Somatic Counselling in Croydon
I have worked within fostering and adoption, Couple and family Counselling, Bereavement and Youth Counselling. My experience comes from having worked within a variety of family and child settings, a counselling service for young people, a hospice as a bereavement counsellor, and supporting couples in their relationships. I work with families who foster and the secondary trauma that they can also experience. Although I have been trained in the psychodynamic approach, I work using other models to best suit and help individuals explore and become aware of blocks in their lives, working towards making changes.
I have worked within fostering and adoption, Couple and family Counselling, Bereavement and Youth Counselling. My experience comes from having worked within a variety of family and child settings, a counselling service for young people, a hospice as a bereavement counsellor, and supporting couples in their relationships. I work with families who foster and the secondary trauma that they can also experience. Although I have been trained in the psychodynamic approach, I work using other models to best suit and help individuals explore and become aware of blocks in their lives, working towards making changes.
Right now, as you read this, you are likely not in a good place. You may be feeling distressed and hopeless or overwhelmed. This may have been going on for a long time and you may have tried to cope in different ways - but it's no longer working? You have tried talking to friends and family but that isn't working either? Maybe there are things that happened a long time ago in your childhood and this is still affecting you today - therapy can be a place to begin to look at all of this and can be the start of beginning to feel better and with improving self-esteem.
Right now, as you read this, you are likely not in a good place. You may be feeling distressed and hopeless or overwhelmed. This may have been going on for a long time and you may have tried to cope in different ways - but it's no longer working? You have tried talking to friends and family but that isn't working either? Maybe there are things that happened a long time ago in your childhood and this is still affecting you today - therapy can be a place to begin to look at all of this and can be the start of beginning to feel better and with improving self-esteem.
Everyone can go through a challenging time and we all do it in our own way. You might find it challenging or relieving to talk to a professional and either could work. My sessions offer a safe and non-judgemental space to explore how we both can work together so you can get the most benefit from the therapy. I believe every person deals with their situations differently and therefore I apply an integrative approach to suit your needs. Some of the various approaches I use are Person Centred, EMDR, CBT, Gestalt, Psychodynamic and more.
Everyone can go through a challenging time and we all do it in our own way. You might find it challenging or relieving to talk to a professional and either could work. My sessions offer a safe and non-judgemental space to explore how we both can work together so you can get the most benefit from the therapy. I believe every person deals with their situations differently and therefore I apply an integrative approach to suit your needs. Some of the various approaches I use are Person Centred, EMDR, CBT, Gestalt, Psychodynamic and more.
As an Integrative Therapist, my primary role is to provide support to individuals who are seeking guidance in addressing their current needs. With 8 years of experience in training and working with diverse client groups, I have gained valuable understanding. In addition to acquiring professional therapeutic qualifications to enhance my practice, I am well versed in assisting a number of client presentations such as: Trauma • Sexual Abuse • Alcohol & Substance misuse • Depression • Anxiety • PTSD • Family & Relationship issues • Sexuality/LGBTQ support • Anger & Behavioural struggles, among other client presentations.
As an Integrative Therapist, my primary role is to provide support to individuals who are seeking guidance in addressing their current needs. With 8 years of experience in training and working with diverse client groups, I have gained valuable understanding. In addition to acquiring professional therapeutic qualifications to enhance my practice, I am well versed in assisting a number of client presentations such as: Trauma • Sexual Abuse • Alcohol & Substance misuse • Depression • Anxiety • PTSD • Family & Relationship issues • Sexuality/LGBTQ support • Anger & Behavioural struggles, among other client presentations.
I am a warm, down-to-earth counsellor offering a safe and non-judgemental space to explore your thoughts and feelings at your own pace. I work with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship challenges, grief, trauma, and life transitions. My integrative approach combines person-centred and psychodynamic therapy, helping you feel heard while exploring how past experiences influence your current patterns. I incorporate mindfulness and breathwork to support emotional regulation and grounding. I believe the therapeutic relationship is key to change, helping you build self-awareness, resilience, and a stronger sense of self.
I am a warm, down-to-earth counsellor offering a safe and non-judgemental space to explore your thoughts and feelings at your own pace. I work with anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship challenges, grief, trauma, and life transitions. My integrative approach combines person-centred and psychodynamic therapy, helping you feel heard while exploring how past experiences influence your current patterns. I incorporate mindfulness and breathwork to support emotional regulation and grounding. I believe the therapeutic relationship is key to change, helping you build self-awareness, resilience, and a stronger sense of self.
People find their way to therapy for all sorts of reasons. Perhaps you're carrying anxiety, depression, low mood, or low self-esteem. Maybe it's relationships, repeating patterns you can't quite shift, difficult childhood experiences, work stress, or emotional overwhelm. Sometimes there's a specific event at the root of it, or it could be more gradual. I also work with trauma and PTSD, including experiences that felt stuck even after previous therapy. If you're looking for a psychologist or EMDR therapist in Clapham Junction, I offer sessions in Clapham Junction, Croydon, and online across the UK and internationally.
People find their way to therapy for all sorts of reasons. Perhaps you're carrying anxiety, depression, low mood, or low self-esteem. Maybe it's relationships, repeating patterns you can't quite shift, difficult childhood experiences, work stress, or emotional overwhelm. Sometimes there's a specific event at the root of it, or it could be more gradual. I also work with trauma and PTSD, including experiences that felt stuck even after previous therapy. If you're looking for a psychologist or EMDR therapist in Clapham Junction, I offer sessions in Clapham Junction, Croydon, and online across the UK and internationally.
I support clients using a whole person approach which means exploring the issues that overwhelm the mind & body. Maybe its not feeling heard or understood in relationships or hormonal changes are a daily overwhelm. You maybe question your life choices or are at a crossroads. Your loss & bereavement may create a painful void that consumes daily life. You may not know what you need and that's OK. But you're looking for a short term dedicated space to talk & feel freely.
I support clients in processing the hard to reach emotions & space to explore the stuff thats stuck in the nervous system causing physical & emotional distress.
I support clients using a whole person approach which means exploring the issues that overwhelm the mind & body. Maybe its not feeling heard or understood in relationships or hormonal changes are a daily overwhelm. You maybe question your life choices or are at a crossroads. Your loss & bereavement may create a painful void that consumes daily life. You may not know what you need and that's OK. But you're looking for a short term dedicated space to talk & feel freely.
I support clients in processing the hard to reach emotions & space to explore the stuff thats stuck in the nervous system causing physical & emotional distress.
We start by understanding your patterns, then build awareness through reflective and somatic work, with spiritual integration available if meaningful to you.
My ideal clients invest with their whole self, heart and mind, not just financially. They are ready to listen to what their body has been telling them. They want to shift, even before they have words for it. They notice the same patterns in every relationship and stop blaming everyone else. Something in them knows they are destined for more, and my words tend to find them at the right time. They are not uptight. They like to laugh. And they want work that is holistic, spiritual, grounded in clinical and life experience. I help you come home to the safety of your mind and body, so you can finally stop surviving and start living.
We start by understanding your patterns, then build awareness through reflective and somatic work, with spiritual integration available if meaningful to you.
My ideal clients invest with their whole self, heart and mind, not just financially. They are ready to listen to what their body has been telling them. They want to shift, even before they have words for it. They notice the same patterns in every relationship and stop blaming everyone else. Something in them knows they are destined for more, and my words tend to find them at the right time. They are not uptight. They like to laugh. And they want work that is holistic, spiritual, grounded in clinical and life experience. I help you come home to the safety of your mind and body, so you can finally stop surviving and start living.
Having sat in the client's chair and experienced the benefits of counselling I understand how being in a space where you are fully accepted and truly heard can be profoundly validating. Whether you are facing life's challenges and finding things difficult or you simply want to understand yourself more fully, therapy can offer you a space to be curious, to pause and reflect whilst being supported throughout.
Having sat in the client's chair and experienced the benefits of counselling I understand how being in a space where you are fully accepted and truly heard can be profoundly validating. Whether you are facing life's challenges and finding things difficult or you simply want to understand yourself more fully, therapy can offer you a space to be curious, to pause and reflect whilst being supported throughout.
With a focus on inclusivity and empowerment, I offer sessions that support exploring past experiences and their influence on the present, developing emotional understanding and insight, using mindfulness and somatic skills building to process emotions stored in the body and mind, alongside solution-focused coaching for personal growth.
If you're processing past experiences, navigating current challenges, or seeking to build a brighter future, my approach offers specialist expertise in mindfulness, coaching techniques, tools for self-awareness, acceptance, and positive change. I am an accredited therapist specialised in offering a holistic and compassionate space that is affirming and inclusive for People of Colour and the LBGT+ community. I am committed to understanding your unique experiences and tailoring a therapeutic approach that aligns with your values and goals.
With a focus on inclusivity and empowerment, I offer sessions that support exploring past experiences and their influence on the present, developing emotional understanding and insight, using mindfulness and somatic skills building to process emotions stored in the body and mind, alongside solution-focused coaching for personal growth.
If you're processing past experiences, navigating current challenges, or seeking to build a brighter future, my approach offers specialist expertise in mindfulness, coaching techniques, tools for self-awareness, acceptance, and positive change. I am an accredited therapist specialised in offering a holistic and compassionate space that is affirming and inclusive for People of Colour and the LBGT+ community. I am committed to understanding your unique experiences and tailoring a therapeutic approach that aligns with your values and goals.
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Thank you for taking the time to look my profile. My approach to working with you is about what you want to work on and achieve in therapy. Whether you are experiencing sadness, depression or a sense of disconnection, the human condition is characterised by a fundamental desire for connection and being heard. I work holistically on your whole self - the mind and body as one. This is firmly routed in my trainings and experience. I have a relaxed and informal approach, which supports your ability to be truly who you are, in a non-judgemental and confidential environment.
Thank you for taking the time to look my profile. My approach to working with you is about what you want to work on and achieve in therapy. Whether you are experiencing sadness, depression or a sense of disconnection, the human condition is characterised by a fundamental desire for connection and being heard. I work holistically on your whole self - the mind and body as one. This is firmly routed in my trainings and experience. I have a relaxed and informal approach, which supports your ability to be truly who you are, in a non-judgemental and confidential environment.
I’m a Neuro- Somatic Psychotherapist, Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist, Developmental Trauma Therapist (NARM), Family Constellations Facilitator and Energy Healing Practitioner (Brennan Healing Science), with 15 years of experience in therapeutic practice.
My focus is on helping clients break free from emotional and behavioural patterns shaped by personal history and intergenerational experiences. I specialise in working with complex trauma, psychosexual issues, relationship challenges and the connection between mind and body.
I’m a Neuro- Somatic Psychotherapist, Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist, Developmental Trauma Therapist (NARM), Family Constellations Facilitator and Energy Healing Practitioner (Brennan Healing Science), with 15 years of experience in therapeutic practice.
My focus is on helping clients break free from emotional and behavioural patterns shaped by personal history and intergenerational experiences. I specialise in working with complex trauma, psychosexual issues, relationship challenges and the connection between mind and body.
I am an experienced Humanistic Psychotherapist offering support to people during distressing times, and beyond. If you are feeling distressed, anxious or alone, making time to be heard and understood by a safe and trusted counsellor can be supportive and healing. I work from my welcoming & secure office in central Tonbridge, or online. To find out if I am the counsellor you want to work with please email me; hello@thrivebeyondcounselling.co.uk
I am an experienced Humanistic Psychotherapist offering support to people during distressing times, and beyond. If you are feeling distressed, anxious or alone, making time to be heard and understood by a safe and trusted counsellor can be supportive and healing. I work from my welcoming & secure office in central Tonbridge, or online. To find out if I am the counsellor you want to work with please email me; hello@thrivebeyondcounselling.co.uk
I get it. I've been there. You seem confident, ambitious and are always there for others. People think you lead a great life but it doesn’t always feel that way. You got through childhood and teenage years and have lots to be grateful for. Despite all of your effort and achievement in life, something doesn't feel quite right. An anxious, nagging feeling sits in your mind and body and makes you uncomfortable in your own skin. You’ve ignored it and carried on but you have many questions. It’s frustrating and exhausting but something has prompted you to find answers. You want to be more relaxed within yourself and feel good enough.
I get it. I've been there. You seem confident, ambitious and are always there for others. People think you lead a great life but it doesn’t always feel that way. You got through childhood and teenage years and have lots to be grateful for. Despite all of your effort and achievement in life, something doesn't feel quite right. An anxious, nagging feeling sits in your mind and body and makes you uncomfortable in your own skin. You’ve ignored it and carried on but you have many questions. It’s frustrating and exhausting but something has prompted you to find answers. You want to be more relaxed within yourself and feel good enough.
Hi, I’m Pip, a Integrative and Relational Counsellor.
I support people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious or stuck, and who are looking for a safe space to look at what’s going on without feeling they have to face it alone.
You might be here because:
• You’re going through a period of transition, loss or crisis
• You’re feeling overwhelmed or finding it hard to cope
• You’re questioning things
• You’re stuck in patterns you keep trying to change
• You feel disconnected and lonely
• You feel drained, exhausted or empty
• You’re thinking about the past and wondering how to move forward
Hi, I’m Pip, a Integrative and Relational Counsellor.
I support people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious or stuck, and who are looking for a safe space to look at what’s going on without feeling they have to face it alone.
You might be here because:
• You’re going through a period of transition, loss or crisis
• You’re feeling overwhelmed or finding it hard to cope
• You’re questioning things
• You’re stuck in patterns you keep trying to change
• You feel disconnected and lonely
• You feel drained, exhausted or empty
• You’re thinking about the past and wondering how to move forward
I provide somatic trauma resolution and deep healing, helping you navigate the depths of your being, guiding you back home to your full aliveness and vitality.
With a wealth of experience through 10+ years within this field, my work weaves together the intricate interplay between mind and body. Offering much more than the standard, I draw upon a range of modalities, including intergrative psychotherapy, existential philosophy, somatic movement, music, archetypal embodiement, nervous system work and ancient wisdom
I provide somatic trauma resolution and deep healing, helping you navigate the depths of your being, guiding you back home to your full aliveness and vitality.
With a wealth of experience through 10+ years within this field, my work weaves together the intricate interplay between mind and body. Offering much more than the standard, I draw upon a range of modalities, including intergrative psychotherapy, existential philosophy, somatic movement, music, archetypal embodiement, nervous system work and ancient wisdom
I work with adults experiencing anxiety, emotional overwhelm, trauma, loss, and relationship difficulties. Clients often feel stuck, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward. I also support neurodivergent clients, including those with ADHD. Using an integrative, trauma-informed, and compassion-focused approach, I offer a safe space to explore experiences, understand patterns, and develop emotional regulation, self-compassion, and meaningful change.
I work with adults experiencing anxiety, emotional overwhelm, trauma, loss, and relationship difficulties. Clients often feel stuck, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward. I also support neurodivergent clients, including those with ADHD. Using an integrative, trauma-informed, and compassion-focused approach, I offer a safe space to explore experiences, understand patterns, and develop emotional regulation, self-compassion, and meaningful change.
Are you feeling trapped in patterns of behaviour that made sense in the past but hold you back now? Perhaps you're constantly reliving traumatic experiences in your mind or body, or feeling shame, self-criticism, anger or anxiety that you can't seem to change. Together we'll notice the feelings, beliefs, sensations and memories that show up for you in each moment, and find ways you can respond to these feelings that leave you feeling calm, self-compassionate and more resolved. If talking hasn't changed the difficulties you're experiencing, or your body feels stuck in past experiences, this way of working might be a good fit for you.
Are you feeling trapped in patterns of behaviour that made sense in the past but hold you back now? Perhaps you're constantly reliving traumatic experiences in your mind or body, or feeling shame, self-criticism, anger or anxiety that you can't seem to change. Together we'll notice the feelings, beliefs, sensations and memories that show up for you in each moment, and find ways you can respond to these feelings that leave you feeling calm, self-compassionate and more resolved. If talking hasn't changed the difficulties you're experiencing, or your body feels stuck in past experiences, this way of working might be a good fit for you.
A warm welcome. I am a dual trained Integrative Relational Psychotherapist, as well as a Clinical Sexologist & Relationship Therapist. I am a sex positive & inclusive practitioner.
I specialise in helping individuals & couples of all orientations & genders with difficulties related to trauma, sex, intimacy, & relationships. This includes sexual trauma, abuse & childhood trauma, attachment wounds & chronic shame that impacts self-worth and connection. I also specialise in intimacy challenges, desire & sexual function issues, painful sex & performance concerns, communication breakdown & conflict, infidelity & betrayal.
A warm welcome. I am a dual trained Integrative Relational Psychotherapist, as well as a Clinical Sexologist & Relationship Therapist. I am a sex positive & inclusive practitioner.
I specialise in helping individuals & couples of all orientations & genders with difficulties related to trauma, sex, intimacy, & relationships. This includes sexual trauma, abuse & childhood trauma, attachment wounds & chronic shame that impacts self-worth and connection. I also specialise in intimacy challenges, desire & sexual function issues, painful sex & performance concerns, communication breakdown & conflict, infidelity & betrayal.
I draw on various approaches based on each client's needs, including opportunities for psychoeducation, and somatic practices, supporting clients experiencing a wide range of issues including trauma, anxiety, low mood or confidence, grief, relationship difficulties.
If you are feeling overwhelmed and unsure of yourself, experiencing relationship difficulties, or personal difficulties, then please know that you do not need to bear this alone. Whatever the reason for therapy, I work alongside and with my clients facing many challenges to help share the burden. I feel that bearing with someone in their vulnerability and suffering is a great privilege.
I draw on various approaches based on each client's needs, including opportunities for psychoeducation, and somatic practices, supporting clients experiencing a wide range of issues including trauma, anxiety, low mood or confidence, grief, relationship difficulties.
If you are feeling overwhelmed and unsure of yourself, experiencing relationship difficulties, or personal difficulties, then please know that you do not need to bear this alone. Whatever the reason for therapy, I work alongside and with my clients facing many challenges to help share the burden. I feel that bearing with someone in their vulnerability and suffering is a great privilege.
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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.