Hannah Murdoch
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About me
Hello, I am an experienced Body Movement Psychotherapist, Couples Therapist and clinical supervisor providing psychological help for a wide range of emotional issues. I offer short and longer term sessions for adults in the Gloucestershire and Bristol area. I work online and in person.
This might be your first experience looking for therapy or you may have had therapy before but are now looking for something that includes a more creative, embodied approach. People come to therapy for many different reasons which are entirely personal to them, but often it is at a point when there is a recognition of the need for some additional assistance or when previous strategies may not be working so well. I aim to create a welcoming, safe and consistent space, so that we can work with whatever you want to bring at a pace and depth that is right for you.
My approach is integrative and I work with the whole person in mind, bringing experience and sensitivity to people’s different traditions, personal, cultural and spiritual beliefs and many different world views. I work with all orientations of individuals and couples, heterosexual and LGBTQIA+
I have 25 years’ experience of working with the body and movement in psychotherapy, within the NHS, social care and now privately. My experience also includes working as a lecturer on the MA in Dance Movement Psychotherapy at Goldsmiths University, as a senior physiotherapist NHS, and as training manager for pathways to wellbeing teaching ‘The Body Mind Approach’
Couples Therapy
Whatever the challenges you're facing as a couple, I can help you open up conversations safely to be able to explore these issues in more depth. I bring my experience working with creativity and the body in psychotherapy to help guide and support the process. I aim to create an environment where you can both come and begin to really listen to one another and to feel heard. I endeavor to understand how life is for each one of you, without blame or taking sides. Together we can explore patterns of relating, areas of challenge and resource, and what might help you to move forwards.
These are some of the common reasons people come to couples therapy for help:
. improving communication
. coping with life changes e.g. moving in together, bereavement, redundancy, marriage
. developing and improving intimacy and sexual connection
. addressing affairs, betrayal, or trust issues
. managing anger, conflict, and power struggles
. maintaining personal freedom and individuality
. changes in life stage or role (menopause, parenthood, carer)
. ill health, life limiting conditions
. strengthening commitment, shared vision, and values
. being/becoming parents or integrating families
Supervision
I offer supervision to both trainee and qualified psychotherapists, arts/body psychotherapists, counsellors and other health professionals that are looking for a model that uses verbal, creative and embodied approaches within supervision. I use an integrative model in supervision and find that using a mixture of approaches can be a rewarding and effective way of getting to the heart of the matter when reflecting on clinical work.
This creative model of supervision often gives unexpected and valuable insights into therapy with clients and can help to support therapists with their developing practice.
I have experience supervising therapists working in a variety of different organisational settings and client populations. I offer group and individual supervision in person and online and have experience providing supervision for individuals, charitable organisations and academic institutions. I hold a Diploma in Supervision with The Gestalt Centre for Psychotherapy UK, and attend regular supervision for my work.
Training, qualifications & experience
Diploma in Supervision - The Gestalt Centre UK
Couples and Relationship Therapy - Gestalt Centre UK
MA Dance Movement Psychotherapy
BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
Facilitator in The Body Mind Approach (TBMA)
Authentic movement practitioner
Registered Member of Association of Dance Movement Psychotherapy UK (ADMPUK)
Private Practice and Supervisor Registered
DBS Checked and fully insured
Member organisations
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Body Psychotherapy
Couples Therapy
Somatic Psychotherapy
Dance Movement Psychotherapy
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 - £85.00
Free initial telephone session
Additional information
£60/65 for individuals
£85 for couples therapy
Some concessions are available, please ask on inquiry.
When I work
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Further information
Further training in these areas:
Trauma recovery, Sand play level 1&2, somatic movement practices in nature (Walk of life), Resilience practices, sexual assault and violence, Mindfulness practices, Collective Body Mapping, Diversity and Inclusion, neuro-dramatic play, Gender, Racial trauma in therapy, children's accelerated trauma treatment CAAT, solution focused therapy
