic anxiety, IBS, pain, and sleep difficulties can shape daily life. My approach is steady, practical, and rooted in evidence‑based care, supporting healing through connection — one nervous system at a time. Collaborative and respectful of your choice, I help you build resilience, authenticity, and lasting change.
I offer online therapy integrating IFS, EMDR, NET, CBT, and somatic methods. My own experience of trauma and recovery informs a clear, embodied understanding of how chronic anxiety, IBS, pain, and sleep difficulties can shape daily life. My approach is steady, practical, and rooted in evidence‑based care, supporting healing through connection — one nervous system at a time. Collaborative and respectful of your choice, I help you build resilience, authenticity, and lasting change.
Do you feel like your mind is constantly busy, jumping between thoughts, or hard to switch off? You may overthink, procrastinate, struggle to start or finish things, or feel overwhelmed by everyday demands. Many people I work with feel stuck in cycles of self-doubt, perfectionism, emotional ups and downs, sleep difficulties, and relationships that feel hard to manage. I offer a supportive, neurodivergent friendly space where we work in a practical way to understand what is going on for you.
Do you feel like your mind is constantly busy, jumping between thoughts, or hard to switch off? You may overthink, procrastinate, struggle to start or finish things, or feel overwhelmed by everyday demands. Many people I work with feel stuck in cycles of self-doubt, perfectionism, emotional ups and downs, sleep difficulties, and relationships that feel hard to manage. I offer a supportive, neurodivergent friendly space where we work in a practical way to understand what is going on for you.
Therapy and counselling in Shoreditch and central London, in person and online. I work with adults at significant points in their lives: people who are struggling, who want to understand themselves more fully, and to find genuine ease and meaning. I see people experiencing anxiety, low mood, relational difficulties, questions of identity, and significant life transitions.
Therapy and counselling in Shoreditch and central London, in person and online. I work with adults at significant points in their lives: people who are struggling, who want to understand themselves more fully, and to find genuine ease and meaning. I see people experiencing anxiety, low mood, relational difficulties, questions of identity, and significant life transitions.
Hi, I’m Hannah, an integrative counsellor and coach offering a flexible, trauma-informed space shaped around your needs. I work gently and without judgement, supporting issues like anxiety, trauma, relationship dynamics, and bereavement and loss.
I have experience working with stigmatised topics such as bereavement by suicide, surviving sexual abuse, and navigating complex family dynamics. My work often includes includes elements of mindfulness, nervous system regulation, and psycho-education (if that feels helpful!) to help people understand their survival responses without shame, and with an embodied sense of confidence.
Hi, I’m Hannah, an integrative counsellor and coach offering a flexible, trauma-informed space shaped around your needs. I work gently and without judgement, supporting issues like anxiety, trauma, relationship dynamics, and bereavement and loss.
I have experience working with stigmatised topics such as bereavement by suicide, surviving sexual abuse, and navigating complex family dynamics. My work often includes includes elements of mindfulness, nervous system regulation, and psycho-education (if that feels helpful!) to help people understand their survival responses without shame, and with an embodied sense of confidence.
CBT, EMDR, NET, DBT, ACT, CFT, Mindfulness-based CBT, and somatic interventions.
I am passionate about trauma-informed care and utilise a whole-person approach. Trauma can often underpin common mental health difficulties, and I can work with you to process the source of your difficulties and/or focus on your current symptoms. You may wish to focus on your current experiences of depression, anxiety, etc., or wish to address the underlying difficulties that have led to these. I also have a keen interest in complex trauma, dissociation, childhood emotional neglect, medically unexplained symptoms, functional neurological disorder, chronic pain, chronic fatigue and other physical difficulties.
CBT, EMDR, NET, DBT, ACT, CFT, Mindfulness-based CBT, and somatic interventions.
I am passionate about trauma-informed care and utilise a whole-person approach. Trauma can often underpin common mental health difficulties, and I can work with you to process the source of your difficulties and/or focus on your current symptoms. You may wish to focus on your current experiences of depression, anxiety, etc., or wish to address the underlying difficulties that have led to these. I also have a keen interest in complex trauma, dissociation, childhood emotional neglect, medically unexplained symptoms, functional neurological disorder, chronic pain, chronic fatigue and other physical difficulties.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply not yourself lately, you're not alone and you don't have to face it alone. You may be here because something inside you knows it’s time for change. Therapy, when approached with care and attunement, can be a deeply supportive and transformative space. I offer a warm, confidential and non-judgmental environment where you can explore whatever challenges you’re facing, at your own pace. In our work together, I will listen with empathy and curiosity as we explore the issues you are facing. My aim is to support you in gaining greater insight, healing and a stronger connection to your self.
If you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply not yourself lately, you're not alone and you don't have to face it alone. You may be here because something inside you knows it’s time for change. Therapy, when approached with care and attunement, can be a deeply supportive and transformative space. I offer a warm, confidential and non-judgmental environment where you can explore whatever challenges you’re facing, at your own pace. In our work together, I will listen with empathy and curiosity as we explore the issues you are facing. My aim is to support you in gaining greater insight, healing and a stronger connection to your self.
Psychotherapy is a word that derives from ancient Greek and means 'liberating the soul'. Our sessions together are an opportunity to talk about concerns and issues that might be difficult to share with family and friends and that might feel overwhelming to deal with alone. It is a chance to feel supported, gain insight and make positive changes, in a way which respects your values, personal resources and freedom of choice.
Psychotherapy is a word that derives from ancient Greek and means 'liberating the soul'. Our sessions together are an opportunity to talk about concerns and issues that might be difficult to share with family and friends and that might feel overwhelming to deal with alone. It is a chance to feel supported, gain insight and make positive changes, in a way which respects your values, personal resources and freedom of choice.
CPD Certificates in IFS, Polyvagal Theory, and Somatic Therapy for Trauma.
You may feel you are coping with the demands of daily life, yet carry an inner sense of overwhelm, confusion, or a feeling that something essential is missing. Perhaps you appear capable on the outside but inwardly experience disconnection from yourself, difficulty trusting your own thoughts and decisions, repeating relationship patterns, anxiety, or a longing for a deeper sense of meaning and belonging. You may find yourself questioning who you are beneath the roles, expectations, and adaptations that have helped you survive, while sensing a quiet longing to reconnect with your true self and the life you were meant to live.
CPD Certificates in IFS, Polyvagal Theory, and Somatic Therapy for Trauma.
You may feel you are coping with the demands of daily life, yet carry an inner sense of overwhelm, confusion, or a feeling that something essential is missing. Perhaps you appear capable on the outside but inwardly experience disconnection from yourself, difficulty trusting your own thoughts and decisions, repeating relationship patterns, anxiety, or a longing for a deeper sense of meaning and belonging. You may find yourself questioning who you are beneath the roles, expectations, and adaptations that have helped you survive, while sensing a quiet longing to reconnect with your true self and the life you were meant to live.
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Somatic Counsellors
How does somatic therapy work?
Somatic therapy is a form of treatment that focuses on how the body and mind are interconnected. In this approach, physical symptoms are addressed because they may in fact signal emotional distress. Somatic therapists combine mindfulness, talk therapy, breathwork, yoga, dance, and physical manipulations of the body to help patients become more attuned to what their body is telling them.
Is EMDR a somatic therapy?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a form of somatic therapy, as it incorporates mental and physical principles. EMDR involves remembering a traumatic experience while allowing one’s eyes to track a side-to-side visual stimulus from a therapist. This lateral eye movement is believed to diminish the painful power of the memory so that it can be discussed with a therapist.
Is somatic therapy evidence-based?
Somatic therapy has been researched and studied, and some forms of somatic therapy are found to be effective in treating a wide range of conditions. Because somatic therapy encompasses many techniques, some, such as EMDR and meditation, have been studied more than others.
What is somatic trauma therapy?
Somatic trauma therapy is based on the idea that when people experience trauma, they can become stuck in the “freeze” part of a “fight, flight, or freeze” response. In this state, trauma can manifest itself both mentally and physically—through tension in the muscles, anxiety, and stress. Popular forms of somatic trauma therapy include EMDR, sensorimotor therapy, and somatic experiencing.