Ingrid-Maria Nordgren

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MA, MBACP
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Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5
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About me

Being able to access bodily sensations, feelings and emotions helps us to steer our life forward and creates a sound sense of self (our being, our center) and what we want to do.  It helps us to find interest, direction and motivation.

A good functioning mind that is flexible and adaptable to new experiences and learning and a body that offers you information is important for overall health and well-being.  Together - body and mind (feelings to support direction and connection) and mind to help us work out how to go about our life is the goal we would be working towards. Helping you to find your own self direction and better connection to yourself and to others.

My speciality is to work with relationship difficulties and emotional issues (anger, frustrations, disappointment, anxiety, sadness, jealousy, etc.), lack of self-esteem, life direction, and adults struggling with issues related to childhood which could be emotional, sexual abuse or neglect.

Having worked as a Rosen Method Somatic Practitioner for many years I bring this experience into the psychotherapy session by paying specific attention to subtle changes in the breath, physical sensations, and the feelings and emotions of the clients as a way of integrating awareness and delving deeper into the body mind, inviting more of unconscious thoughts, core values and feelings to surface during the session time. 

Qualities of the heart goes a long way; kindness and acceptance are important in therapy and opens the doorway to safety and more intimacy with self and others. Sometimes we also need someone to challenge our beliefs and address any ‘stuckness’ - set ways of thinking and feelings, so that more of a ‘flow’ - in fact life itself - can move through us in a more light and harmonious way.

Every part of a client is welcome in our therapeutic talks; the parts that feel weak and vulnerable, the parts that are strong and dominant, we also welcome all the different emotions, and sometimes difficult emotions such as hate, grief, despair, anger, jealousy, envy, etc. Over time, clients often find that they start to relate to themselves differently, they become aware of strengths they may not previously have acknowledged, and they have more choice and opportunities to deal with their lives - with more courage and self-esteem it is easier to problem solve or get support.

I work both in person or by Zoom or a combination of both on times and days which are workable for both of us.  During the week I work from my office in Dunstable where I offer both psychotherapy and Rosen Method Bodywork Sessions. The time we set aside for sessions may vary from week to week. For therapy to be effective I aim to provide/nurture an environment of trust and rapport to support the unfolding process.

The service offered is confidential, and for the first session we would discuss what you wanted to explore and hopefully achieve from undertaking psychotherapy. I also offer singular sessions for those clients who wish to explore a specific topic, with possible follow up ad hoc appointments.

"For psyche and body are not separate entities but one and the same life"
                       C.G. Jung, Collected Works Vol 17

Training, qualifications & experience

Certificate in Interpersonal Relational Skills (with Merit) Birkbeck College, University of London

Diploma in Psychoanalytic Psychology, Birkbeck College, University of London

Certificate in Rosen Method Bodywork, Rosen Institute, United States

Senior Teacher Certificate in Rosen Method Bodywork, Rosen Institute, United States

Introductory Workshop Teacher and Primary Supervisor, Rosen Institute, United States

MA in Psychotherapy and Healing, Middlesex University

Certificate in CBT/CAT/Mindfulness Therapy, Society for Psychology and Healing

Mental Health Legislation Course - Camden and Islington Mental Health and Social Care Trust

Level 1 Voice Dialogue Facilitator Training

1 year Introductory Course in Group Analysis

Sexuality and Psychotherapy Workshop, IMT Training Institute

Spirituality and Psychotherapy Workshop, IMT Training Institute

Somatic Experiencing and the Emotions Workshop, Peter Levin, Somatic Experiencing

Introductory Workshop in Somatic Experiencing

Psychopharmacology and Psychotherapy

Essential Supervison Skills, BPS

Embodied Self Awareness - Wellbeing and Trauma Recovery Practices

Psychopathology for bodyworkers, IMT Training Institute

Minding your Mind, Osiris Montenegro

Facing your Fears, Osiris Montenegro

Love Workshop, Osiris Montenegro

Shadow 1 Workshop, Osiris Montenegro

Internal Family Systems Workshop

Introductory workshop in Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy

Member organisations

BACP
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Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
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Other areas of counselling I deal with

Embodied Self Awareness (ESA); If you are looking for ways in which to 'ground' yourself more fully in your body, psychotherapy paying specific attention to embodied self awareness may be helpful.

Mindfulness of the Body and Feelings

Therapies offered

Fees

£65.00 - £80.00
Free initial telephone session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Keyworkers
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Unemployed

Additional information

In-person Psychotherapy Session Individuals £65 (50 minutes) in Bedfordshire

Zoom Sessions £70 (1 hour)

Rosen Method Somatic Therapy - Accessing the unconscious through Touch and Dialogue £80 (50 minutes).


When I work

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Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Adults

Key details

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Additional languages

Swedish

Online platforms

Whatsapp
Zoom
Ingrid-Maria Nordgren
Ingrid-Maria Nordgren