About me
I am Claudia, an Integrative psychotherapist and EFTC therapist working with individuals and couples in Islington, North London. Clients come to therapy for a wide variety reasons. I offer a confidential, non-judgmental space in which we can explore whatever it is that you are going through.
Individual therapy
As an Integrative psychotherapist, the way that I work depends on who I am working with: each person and every relationship is different. I offer a space to help you gain understanding of what it is that you are going through: what is happening, your responses to it, and support you in processing it and reconnecting with your inner resources. Ultimately my aim is to facilitate you in being able to live with greater ease.
For close to a decade I have worked as a therapist within well respected counselling and psychotherapy services, as well as in private practice. I have gained a great deal of experience working with a variety of difficulties, including:
- Anxiety and panic
- Depression
- Low self-esteem/ confidence
- Relationship issues
- Attachment issues
- Family difficulties
- Bereavement
- Trauma
- PTSD/ CPTSD
Couples Counselling/Therapy
I use Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples (EFTC) as my approach. EFTC is an evidence-based 'gold standard' approach to building better connection in relationships. Firstly we will look at what is distressing for you both, and what it is that actually happens between you. We will slow things down to notice triggers/thoughts/feelings and body responses. This helps us to begin to see things more clearly, and for you both to begin to see and hear each other in a new way. Once the distress has calmed, we can then look more deeply into each individual's experience.
I would see you as a couple for the first 50 minute session, then have individual 50 minute sessions with each of you in the following two weeks, before resuming working with you as a couple on a weekly basis. If needed, there is also the possibility of more individual sessions.
I am a registered member of the BACP (British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy) and adhere to their ethical principles.
To find out more, take a look at my website, or feel free to to call or email me with any questions.
Training, qualifications & experience
- MA Integrative Psychotherapy
- Advanced Diploma Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling
- Post Graduate Diploma Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling
- Externship - Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples - ICEEFT
- Core skills 1-4 (all levels completed) - Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples - ICEEFT
- MBACP - Registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
Additional information
Sessions are usually 50 minutes long, and take place at the same time each week. Please contact me for information about fees.
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Further information
Please visit my website for further information.
