Nana Zhvitiashvili
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About me
I believe that we all strive to give meaning to our life experiences, and through working together in therapy we can understand ourselves better and the world we live in.
I am an art psychotherapist, family therapy practitioner and supervisor with more than 20 years of experience of working in the NHS, private health care and charity sector in London. I have my private practice in central London. I work with children, adults and families on a wide range of issues: from anxiety, depression, loss to relational problems and work-related stress. I offer confidential, supportive and creative environment to explore them. As a qualified family therapy practitioner I use other modes of therapy - working with families and couples. I am also practicing EMDR interventions as a method of working with difficult/traumatic memories and experiences.
Focus on your needs:
Every person is unique in their personality and needs, therefore I use diverse therapeutic approaches which would suit each individual client. I work in a supportive and collaborative way, focusing on your current difficulties and enabling you to explore alternative ways of being and relating, and helping you to find inner resources and greater stability.
How Psychotherapy can help?
- Reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety
- Developing positive coping strategies
- Addressing body image issues
- Developing creative capabilities
- Working on relational problems in families
- Building resilience with work-related stress
- Working with loss and bereavement
- Exploring personal skills and resources to address current difficulties
How Art Psychotherapy works:
Art Therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses art media as a mode of communication alongside a verbal mode. You don’t have to be good at art!
If art making does not work for you, we can find the right format which meets your needs.
What do I offer:
I work with children, adults and families.
I use systemic approach in my work with families.
In my work with children and young people I can help with: behavioural problems, bullying, self-confidence and self-esteem, anger management.
I offer brief solution-focused therapy (8-12 sessions) or an open-ended therapy, depending on your needs.
I offer online and face-to-face sessions.
I am bound by the Codes of Ethics and Professional Procedures of the following organisations:
- The Health and Care Professions Council
- The British Association of Art Therapists
- The Association for Family Therapy and Systemic practice
- EMDR Association UK
Contact
I know that finding a therapist is not an easy task. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions, and I would be happy to talk to you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have been working as an art psychotherapist and family therapy practitioner in different medical settings, including two London-based hospitals (The Harley Street Clinic and The Portland Hospital), Hackney CAMHS NHS and in Harlington Hospice (London).
My private practice is at Harley Street in central London.
Since 2003 I worked in different medical and educational settings, and my practice is informed by effective and evidence-based models. My therapeutic approach is embedded in psychodynamic and systemic theories.
I contribute to various professional journals and books in the UK and in Russia. Most recent publications are chapters in two books: ‘Art therapy in museums and galleries: reframing practice’ (2020) and ‘Paediatric Medical Art Therapy’ (2021) by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, and in British Medical Journal Supportive and Palliative Care (November 2022, Volume 12). I present papers at different conferences, most recent are: 'Facing Death Creatively' (St.Christopher's Hospice, London, 2021), 'Finding a Way Forward' Hospice UK National Conference (Glasgow, 2022) and annual conference ‘Art therapy and innovation: attending to context and relationship’ by The British Association of Art Therapists (2024).
Awards:
In 2024 I was nominated and shortlisted for the ‘Innovation’ award of The British Association of Art Therapists for innovative approach with adults, children and families at Harlington Hospice, where I am a lead at Child and Adolescent bereavement service. My work is focused on researching neurodiverse grief and on removing barriers for neurodivergent people to access bereavement therapy.
In 2022 the research poster on Neurodiversity and Grief, which I co-authored, received an award from BMJ at the Hospice UK conference.
Member:
- The British Association of Art Therapists
- HCPC
- Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice
- EMDR Association UK
Training and qualifications:
- Postgraduate diploma in Art Psychotherapy (Goldsmiths’s College)
- MA in Intercultural and Group Psychotherapy (Goldsmiths’s College)
- Graduate certificate in Group Analysis (Institute of Group Analysis and Birkbeck College)
- MA Art History
- Systemic Family Therapy Practitioner
- Postgraduate Certificate in Systemic Family Therapy (The Institute of Family Therapy and University of Bedfordshire)
- EMDR certificate
Member organisations
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£80.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
50-min session £80
I offer free initial 15-min telephone consultations.
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weekdays: Tuesday and Friday flexible
I offer session online and offline
Further information
Most recent publications:
Chapter in the book ’Art Therapy in Museums and Galleries’ (Jessica Kingsley Publishers) 2020
Chapter in the book ‘Paediatric Medical Art Therapy’ (Jessica Kingsley Publishers) 2021
Poster presentation - British Medical Journal Supportive and Palliative Care (November 2022, Volume 12) 'Finding a way forward', Hospice UK National Conference, Glasgow 2022
