Ilona Rakauskaite

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location_on London, Greater London, N8
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About me

Hey you! Let’s dive in! I’m trained in humanistic counselling, life coaching and hypnotherapy and employ a blended approach in my sessions, which may include multiple interdisciplinary techniques. E.g. we may end up sitting with an arising feeling (mindfulness), balancing out black and white thinking by writing a list of the opposite evidence (Demartini Method), or going back in a memory, where you assumed a limiting belief, to repair it (regression hypnosis) – it’s all non-prescriptive and depends on what is required spontaneously in the session.

Our first four sessions will be about getting to know each other and understanding your needs. From there, we’ll see what approach is best suited to your needs and challenges. In addition, I use techniques like Guided Affective Imagery to work with any unconscious barriers; inner child therapy to heal emotional pain from childhood, such as shame or fear of abandonment or EMDR to neutralise visual and emotional flashbacks.

My practice is LGBTQ+ affirmative and I warmly welcome you to work with me to free yourself from mental and emotional slavery. Together, we can create the space for meaningful change.

Training, qualifications & experience

I have a BSc degree in Humanistic Counselling from Metanoia Institute/ Middlesex University and a diploma in Hypnotherapy from Evolve College. I continue professional development in Attachment Theory, EMDR, Inner Child therapy and other helpful techniques and theories. 

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BACP
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Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
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Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

£75.00 per session

Additional information

I offer a free 10-15 minute chat to figure out if we may be a good match. 

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London, Greater London, N8

Type of session

In person
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Types of client

Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

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Additional languages

Italian
Lithuanian

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