Kyrena Karmiloff
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About me
Hello, I’m Kyrena, a BACP registered integrative therapist and psychosynthesis counsellor with many years of experience working with grief, depression, childhood trauma and bereavement. I am passionate about my work and aim to offer a warm and nurturing space where you can safely share all your thoughts, feelings and experiences, and explore what is true for you and what is at odds – in your life, your relationships, and your way of being in the world – with how you feel inside. I see clients at practice rooms in Montpellier, Redland and BS1, or online.
As an integrative therapist with a background in psychology, I draw on a variety of approaches, working creatively to tailor our sessions to your unique needs. Together we will explore the roots of your current struggles, identify the patterns that affect your life, and get to know all the parts that make up who you are. I trained in psychosynthesis and start from the premise that everyone has an inner wisdom calling them to personal truth and authenticity. I believe that therapy, by providing a safe space in which to experiment with new ways of thinking, feeling and being, can unlock the blocks to this healing drive and awaken its potential.
I’m aware that it’s hard to know, from an online profile, who will be a good fit for your journey. So I offer a free initial 20-minute online (or phone) session for us to meet each other. It’s an opportunity for you to tell me a bit about yourself, your hopes for therapy and any concerns you might have, and for us both to get an idea of how it would be to work together. If you would like to arrange this, or want to know more about my background and the way I work, please get in touch. I look forward to hearing from you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a Post-Graduate Diploma in Psychosynthesis Counselling, a Masters in Psychology, and am the author of several books on child development. I worked for many years as a volunteer supporting children and adults experiencing bereavement and terminal illness, and alongside my private practice I continue to volunteer as a therapist for a charity in Bristol. I am also currently undergoing further training in Ecotherapy, and offer the option of walking therapy to those who would feel more at ease out in the open.
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I am a certified grief-informed therapist, specialising in bereavement, terminal illness and end of life, and can offer animal-assisted sessions with my very experience therapy dog for those requiring extra support.
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 - £70.00
Free initial telephone or online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
It is very important to me that my practice be as inclusive as possible. Fees are agreed together based on your circumstances, and I reserve a number of low-cost places (£25-£50) for those with very limited means who would otherwise not have access to longterm therapy.
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Further information
I am qualified to work with clients aged 16+, am bilingual and can accommodate French speakers. I offer both long-term therapy and shorter-term counselling, and have flexible availability both online and in-person.
