Mihaela Truica

Name: Mihaela Truica
Address: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, EH15, GB
Telephone: +447395866522
Price range: £55.00 - £60.00

MBACP Reg. Psychotherapist and Counsellor

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About me

Hi, my name is Mihaela, and I am a warm, compassionate, and experienced Integrative Psychotherapist and Counsellor. I offer both short and long-term support to help you navigate life's challenges and discover a deeper sense of self and freedom.

Starting therapy is a significant step, and I appreciate that it can sometimes feel daunting. My commitment is to walk alongside you, ensuring a gentle and collaborative journey where we move at your pace.

Your Path to Healing

My approach is deeply relational. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is a cornerstone of healing, and I value flexibility and collaboration above all else. I strive to meet you exactly where you are and tailor our work to your individual needs.

Being an Integrative therapist means I wholeheartedly embrace a personalised approach. I'm trained to thoughtfully draw from a wide range of theories and methods, including Psychodynamic, Humanistic, and Cognitive Behavioural Therapies, to create a bespoke therapeutic experience that meets you where you are.

The Psychodynamic approach looks at how your past experiences, particularly those from childhood, might unconsciously be shaping your feelings and behaviour today. We explore these deeper roots to create lasting change.

Humanistic therapy focuses on your potential and inner resources, trusting your innate ability to grow. I provide the non-judgmental space you need to explore who you truly are and live more authentically.

CBT is a practical, goal-oriented approach that helps you identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours in the present moment, offering concrete tools for managing difficulties like anxiety or stress.

What to Expect

I offer a confidential, warm, and non-judgmental space where you can feel truly heard and safe to begin a process of self-exploration and understanding.

Through our work together, we will aim to:

Gain greater awareness of old beliefs or patterns that may be holding you back.
Uncover potential blocks and build on your inherent inner resources.
Cultivate greater self-acceptance and authentic living.
Support you in making better-informed and more congruent life choices.

The goal is to help you experience greater inner freedom and control over the decisions in your life.

Specialised Somatic and Trauma-Informed Approaches

My practice is enriched by specialised training in trauma and the mind-body connection, allowing me to gently address issues that are held within the body.

Compassionate Inquiry (CI) Professional Online Training: I am a graduate of the Compassionate Inquiry Professional Online Training, developed by Dr. Gabor Maté and Sat Dharam Kaur. CI is a somatic and psychotherapeutic approach that gently uncovers and releases layers of childhood trauma, constriction, and suppressed emotion embedded in the body, which are often at the root of physical and mental distress.

Integrative Somatic Parts Work Level 3 (with Fran D Booth): I am trained in the integration of somatic (body-based) practices with 'parts' work (similar to Internal Family Systems), helping you to understand and harmonise the different aspects of yourself.

Embodiment Coaching Certificate (with Mark Walsh): This training further allows me to incorporate body-awareness and movement principles to help you feel more grounded, present, and authentic.

Areas of Experience

I have experience working with a wide variety of issues, including:

Life Transitions: Work-related stress, Making major life choices.
Emotional Distress: Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Loneliness, Anger.
Self-Concept: Low Self-Esteem, Low Self-Confidence, Identity issues.
Relational Issues: Relationship problems, Family issues, Discrimination.
Trauma and Loss: Childhood issues, Trauma, Abuse (emotional and physical), Loss.

Taking the Next Step

If you wish to proceed, we can then book a first, more in-depth 50-minute assessment session. This session is for us to get to know each other, explore your concerns, and decide if you feel we are a good fit. There is absolutely no obligation to continue afterward the decision to start our therapeutic journey together is always yours to make.

Sessions are 50 minutes, usually held weekly, and conducted confidentially online or in person depending on your preference.

I welcome any further questions and look forward to hearing from you.

Training, qualifications & experience

I am a fully qualified psychotherapist and counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I adhere to the BACP’s Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy.

I have a Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling from the University of East London, UK.

I also hold a Certificate in Psychotherapy, Counselling and Coaching from the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling, London, UK, with a focus on Existential therapy.

I have followed additional training in Inner Child Healing with the Centre for Excellence.

I am continuing my professional development on a regular basis (CPD) and I receive ongoing supervision, in accordance with the BACP ethical framework. In this respect, I am currently undertaking a Complex Trauma Certification Training with Dr Janina Fisher, the Professional Education Systems Institute, UK (PESI).

Specialised Somatic and Trauma-Informed Approaches Training:

Compassionate Inquiry (CI) Professional Program Graduate: I am a graduate of the Compassionate Inquiry approach, developed by Dr. Gabor Maté and Sat Dharam Kaur. CI is a somatic and psychotherapeutic approach that gently uncovers and releases layers of childhood trauma, constriction, and suppressed emotion embedded in the body, which are often at the root of physical and mental distress. More about this approach can be found here: https://compassionateinquiry.com/online-training/.

Integrative Somatic Parts Work Level 3 (with Fran D Booth): I am trained in the integration of somatic (body-based) practices with ‘parts’ work (similar to Internal Family Systems), helping you to understand and harmonise the different aspects of yourself.

Neurodiversity Uncovered: Enhancing Therapeutic Practice for ADHD, Autism, and Trauma Certificate (NScience UK) with Christiane Sanderson, Dr Megan Anna Neff & Prof. Tony Attwood

Embodiment Coaching Certificate (with Mark Walsh): This training further allows me to incorporate body-awareness and movement principles to help you feel more grounded, present, and authentic.

Continuous development:

Compassionate Inquiry Conference with Dr. Gabor Maté, Dr. Wendy Harris, Dr. Luke Sniewski, Sat Dharam Kaur ND
Workshop: Making the Invisible, Visible: Healing Intergenerational Trauma Workshop with Dr. Peter Levine
Workshop: Embodiment Coaching Masterclass with Mark Walsh;
Conference: ‘The Myth of Normal’ with Dr. Gabor Mate
Workshop: A Matter of Death and Life with Dr. Irvin Yalom
Understanding and Supporting People who Self Harm with Penumbra, UK
Understanding and Supporting Clients who have experienced Sexual Violence – Including Ethical and Legal Responsibilities – Samah Naseem, Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre
Workshop: Men, Intimacy and Shame with James Hawes
Workshop: A Dialogue with Richard Erskine on the Theory and Methods of Relational Transactional Analysis
Workshop: Breaking the Cycle: Treating Shame with Juliet Grayson and William Ayot
Mental Health First Aider
I also hold a Master's Degree in Communication and Public Relations.

I previously worked in the charity sector with a focus on mental health and wellbeing as well as social and urban regeneration. This experience has enriched my understanding and insight into the broader social, cultural and environmental aspects that can contribute to shaping our development as individuals.