Mariana Pascu
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About me
Hello, and welcome to my profile. I am a fully qualified psychodynamic therapist and psychologist. I regard working with people as a privilege. I have enormous respect for those who venture in the journey of self-discovery.
You may be at a crossroads in life, struggling with anxiety/stress or depression. You may be looking to change something, find clarity, or find relief from the pain. Or you may simply want to be heard, deeply. This can be achieved in therapy.
I work online and have a few spaces available for face to face work on Fridays, in central Birmingham (Custard Factory).
What can I help with?
I work across a number of areas, including:
- shame and guilt
- depression and anxiety/stress
- addictions and compulsions
- low self-esteem and self-confidence
- trauma
- sexual abuse
- eating disorders
- fertility issues
- navigating change and life transitions
- multiculturalism
- displacement, immigration & acculturation
What does 'psychodynamic' mean?
We were all babies, children, adolescents once - and throughout the various stages of life, we learned to adapt to the challenges life presented. Working psychodynamically means respectfully recognising, honouring and attempting to make sense of past events that may have consciously or unconsciously shaped current patterns of behaving, thinking or feeling that feel unhelpful: imposter syndrome, shame, guilt, low self-esteem, fear of failure or abandonment. These may show up in friendships, couple relationships, at work or in the way we relate to ourselves in a consistent way.
What might working together look like?
We will work together to build trust and gradually shape the pace and goals of the work, in a safe space.
We use curiosity, compassion and creativity to steadily find a way towards a sense of liberation from unbearable feelings or thoughts, self-sabotaging behaviours, choices or decisions that may seem impossible to make, relationship difficulties, work challenges, feeling trapped, not good enough or hopeless.
Where do we begin?
Please email me for an initial consultation session during which we can explore what working together might look like. This will also be an opportunity to address any queries or concerns you may have at this stage.
Should we agree to proceed, we will meet via Zoom or at my office for weekly 50 min sessions, at a time that will be kept constant throughout our journey together.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a Level 7 qualified psychodynamic therapist and psychologist. With over 17 years experience working in training and development, some years ago I decided to pursue my lifelong dream of becoming a psychotherapist.
I qualified as a therapist at the University of Oxford, where I am currently conducting a research project around psychosomatic presentations. I have completed the following qualifications:
- PGDip Psychodynamic Practice, University of Oxford
- PGCert Psychodynamic Studies, University of Oxford
My core approach is psychodynamic, alongside which I use integrative techniques to adapt to the individual needs of clients. I am deeply committed to maintaining up to date with the latest research and skillset in the psychology and psychotherapy world, including links with the fields of neuroscience, neuropsychology and transgenerational trauma, regularly attending international conferences and workshops.
I hold professional membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) and am a Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 - £90.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I operate a sliding scale that takes into account the clients' individual circumstances. A number of concession places are available. I can also provide a superbill to help insured clients with reimbursement. Please do ask any questions about fees on our free initial consultation meeting.
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