Marcus James Sly
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About me
I’m an experienced therapist working both in-person and online. I offer a supportive, respectful space to help you heal, grow and reconnect with your own wisdom, resilience and strength. My work is person-centred, meaning that I won’t make diagnoses or make assumptions about you and your situation but will help you to find your own meaning and understandings and to find resolution in your own way.
I believe that we all have an innate wisdom and tendency towards healing and wholeness. When we feel safe, accepted and allowed to be ourselves it is natural for us to start to orientate towards well-being and growth. There’s no formula and everyone is different. My aim is to create a safe space in which you can unfold, explore, grow and let go of what no longer serves you in a way that feels right for you.
I offer traditional talking therapy and, if you would find it helpful, we can also work with embodiment using movement, breath and voice work. I work with many issues, and have particular interests in anxiety, helping people heal from trauma and PTSD, with recovery from adult or childhood abuse, and in working with ‘sensory processing sensitivity (also known as Highly Sensitive People/HSP).
I aim at all times to treat you with understanding and respect, to meet you where you are, and to be authentic, present and empathic. I undertake to self-reflect, to be honest if I make a mistake, and to act responsibly and ethically. Some of the ways in which we could work include:
Talking. Often, talking and reflecting on our challenges and difficulties in a safe space, being feeling heard and understood, and being supported in finding fresh perspectives is enough help us to sort through our feelings and make sense of things for ourselves.
Walking and talking. Some people find it more comfortable to work out of doors than inside. Walking together and talking things over can help you see the world in a new way. It may be comforting if you are in distress, and can help you discover fresh perspectives on what is going on in your life.
Trauma Work. If you have trauma we can work to help you feel safe again and, if you wish, to gently integrate memories of what happened so they no longer trouble us. I aim to offer a space to help you learn to regulate difficult or overwhelming feelings, and techniques to enable you to process what happened in a safe, controlled way if you wish to do so.
Embodied Therapy. Working through the body with movement, breath and the voice can offer a different perspective to traditional talk therapy, and provide powerful ways to bring fresh insight, shift trauma, and to make changes when talking and words on their own are not enough.
Free Introductory Meeting
If you’re thinking about coming for therapy, I offer a free, no-obligation meeting of up to half an hour to give you a chance to ask any questions and see whether you think we would be a good fit
Training, qualifications & experience
I have an Advanced Diploma in Emotional Therapeutic Counselling, which is a humanistic, person-centred therapy which can help with a wide range of problems including depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship and communication issues, anger and abuse. I have done additional training in working with Trauma and trained in Bodylistening, which is a neo-Reichian, person-centred form of body psychotherapy, with Tim Brown who developed this way of working.
Member organisations
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Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
High Sensitivity/Highly Sensitive People (HSP)
Introverts
Empaths
INFP and INFJ personality types
Shyness
Lack of confidence
Low self-esteem.
Walking and outdoor therapy. The rhythm of walking can help us to relax and organise our thoughts, and for some people may feel more natural and comfortable than traditional chair-based talk-therapy. I offer sessions walking or just being in nature for those who find this helpful.
Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial in-person or online session
Additional information
I charge £50 per session for individuals and £80 for couples. Reductions may be available in cases of genuine need, please ask.
I offer a 10% discount for a block of six sessions booked for in advance
Free introductory session
I offer a free, no obligation introductory meeting of up to half an hour so that you can meet me and get a sense of whether you think we would be a good fit.
When I work
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I work every weekday from mid morning to early evening.
