Somatic Counselling in Richmond
I work with people who feel stuck, lost or anxious, often facing a life or work transition or coming to terms with a change in their circumstances. I can provide support and understanding to help you move forward and feel less anxious. I'm also a certified coach, so I can bring this into the work if you choose. I focus on creating a relationship in which trust, care and warmth is experienced and in which aspects of self can be openly explored and self-acceptance and self- knowledge can grow. I believe that there are always good reasons for why we behave as we do, and that when the time is right, we may choose to update our choices.
I work with people who feel stuck, lost or anxious, often facing a life or work transition or coming to terms with a change in their circumstances. I can provide support and understanding to help you move forward and feel less anxious. I'm also a certified coach, so I can bring this into the work if you choose. I focus on creating a relationship in which trust, care and warmth is experienced and in which aspects of self can be openly explored and self-acceptance and self- knowledge can grow. I believe that there are always good reasons for why we behave as we do, and that when the time is right, we may choose to update our choices.
Mental health difficulties come in many forms and can impact our lives profoundly. Struggles may have been with us for years, even forming part of our identity, or they may have appeared as if from nowhere. Our attempts to cope often draw from the same well that feeds the problem, making it difficult to change things alone. One of the many ways therapy works is by unlocking different thinking, awareness and experience, allowing problems to be truly addressed in a new, meaningful way.
Mental health difficulties come in many forms and can impact our lives profoundly. Struggles may have been with us for years, even forming part of our identity, or they may have appeared as if from nowhere. Our attempts to cope often draw from the same well that feeds the problem, making it difficult to change things alone. One of the many ways therapy works is by unlocking different thinking, awareness and experience, allowing problems to be truly addressed in a new, meaningful way.
I'm a UKCP-registered psychotherapist with over 23 years' experience supporting people through life's challenges. My work is rooted in Gestalt psychotherapy, trained at the Metanoia Institute in London. I also specialise in advanced trauma-focused therapies including Brainspotting and CRM (Comprehensive Resource Model). My approach is relational, holistic, and tailored to where you are in your life. I work with individuals and couples to navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, and life transitions.
I'm a UKCP-registered psychotherapist with over 23 years' experience supporting people through life's challenges. My work is rooted in Gestalt psychotherapy, trained at the Metanoia Institute in London. I also specialise in advanced trauma-focused therapies including Brainspotting and CRM (Comprehensive Resource Model). My approach is relational, holistic, and tailored to where you are in your life. I work with individuals and couples to navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, and life transitions.
Life can feel as though everything is getting too much. Are you low, irritable or anxious? Or is there something you want to talk through? Then therapy may be for you. Being in a confidential, empathic and non-judgemental environment with an experienced trained professional, listening and providing support can help you start to lead a more fulfilling life. Building a trusting relationship with me can support you with trauma, anxiety or relationship issues. Through in-depth exploration we can enable you to understand yourself, yourself with others and gain new insights, awareness and choices.
Life can feel as though everything is getting too much. Are you low, irritable or anxious? Or is there something you want to talk through? Then therapy may be for you. Being in a confidential, empathic and non-judgemental environment with an experienced trained professional, listening and providing support can help you start to lead a more fulfilling life. Building a trusting relationship with me can support you with trauma, anxiety or relationship issues. Through in-depth exploration we can enable you to understand yourself, yourself with others and gain new insights, awareness and choices.
I am a trauma-informed psychotherapist specialising in somatic psychotherapy for adults in Richmond and online.
I offer a steady, depth-oriented therapeutic relationship, integrating psychodynamic understanding with somatic, body-based work. Together we explore not only insight, but also emotional patterns and nervous system responses, supporting change that feels integrated, embodied and sustainable.
I am a trauma-informed psychotherapist specialising in somatic psychotherapy for adults in Richmond and online.
I offer a steady, depth-oriented therapeutic relationship, integrating psychodynamic understanding with somatic, body-based work. Together we explore not only insight, but also emotional patterns and nervous system responses, supporting change that feels integrated, embodied and sustainable.
Life can be a struggle challenging and confusing. Sometimes it can be difficult to talk openly to the people in your life. As an experienced psychotherapist I provide a safe, confidential space to explore whatever is on your mind. I can support you in finding your way through the difficulties you’re experiencing, or have experienced in the past, in a way that feels right for you, and at a pace that feels comfortable. We can work together to make sense of what you’re thinking, feeling and going through, allowing you to develop a sense of healing, establish goals and grow towards them, and gain a greater understanding of yourself.
Life can be a struggle challenging and confusing. Sometimes it can be difficult to talk openly to the people in your life. As an experienced psychotherapist I provide a safe, confidential space to explore whatever is on your mind. I can support you in finding your way through the difficulties you’re experiencing, or have experienced in the past, in a way that feels right for you, and at a pace that feels comfortable. We can work together to make sense of what you’re thinking, feeling and going through, allowing you to develop a sense of healing, establish goals and grow towards them, and gain a greater understanding of yourself.
Life brings moments when we need dedicated space and support to meet ourselves. Perhaps you're going through a difficult transition. Or maybe you're seeking change, sensing there is more to life than you're experiencing. You might want to know yourself more deeply - to find clarity, ease, and aliveness.
My intention is to create a safe, real, and compassionate space where all of your experience can be seen and accepted.
Life brings moments when we need dedicated space and support to meet ourselves. Perhaps you're going through a difficult transition. Or maybe you're seeking change, sensing there is more to life than you're experiencing. You might want to know yourself more deeply - to find clarity, ease, and aliveness.
My intention is to create a safe, real, and compassionate space where all of your experience can be seen and accepted.
I use a mind/body, somatic understanding approach, guiding the held-in emotions to become processed.
My focus will be on helping you understand what is happening with you, not what is wrong with you, how to bring about change.
Trauma creates anxiety, self harm, dissociation, and addictions of all kinds.
I use a range of modalities, including: Compassionate Inquiry,
Emotionally Focused Therapy,
Internal Family Systems (IFS) and
EMDR.
Plus others
I use a mind/body, somatic understanding approach, guiding the held-in emotions to become processed.
My focus will be on helping you understand what is happening with you, not what is wrong with you, how to bring about change.
Trauma creates anxiety, self harm, dissociation, and addictions of all kinds.
I use a range of modalities, including: Compassionate Inquiry,
Emotionally Focused Therapy,
Internal Family Systems (IFS) and
EMDR.
Plus others
Using Somatic and mind/body approaches, Psychodynamic framework, IFS parts work, Attachment therapy, Mindfulness.
My inspiration for this career stems from a desire to connect and communicate with people. This inclination has been a thread throughout my life. Having undertaken Counselling myself I have directly experienced the cathartic and powerful change it brings about. I work with both individuals and couples/relationships. Developing a trusting relationship and being aware of what happens between us is core to effective therapy. I work to understand the situation that you need support with and look at how this is impacting your life. I work with both individuals and couples/relationships, including those seeking focused Couples Therapy.
Using Somatic and mind/body approaches, Psychodynamic framework, IFS parts work, Attachment therapy, Mindfulness.
My inspiration for this career stems from a desire to connect and communicate with people. This inclination has been a thread throughout my life. Having undertaken Counselling myself I have directly experienced the cathartic and powerful change it brings about. I work with both individuals and couples/relationships. Developing a trusting relationship and being aware of what happens between us is core to effective therapy. I work to understand the situation that you need support with and look at how this is impacting your life. I work with both individuals and couples/relationships, including those seeking focused Couples Therapy.
Specialist in trauma recovery, delivered with compassion and care.
You may feel weighed down by past experiences, stuck in painful relationship patterns, or overwhelmed by anxiety. I offer a compassionate, trauma-sensitive space where you can explore your story safely and at your own pace. Together, we can work toward recovery, helping you reconnect with yourself, find emotional balance, and build healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
Specialist in trauma recovery, delivered with compassion and care.
You may feel weighed down by past experiences, stuck in painful relationship patterns, or overwhelmed by anxiety. I offer a compassionate, trauma-sensitive space where you can explore your story safely and at your own pace. Together, we can work toward recovery, helping you reconnect with yourself, find emotional balance, and build healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
With 30 years of experience in counselling and psychotherapy, I am dedicated to helping individuals lead fulfilling lives and build meaningful relationships. I offer a safe, confidential space to explore your experiences, gain clarity, and make lasting positive changes. I specialise in stress, anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, depression, grief, and relationship issues. With extensive experience, I provide effective strategies to support you through challenges, foster healing and encourage personal growth.
With 30 years of experience in counselling and psychotherapy, I am dedicated to helping individuals lead fulfilling lives and build meaningful relationships. I offer a safe, confidential space to explore your experiences, gain clarity, and make lasting positive changes. I specialise in stress, anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, depression, grief, and relationship issues. With extensive experience, I provide effective strategies to support you through challenges, foster healing and encourage personal growth.
Are you yearning for peace of mind? Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed or lost ? Is it clear to you that ‘change’ is needed but you don’t know how to go about making that change? Why don’t we investigate together! I am a fully qualified, integrative psychotherapist and a registered member of the BACP. I am genuine, warm and compassionate and believe that every individual has the potential to grow into the best version of themselves. I want you, as my client, to feel safe, heard and supported by me and my hope that through our sessions together, you will also feel empowered.
Are you yearning for peace of mind? Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed or lost ? Is it clear to you that ‘change’ is needed but you don’t know how to go about making that change? Why don’t we investigate together! I am a fully qualified, integrative psychotherapist and a registered member of the BACP. I am genuine, warm and compassionate and believe that every individual has the potential to grow into the best version of themselves. I want you, as my client, to feel safe, heard and supported by me and my hope that through our sessions together, you will also feel empowered.
Creative exercises, meditation, mindfulness, and somatic therapy are tools I often turn to.
I am happy for you to contact me, in whichever way you feel comfortable with, making this first move to contact someone is the hardest step of all and it takes courage. We can have a chat and you can have a think about whether you think and feel I can help you and whether you would feel comfortable to share and work with me. My method is holistic, which involves evaluating and encouraging the alignment of your complete being. Your mind, body and soul.
Creative exercises, meditation, mindfulness, and somatic therapy are tools I often turn to.
I am happy for you to contact me, in whichever way you feel comfortable with, making this first move to contact someone is the hardest step of all and it takes courage. We can have a chat and you can have a think about whether you think and feel I can help you and whether you would feel comfortable to share and work with me. My method is holistic, which involves evaluating and encouraging the alignment of your complete being. Your mind, body and soul.
Do you need someone to talk to? Do you need some emotional support, and help understanding what’s going on? There can be times when you feel overwhelmed and powerless, and now you’ve taken the decision to reach out for help. My priority is to make you feel safe and supported enough in the session to talk freely about whatever is bothering you, about whatever you’re feeling, and that can be quite a daunting prospect. Maybe you’ve never really had the opportunity to explain your innermost thoughts and feelings to someone who cares. You’ll find it liberating, and it will be the start of a major journey of healing and self-discovery.
Do you need someone to talk to? Do you need some emotional support, and help understanding what’s going on? There can be times when you feel overwhelmed and powerless, and now you’ve taken the decision to reach out for help. My priority is to make you feel safe and supported enough in the session to talk freely about whatever is bothering you, about whatever you’re feeling, and that can be quite a daunting prospect. Maybe you’ve never really had the opportunity to explain your innermost thoughts and feelings to someone who cares. You’ll find it liberating, and it will be the start of a major journey of healing and self-discovery.
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’m Kate, a qualified integrative counsellor, clinical hypnotherapist, Advanced EFT practitioner, qualified breathwork practitioner a certified Havening Techniques practitioner and mindfulness coach based in Hampton Hill and online. I offer a calm, supportive space where you can explore what’s going on for you, gently and at your pace.
Life doesn’t always make sense. You may be feeling anxious, stuck, overwhelmed, or just not quite yourself. You might be navigating a big life change, wrestling with old patterns, or simply longing to feel more in control and at peace. I’m here to walk alongside you as we make sense of it together.
I’m Kate, a qualified integrative counsellor, clinical hypnotherapist, Advanced EFT practitioner, qualified breathwork practitioner a certified Havening Techniques practitioner and mindfulness coach based in Hampton Hill and online. I offer a calm, supportive space where you can explore what’s going on for you, gently and at your pace.
Life doesn’t always make sense. You may be feeling anxious, stuck, overwhelmed, or just not quite yourself. You might be navigating a big life change, wrestling with old patterns, or simply longing to feel more in control and at peace. I’m here to walk alongside you as we make sense of it together.
Whatever your reasons for seeking therapy, I will offer a safe, non-judgemental space, where we can explore the difficulties you are facing. I am calm, warm and open, with a deep respect for your uniquness and individuality. My aim is to build a trusting relationship with you, to help you find the peace, change or growth you seek.
Whatever your reasons for seeking therapy, I will offer a safe, non-judgemental space, where we can explore the difficulties you are facing. I am calm, warm and open, with a deep respect for your uniquness and individuality. My aim is to build a trusting relationship with you, to help you find the peace, change or growth you seek.
If you’ve been feeling worn out by anxiety, tangled in constant overthinking, or quietly trying to hold everything together even when it feels heavy, you’re truly not alone. So many people move through the world looking capable while feeling stretched, tired, or unsure how much longer they can keep going. I support people navigating anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, and ADHD by offering a space filled with compassion, warmth, and no judgement. Together, we’ll gently explore what’s been weighing on your mind so you can feel seen, supported, and a little less alone.
If you’ve been feeling worn out by anxiety, tangled in constant overthinking, or quietly trying to hold everything together even when it feels heavy, you’re truly not alone. So many people move through the world looking capable while feeling stretched, tired, or unsure how much longer they can keep going. I support people navigating anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, and ADHD by offering a space filled with compassion, warmth, and no judgement. Together, we’ll gently explore what’s been weighing on your mind so you can feel seen, supported, and a little less alone.
Thank you for visiting my page, perhaps you are struggling with relationships, overwhelmed with family commitments or work-related stress. You may be suffering from feelings of anxiety, low, depressive moods and a lack of joy and motivation. I am trained in multiple psychological modalities and adapt my approach to suit your needs. Please feel free to get in touch for a free 15-minute consultation, I would be happy to talk through how I work, and how I can help you through this difficult period.
I am also offering clinical supervision to counsellors and therapists.
Thank you for visiting my page, perhaps you are struggling with relationships, overwhelmed with family commitments or work-related stress. You may be suffering from feelings of anxiety, low, depressive moods and a lack of joy and motivation. I am trained in multiple psychological modalities and adapt my approach to suit your needs. Please feel free to get in touch for a free 15-minute consultation, I would be happy to talk through how I work, and how I can help you through this difficult period.
I am also offering clinical supervision to counsellors and therapists.
Sex and relationship difficulties can feel lonely, painful and hard to name. I am a Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist, often called a sex therapist, supporting couples, throuples and individuals online and in Essex.
I work with low desire, mismatched desire, painful sex, erection or ejaculation difficulties, orgasm concerns, porn-related worries, affairs, secrecy, shame and relationship crisis.
My approach is warm, practical and direct where helpful.
Sex and relationship difficulties can feel lonely, painful and hard to name. I am a Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist, often called a sex therapist, supporting couples, throuples and individuals online and in Essex.
I work with low desire, mismatched desire, painful sex, erection or ejaculation difficulties, orgasm concerns, porn-related worries, affairs, secrecy, shame and relationship crisis.
My approach is warm, practical and direct where helpful.
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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.