Isabella Whitaker
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About me
Hello, I'm Isabella, an integrative psychotherapist. I am experienced in working with anxiety, trauma, depression, sexuality, relationships, family issues, low self-esteem, and sex and intimacy issues. I aim to create a warm and nurturing space in which you can explore your feelings. I welcome neurodivergent individuals with ADHD and/or Autism and we can discuss any accommodations you might need in the sessions.
If you find yourself here, you are likely suffering in some way. Whatever it is that you are feeling, and how ever long it has been there, I will hold a supportive space for you to explore your experience, and feel heard and seen. I am committed to helping you find your purpose amidst your suffering, and developing an existence that's meaningful to you.
Therapy is a space to tell your story and to be witnessed without judgement. Together, through a journey of self-exploration, we will develop your understanding of yourself, with the hopes of moving towards a place of self-acceptance.
I am trained in the existential, humanistic and psychodynamic modalities, but above all my approach is relational. This means that the relationship that you and I create together has meaning and is of importance in the work. The therapeutic relationship offers the opportunity to safely explore parts of yourself that you may have kept hidden for what ever reason. These parts will be met with compassion, curiosity and understanding.
Working with Trauma
My approach to working with trauma is based on an understanding of the relationship between trauma and the body. In attending to the body in therapy, we can understand how your emotional pain manifests physically. The physical symptoms of trauma can be debilitating and bringing awareness to these feelings can make them feel less scary.
Mindfulness and Breath in Therapy
As a trained Yoga, Breathwork, and Meditation teacher, I have an in-depth understanding of the body and how it can be influenced by mindfulness and breath. As humans we live through our bodies, not as separate entities. Disruptions in well-being can occur when the body and mind are not working together. Directly manipulating the nervous system through breathing helps restore balance in moments of overwhelm.
Please reach out if my approach resonates with you and if you would like to talk about the possibility of therapy with me. It would be my privilege to go on your therapeutic journey with you.
Training, qualifications & experience
MA Existential Psychotherapy
PGDip Integrative Psychotherapy & Counselling.
BSc Psychology with Clinical Approaches
RYS 200hrs Yoga, Breathwork, and Meditation Teacher
Crisis Volunteer with Shout UK
Volunteer Counsellor with Help Counselling
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.
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).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 - £80.00
Free initial online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Fees are set on a sliding scale based on what you can afford, which is to be agreed between us in the initial consultation.
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Further information
I offer prospective clients a free 20-minute initial consultation. This allows you to get a feel for whether I might be the right therapist for you, and for me to better understand what brings you to therapy and whether I feel I can help you.