Izabela Kathiravel, MBACP, CRPO
About me
Psychotherapy may be a wonderful way of not only helping you with your struggles but also increase your sense of freedom.
As a therapist and other human being I believe in your strengths that I highly promote; being holistic, person- centred, addressing your issues on social, psychological, biological, physical, cultural and spiritual level is the most important part of this journey and it is my objective.
Sessions focus not only on your problems, feelings, thoughts and developing skills but also on your body as it is a physical way of being in the world.
I provide counselling and psychotherapy in both languages: English and Polish.
My work is supervised and strictly adhere to BACP and CRPO code of ethics (am a professional member of both associations).
Sessional are available in person, online and via phone to anyone over 16.
For more details, please check out my website: therapyforfreedom.com
Thank you :)
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold a Master’s Degree in Psychology from University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Poland (earned in 2012), Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Interventions from 2013, Diploma in Assaulted Women and Children Counselling/ Advocating from George Brown College in Toronto (2016). Certificate in Informed Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Mindfulness (Toronto 2017), from 2017 I've been discovering Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy- ISTDP; for clients who need to focus on attachment issues, which techniques have stayed in my practice since.
The reason why I particularly blend DBT and ISTDP approaches is an effectiveness. I have been always looking for rapid, gentle and permanent steps clients can take to overcome their issues.
I follow up professional and personal development (please feel free to ask me for details) and my work is supervised.
Member organisations
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
BACP is one of the UK’s largest professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy. Therapists registered with the Association fall into a number of different membership categories such as Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP and Registered Member MBACP (Accred), each standing for different levels of training and experience. MBACP (Accred) and MBACP (Snr Accred) members have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by the Association.
Registered members can be found on the BACP Register, which was the first register to achieve Accredited Voluntary Register status issued by the Professional Standards Authority. Individual Members will have completed an appropriate counselling and/or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but will not appear on the BACP Register until they've progressed to Registered Member MBACP status.
All members are bound by a Code of Ethics & Practice and a Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
Accredited Register Scheme
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Professionally and personally, I'm interested in psychosomatic issues, as well as complex trauma and its effects; such as anxiety, depression, alcohol and drugs misuse.
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Availability
Monday and Thursday
Further information
Please have a look at my website (link attached) for more information. Thank you
