About me
Hi I'm Larissa, a psychotherapeutic counsellor specialised in working with:
- bereavement and grief,
- life transitions and changes
- multicultural families.
I support adult individual of any culture, gender and age navigate those emotional challenges with warmth, compassion and a solid theoretical background.
Whether you have recently been bereft or are dealing with a big change at work or in your personal life, whether you are a British person or someone who comes from a mixed background, I can offer a relaxed and supportive space where we can have a respectful and collaborative dialogue that feels real and down to earth.
I do this work because I believe that we are not meant to carry our burdens alone and that change comes through expression, connection and dialogue. Ignoring our issues and difficulties can be great for a while - but it cannot be a long term strategy if we want to prioritise our wellbeing and relationships.
How do I work?
The core of my work is counselling (talk therapy): I offer a space to share, reflect and be gently challenged.
I also integrate, when appropriate, specific techniques from EFT / tapping and EMDR, which can be very effective to help manage and address anxiety and trauma.
EFT/Tapping is an energy based technique that combines talk therapy and the activation of the energy meridians.
EMDR relies on bilateral stimulation through eye movements, bilateral tapping or other means.
Walk and talk sessions:
In addition to more traditional face to face and online counselling sessions, I also offer outdoors counselling (Walk & Talk). Outdoors session work well for those of us who aren't necessarily comfortable with the intimacy of traditional counselling session and who feel that walking might help them speak more freely.
It is so important that your counsellor is someone that you feel you can trust and build a real connection with. Feel free to get in touch and we can figure out whether we would be suited to work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
I work in private practice, a local Bereavement Service and for Employee Assistance Programmes, where I provide counselling sessions to adults from a variety of backgrounds.
I hold a BA (Hons) in Integrative-Relational Counselling, from Middlesex University.
I have done specific additional training for:
- EMDR / Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (currently in training);
- EFT / Emotional Freedom Technique;
- Bereavement counselling;
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy;
- Walking therapy;
- Online & telephone counselling.
I regularly engage in CPD (continued professional development) to keep me up to date and maintain my standards and widen the range of interventions I can use.
I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and abide by the BACP Ethical Guidelines. My work is supervised by a qualified clinical supervisor.
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Expats ; second and third generation immigrants
Therapies offered
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Fees
£60.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
- Free 30-minutes initial phone consultation and/or
- Reduced fee of £60 for the first session
- £70 for every 50 minutes session thereafter.
I am a recognised provider by Cigna, Vitality Health and Aetna Global Benefits.
I also offer concessions as needed. See above.
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