About me
Hello, I'm Monika.
I don't know yet what's going on in your life that's brought you here — but whatever it is, you're welcome. Perhaps you've been coping for a long time and it's got harder to keep coping. Perhaps you can't quite name what's wrong, only that something isn't right. You don't need to have the words sorted out before you get in touch — and needing to talk to someone doesn't mean you've failed at managing on your own.
We are all human, and there are times when nothing seems to be going right — when we feel stuck, lost or confused in our lives, our relationships, or how we experience the world. Often this comes from patterns rooted in childhood or unresolved trauma, repeating themselves without our realising it.
We're also all different, so how I work adapts to you rather than following a set formula. I aim to meet you as a real person, with a non-judgmental attitude towards all of you and however you came to be here.
Gestalt Psychotherapy is a humanistic and relational approach, aiming to raise your self-awareness and open up the possibility of change from wherever you are right now. Together we explore old patterns and limiting factors with compassionate curiosity. That awareness can open the door to more freedom from self-destructive behaviours and self-limiting beliefs, and over time, more room to be who you already are, underneath those patterns. Gestalt principles have become a way of life for me — an organic, compassionate embrace of change as something natural, working holistically with integrity and intuition, whilst acknowledging your unique circumstances, past and current.
How long this takes varies enormously from person to person, and that's fine — there's no set programme to complete. I offer both fortnightly and monthly sessions where that suits, and the pace is entirely up to you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Over 20 years experience
- Registered and Accredited with UKCP
- Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapy (SCPTI)
- Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
Based in Goxhill, North Lincolnshire, not far from the Humber Bridge, with good access from Hull and the East Riding. I have my own private therapy room, and I also work online and by phone. I began working in this field as a volunteer in the late 1990s, and I have a particular interest in early developmental trauma and how this plays an important part in psychological health.
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 UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
- Existential issues
- Experiencing burnout and exhaustion
Or perhaps you just know “something is not quite right in my life” but you can’t pinpoint what it is, leaving you with feelings of dissatisfaction and chronic unhappiness.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£75.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I don't want anyone to miss out on the therapy I can provide because of a lack of money. So if you're truly struggling with this for any reason, please call me for a free initial telephone conversation - there is no charge for this.
When I work
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Further information
Face to face
Dedicated rooms in quiet Lincolnshire village of Goxhill.
Location
Goxhill is easily accessible by car south of the Humber Bridge.
Close to Hull and Beverley, within 90 minute drive from Scarborough, York and Leeds.
Online
Skype - Zoom
Phone
07751 950249
