Gemma Maconie
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About me
Hello. My name is Gemma and I’m a professionally qualified and experienced therapist working with adults in East London.
My approach
Whatever your reason for seeking therapy, I will offer you a supportive, respectful and creative space to explore who you are in the context of your distinctive personal world. I know from sitting in the client chair myself that being fully listened to and having one's thoughts, feelings, behaviour and experiences taken seriously can be transformative.
My approach is compassionate and down-to-earth. Therapy is never easy but by working together we can explore the issues that you are struggling with, and work towards re-connecting you with your feelings, your deepest needs and your desires.
Healing through relationship
At the heart of my practice is the conviction that we can heal through relationships. I am interested in how past relational and cultural experiences shape our present relationships, self-image and self-beliefs. The relationship you and I create together can tell us a lot about how you've learnt to relate to others.
The Importance of Grief
Loss, which includes not having certain needs met in childhood, is often at the heart of many psychological struggles. Together we will explore and grieve the many losses, disappointments and regrets you have experienced, allowing you to transition to a place where you feel more accepting of the wonderful, flawed human that you are.
Training, qualifications & experience
My experience
I have extensive experience in working with a wide variety of emotional difficulties, mental health challenges and relationship issues including:
- anxiety
- depression
- grief
- low self-esteem
- life changes
- relationship issues
My training
I hold an MA and Advanced Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy & Counselling, from the Minster Centre. My integrative approach means that I bring together a number of different theories from Psychodynamic, Humanistic, Existential, Attachment, Transactional Analysis and Body Psychotherapy traditions to underpin the unique way that I work.
I am a fully supervised accredited member of UKCP and abide by their code of professional ethics. I am also a member of The Relational School (TRS).
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Age-Related Issues
Ageing (at any stage of life) involves loss and the subsequent need to grieve. I help clients to explore their mixed feelings about life changes and other age-related issues. Particular interests I have are working with pregnant and new mothers, and peri-menopausal and menopausal women.
Human Rights Work
Before becoming a therapist, I worked for a number of humanitarian organisations. As a therapist, I am interested helping support workers to find balance in their lives and avoid burnout.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£70.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
If you want to know more, please get in touch to arrange a free 20-minute phone conversation.
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Further information
I work with individual adults, generally in-person on an open-ended basis or for a minimum of 12 weeks. I also work online and by phone.
