About me
Hi, I'm Antigone, a registered EMDR and Creative Arts Therapist with over 10 years experience working across community settings, prisons, specialist education / mainstream schools, NHS services and in the charity sector, in the UK and Greece.
Drawing on a range of therapeutic philosophies, I have developed a unique approach to psychotherapy focused on radical and accessible therapy through an anti-colonial, queer conscious, and social justice focused lens.
My work is person focused and trauma informed meaning interventions are guided by the client and tailored to the specific needs of the individual, or individuals within a group. Interventions are founded in a blend of EMDR and creative psychotherapy, both of which encourage us to retune our neural pathways, establishing healthier thought patterns and a more autonomous relationship with the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. Other modalities such as CBT, DBT, CFT and ACT may also be included.
Each of us is unique so will benefit from a different direction, shape and form to our therapeutic journey. I therefore work with you to decide the extent to which sessions are focused on talking, creative explorations, and/or other practices.
My specialist interest lies in forensic settings where I've had extensive experience working with complex trauma, serious mental illness, chronic depression and/or anxiety, addictions, eating disorders, and the real life impact of social disadvantage, among other difficulties.
I offer private therapy online and from my practice in South East London.
Costs are on a sliding scale depending on circumstance.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications:
- MA Drama and Movement Therapy
- Dip. Creative Approaches to Supervision
Accreditation:
- The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- EMDR UK
Experience:
- Acute Mental Health; (c)PTSD, trauma, suicidality, anxiety, depression, sexual abuse, personality disorders, self-esteem challenges, stress and more
- Addiction(s)
- Eating Disorders
- Physical Health Condition(s)
- Refugee and Asylum Seeking Communities
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Settings
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The HCPC are an independent, UK-wide health regulator. They set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for 16 professions.
They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Fees
£45.00 - £130.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Individual Sessions
I have a number of concessional spaces available starting at £45 for 50mins, with a sliding scale rising to £130/1.5 hours.
Cost will be discussed with you during a free phone consultation ahead of our initial meeting.
Group Sessions
To encourage intimacy and trust, I offer creative arts therapy to small, closed groups of 4-8 people. Groups run for a pre-agreed number of sessions and may be available on request. Sessions last 2 hours and are £55 as standard. Please get in touch for further details or to note your interest in joining a group.
