Maria Oratis
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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I am a qualified psychodynamic counsellor and psychotherapist registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) and the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP).
You may be feeling sad, worried, overwhelmed or stressed. Perhaps relationships are challenging and you feel stuck. Whatever is troubling you I can help you to make sense of it through talking therapy.
I provide a safe and supportive environment in which we can explore your thoughts and emotions together. The therapeutic relationship can effect change by helping you to reflect on your feelings. I can help you to see how your past experiences and relationships have had an impact on the way that you are feeling now and the way that you relate to the people around you. Psychodynamic therapy is considered a type of therapy which delves deeper to get to the root of the problem.
Understanding yourself better can provide relief and help you to make different choices moving forward. Ultimately, the experience of therapy can help you to have a more fulfilled and peaceful life.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have experience working with people who have struggled with issues that prevent them from feeling settled and content. These have included finding relationships with others difficult, anxiety, bereavement, trauma and a lack of self-esteem. I worked for several years for a counselling service for the local community in North London.
I have successfully completed extensive, rigorous training which led to a Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy from the Manor House Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy (accredited by the BPC and BACP).
In addition, I have a Masters with Distinction in Psychodynamic Counselling from the Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies at the University of Essex. I am a registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and I continue to gain experience and knowledge through (CPD) continual professional development in the form of workshops, lectures and clinical work.
I have a particular interest in the mother-infant relationship and the impact it has on emotional development.
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 British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) is a professional association, representing the profession of psychoanalytic psychotherapy.
The organisation is itself made up of fourteen member organisations and BPC accredits the trainings of its member organisations. An individual who qualifies from one of these trainings is then eligible for entry into the BPC's register.
BPC registrants are governed by a code of ethics, a policy of continuing professional development, a statement on confidentiality and a complaints procedure. The BPC is a Member Society of the European Federation for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in the Public Sector (EFPP). 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
I have experience working with people struggling in many different ways emotionally. These difficulties can manifest in feeling:
- unable to cope and overwhelmed
- empty or disconnected from emotions
- stuck and unable to be creative
- unwell physically
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Concessions available.
I offer a free 20 minute initial telephone conversation to discuss your needs.
The initial introductory session would give you the opportunity to meet me. This session, which is just under an hour, carries no obligation to commit. We would decide together if I am the right therapist for you.
I welcome any queries you may have about counselling by email.
When I work
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Further information
Sessions are either online, by phone or in person.
The consulting room for in person sessions is in High Barnet, EN5. There are two car parks within walking distance. It is within easy reach of Whetstone and Totteridge N20, Potters Bar and Hadley Green/Wood. The nearest underground is High Barnet on the northern line.
