Hanna Truu
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About me
I am an integrative transpersonal therapist focusing on issues with self-esteem, anxiety, life transitions and topics around love, relationships and intimacy. My trauma-informed and empowering sessions support you in moving beyond your past and embodying new possibilities in life, career and relationships.
Have you been been feeling stuck, empty or unfulfilled, or anxious, activated and restless? Or are limiting beliefs and low- self-esteem holding you back from living the life you dream about? I can support you in moving beyond your past patterns, anxiety and challenges to find more clarity, ease and a sense of direction and empowerment in your life.
Sometimes, we do not even know why something seems "missing" from our lives or causes anxiety, depression and unease. Regardless of what brings you to work with me, my passion is working holistically and compassionately at depth to find the underlying cause of someone's trauma, anxiety, lack of meaning, low energy, or feeling of "being stuck". In addition, I support you in learning tools and practices for inner work and practical tools to manage anxiety, overwhelm, somatic symptoms, low energy, and nervous system dysregulation.
My life and work focus on a holistic therapy approach that includes the full range of human experience - our shadows, imperfect, messy humanness, traumas and wounds and inborn yearning for meaning, love and authentic self-expression.
Often, family, friendships, or romantic relationships are the biggest sources of suffering and feelings of lack in people's lives. I know how hard it can be to relearn to trust and open our hearts again after painful past experiences, difficult childhood or abusive relationships.
I belive that traumas and challenges are not separate from our growth process or signs that something is "broken" or "unlovable", we just have not yet had a container to fully hold and integrate these experiences and see the transformational and healing power.
I practice an integrative psychotherapeutic approach called psychosynthesis. This modality draws on psychoanalysis but looks at both a person's history and psychological challenges and also growth, and movement towards an authentic, meaningful life. My approach integrates powerful tools and knowledge from modern research and body-focused therapies into a simple format.
My sessions are a grounding and friendly space to move beyond limiting beliefs, anxiety, relational challenges and old patterns and create a sense of empowerment, hope, ease and long-lasting change.
Specialisms
I work with people from all walks of life and specialise in working with:
- Low self-esteem, inner critic and issues with self-worth
- Anxiety
- Relationship counselling for individuals (singles, partnered, dating)
- Dating and relationship challenges
- Depression and loss of meaning
- Stress, anxiety and burnout
- Grief and bereavement
- Spirituality and Integration
- Loneliness
- Career changes and life transitions
- Recovery from dysfunctional or abusive relationships
- Relationships, intimacy and sexuality issues
- Personal growth, creativity and empowerment
I believe there are no “right” or “wrong reasons” to start therapy, and you do not have a defined "issue" or "problem" in mind to reach out.
Life always invites us to take the next best step towards growth and healing. It all starts with the first step.
Contact me for a free 15-minute phone call to hear more about how I can support you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I'm a highly qualified therapist registered with BACP and hold a Master's in Psychology. Additionally, I have received specialised training in trauma and body-focused therapies. Currently, I mainly work online.
My personal and professional explorations always continue, I have a passion for psychology and research, psychotherapy, body-focused therapies, Eastern Philosophies, and trauma therapy. I invest and engage in regular high-quality supervision and CPD training and other self-development courses.
I'm passionate about exploring diverse cultures and religions. Over the years, I've traveled extensively and worked around the world, immersing myself in various cultures. This journey has taken me from remote outback areas to places inhabited by nomadic and aboriginal communities. I've also delved into the rich cultural diversity within world metropolises. In addition, I have experience in the corporate world, having worked in the international travel industry.
I have more than 10 years of experience as a practitioner and facilitator with various modalities, including Yoga, Meditation, Embodied Intimacy, Embodiment, Mentoring and different Self-Development modalities.
My therapy sessions are affirming, judgment-free, and safe spaces for clients of diverse genders, sexualities, identities, relationships, lifestyles & practices.
Qualifications:
- Master in Psychosynthesis Psychology. Institute of Psychosynthesis in affiliation with Middlesex University
- Diploma in Psychosynthesis Psychotherapeutic Counselling - Institute of Psychosynthesis
- Bachelor's Degree in Sociology, minor in Psychology - University of Tallinn
- Individual Member of the The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and work in accordance with the BACP Ethical Framework.
- Additional courses about complex trauma, parts work, ACT, sexuality, intimacy, relationships and body- and trauma-focused approaches
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
A 50-minute online session is £60 per 50-minute session.
Please reach out if your financial situation is a limitation, and I am happy to offer concession rates.
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