Karina Nemcova
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About me
My therapeutic approach is grounded in Gestalt therapy, a creative, holistic, and humanistic method that fosters personal growth, self-acceptance, and helps individuals build more fulfilling relationships.
I believe in working with you as a whole person, body, mind and spirit. My approach is relational, meaning I engage with you authentically as another human being, sharing my thoughts, feelings, and responses to support your journey.
My work with individuals facing severe mental health challenges has deepened my understanding of human nature, particularly how we can adapt and grow, even under extreme stress.
I’m especially interested in the enduring potential for personal and spiritual growth through meaningful human connection and healthy relationships.
In our work together, my goal is to provide a compassionate space where you can explore your experiences and move toward greater self-awareness, healing, and fulfilment.
Psychotherapy offers a space to better understand yourself, your patterns in the world, and your relationships, helping you to get to know yourself better, work through emotional challenges with the aim of leading a more fulfilling life.
While many people seek counselling or psychotherapy when they experience relationship or emotional difficulties, therapy can also benefit those who are simply curious about themselves and wish to engage in personal growth. Just as exercise strengthens the body, therapy nurtures the mind. It can help you feel more alive, think more flexibly, build emotional resilience, and improve your relationships.
Individual therapy typically takes place once a week, at a set time and place, and can be:
Short-term (6 to 12 sessions): More structured and focused on resolving a specific issue or situation.
Long-term (a few months to a few years): A deeper exploration of more ingrained or historical difficulties
Couples counselling is generally short-term, usually lasting 6 to 8 sessions.
Issues I work with
Counselling and psychotherapy can support you with a range of issues or difficulties. The following is an example of some of the issues that people may wish to seek therapy for:
Family and relationship issues or difficulties
Sadness, depression, emptiness
Lack of confidence, low self-esteem, issues around self-worth
Self-harm or suicidal thoughts
Anxiety, stress, panic or fear
Trauma
Abuse – sexual, physical, emotional, financial, bullying
Obsessive or addictive behaviour
Eating disorders
Identity, belonging, motivation and purpose
Loneliness, isolation, intimacy and connection
Bereavement, loss and grief
Illness, death and dying
Work related issues or stress
Life transitions and change
Existential issues – the meaning of life
Spirituality
Training, qualifications & experience
My experience:
For the past 14 years, I have had the privilege of working with individuals facing a wide range of challenges, including anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, and health concerns. I use combination of Gestalt Therapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and body therapies to help clients on their healing journey. My goal is to offer a safe, welcoming environment where clients can explore their experiences and move toward healing and growth. I offer a compassionate and supportive space, drawing on my experience across charities, public sector services, private practice, and the NHS.
In addition to my private practice, I’m also a tutor on a Masters Program at the Gestalt Institute of Ireland.
My qualifications:
EMDR Therapy, EMDR Works, London, 2019
MSc in Gestalt Psychotherapy, Metanoia Institute, London 2017
Counselling for Depression Training - a form of psychological therapy recommended by NICE for the treatment of depression. Metanoia Institute, London 2017
Certificate in Couples Work from The Relational Academy 2016
Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Metanoia Institute, London 2014
MA in Psychology, UMCS, Poland 2003
Registered Member of UKCP, HCPC and EMDRIA and abide by their code of ethics.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The HCPC are an independent, UK-wide health regulator. They set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for 16 professions.
They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Personal development
Existential issues
Therapies offered
Fees
£75.00 - £90.00
When I work
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Further information
My practice is located in Central Oxford
