Aurelia De Rocha
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About me
If you've got problems, I can help.
I am currently offering sessions online and face to face.
As a therapist I am happiest when I'm genuinely able to make a difference for someone and help them feel better. I have had a great deal of experience of working with many different people, each one of them with their own unique story, and their own way of seeing the world, each one of them also with the problems that sometimes arise for all of us as human beings trying to live the best we can.
Maybe you feel anxious and don't know why?
Perhaps you don't feel good enough and have low self-esteem or self worth?
Perhaps you've had things happen in your past that still seem to be affecting your life now?
The problems that many of us have aren't our fault, they are often due to how the human brain works.
Our brains, despite what we may sometimes think, are not all that helpful sometimes, and can be a bit out of date for the world we live in!
They try their best to look after us and protect us but they are not always effective and instead can cause us pain and distress. Understanding what is happening and why can help you to change your feelings and emotions for the better. We often are stuck in a place from the past.
I sucessfully work with many problems, but have particular knowledge and expertise in issues like not feeling good enough and feeling anxious. Most of these feelings stem from small or big traumas of some kind, and can be sorted out.
How?
I use an Integrative approach, which includes Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), to help you function in a better and more enjoyable way. EMDR is brilliant! Here is a link you can copy for some more info: https://youtu.be/HNdMHuwvF_M
EMDR works for 85% of people and is great for loads of nasty feelings and limiting beliefs you might have about yourself.
I can help you understand why you feel as you do, explain what your brain is doing and show you ways to change that.
I offer support with your current situation and will work with you to help you find solutions to the things you want to change in your life.
I don't just sit there and listen, I see the counselling relationship as a dynamic one, in which we both take part. We make a plan together to get you where you want to be.
I specialise in anxiety and low self-esteem, but have experience with a wide range of issues including relationship problems and depression amongst others. These things are often the result of stuff that has happened to us, both big and small, and EMDR can help with these. At the moment I am working privately and also with two charities, which I really enjoy.
What next?
I realise that contacting a therapist can be scary (I remember when I had to see one as part of my training!), and I will do my best to put you at ease. I'm a warm and approachable person. So call for a chat first at no charge and sound me out!
Training, qualifications & experience
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling.
Level 6 Trauma therapist
Mental Health Nurse
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Accredited Practitioner
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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EMDR Europe
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£85.00 - £250.00
Free initial in-person, telephone or online session
Additional information
Fees are on a sliding scale according to income and length of session. I have a few reduced fee spaces but, as of October 2024, these are currently full.
When I work
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I work Tues and Wednesdays till early evening. Also Thursday. I occasionally have spaces at other times depending on charity work commitments.
Sessions vary from 50 mins to 90 mins.
