Candida Benson
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About me
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Hello, I'm Candida.
Oscar Wilde famously advocated, 'Be yourself, everyone else is taken'. Wise, witty words but at times complicated to implement.
Therapy is about beginning a safe conversation with our often painful thoughts and feelings. It offers a place to begin, gently, to unpick the knots. A space for distress to find a voice and for that voice to be heard. When words become tricky, clients can use, should they wish, the studio art materials for a more embodied experience. Stretching our creative muscles can offer profound access to unconscious material, bringing it into the light. The more we understand our patterns, our behaviours, our fears, our hopes, the greater agency we have; and from this the increased potential to celebrate and enjoy 'being ourselves'.
I am London based and work face to face from 2 different spaces - Tufnell Park, N5/N19 and Homerton, E5.
Please feel free to email with any questions/queries.
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Training, qualifications & experience
- MA Integrative Arts Psychotherapy (UEL)
- Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Advanced Diploma in the Therapeutic and Educational Application of the Arts
My experience in the NHS, the charity sector and private practice includes
Adult Mental Health, Anxiety & depression,
Addiction, PTSD,
I work face to face, online and by telephone.
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
I do have space for some low cost clients dependent on personal circumstances. Please message me for more details.
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