Louise Martin
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Counsellor & Psychotherapist MBACP

Cambridge, CB1

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About me

My practice is based in Cambridge CB1, offering longer-term once, twice and three times a week therapy. I offer a safe and confidential space where you can talk openly about your personal experiences and circumstances.

I'm a psychotherapist trained in many modalities over the course of 15 years of private practice: psychosynthesis counselling, Jungian psychodynamic psychotherapy, focusing, IFS therapy, and IoPT trauma-informed resonance facilitation. I have also trained as a bodyworker in the following modalities: reflexology, craniosacral therapy, breath work and embodied mindfulness. All of these influences have nurtured a deep curiosity about how our bodies and minds interact and how we can work through the body and mind to promote health on all levels: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. I have a particular interest in attending to dreams and imagery as part of the therapeutic process as a way of accessing the unconscious.

I welcome accessing creative expression during the therapy session, such as writing, drawing, painting, and clay work, should it feel helpful. Jung said 'often the hands will solve a mystery that the intellect has struggled with in vain.'

Here are some of the issues I can help with:-

anxiety
depression, feelings of emptiness, loss of purpose
trauma
complex PTSD
low self esteem
anger issues
unresolved emotional issues
abuse
pre- and perinatal difficulties, birth trauma
codependency, addiction and compulsive behaviours
repetitive patterns of thought and/or behaviour which may be causing you problems
relationship issues
work related issues
bereavement

Where I work

My practice is based in central Cambridge, off Mill Road. I also hold sessions online sessions via zoom.

Arranging a session

If you would like to arrange an initial session, ask some questions or find out more then please contact me by phone or email. My website www.louise-martin.co.uk also provides further information

Types of sessions

Face to face
Zoom

Professional Registration

BACP

Training, qualifications & experience

Professional Qualifications

Postgraduate Diploma in Psychosynthesis Counselling validated by the University of East London, and accredited by the BACP.
Postgraduate Diploma in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy from the Craniosacral Therapy and Educational Trust, London

Further Training

Internal Family Systems (IFS) (Level 1)
Somatic Trauma Constellation Therapy or IoPT (Identity-orientated Psychotrauma Therapy), based on the embodied resonance intention method of Franz Ruppert. This work has a specific and very useful understanding of psychological fragmentation and splitting as a means of surviving traumatic experiences and the process of how to reintegrate these split-off experiences.
I have done two years' further training in Jungian-oriented psychodynamic psychotherapy

Professional Membership

Registered with British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Experience I have worked in private practice for over 15 years, and am based in Cambridge (CB1). I work with clients both long-term and short term, meeting once, twice and three times weekly. I have worked with adults of all ages and backgrounds.

I have worked in a number of settings apart from private practice, including the City and Hackney Specialist Psychotherapy Services (East London NHS Trust), Cambridge University Counselling Service, Mind and Whipps Cross University Hospital Bereavement Counselling Service.