This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
My name is Natasha and I am a late-identified autistic psychotherapeutic counsellor who passionately believes in the power of the healing relationship. My clients say that they feel that I am relatable and bring my personality into the therapy space. I truly feel that it is important to be your authentic self and to develop an authentic connection with my therapy partners. If you are here and looking at my profile I assume that you are wanting to find a therapist that will get you and help you to achieve your therapeutic aims.
Autism is a special interest of mine and I love working with those who are either on their discovery journey or are wanting to unpack their life experiences as an autistic/ADHD or otherwise neurodivergent person. Being neurodivergent within a neurotypical world brings with it a significant amount of distress, adversity and trauma. Each person's journey is unique to them and I do not take a cookie cutter approach to therapy as we all have such diverse experiences and ways of being in the world.
I am very passionate about the transformative power of therapy and alongside autism my other areas of specific interest are domestic abuse and trauma. I have an array of knowledge and skills in this area, which I love to share with my therapy partners.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a qualified somatic trauma therapist, breathwork coach and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) practitioner. This means I work with the body/mind connection, as I believe that trauma is held within the body and that talking therapy alone is not always sufficient in the journey of healing. I feel this is particularly the case when you have experienced adversity and/or trauma.. I am trained in a variety of trauma reprocessing techniques such as the Rewind Technique, Flash Technique and EFT. I am also beginning training in Parts Work. This means that I have a smorgasbord of knowledge and techniques that we can explore to aid you on your healing journey. If you like the sound of what you hear then contact me here or on my website and we can have a free 15 minute consultation to see if I am the right therapist for you.
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.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Student Counsellors rate is £35
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Further information
I am also launching Autistic Discovery & Me Therapeutic Support Group which begins on Wednesday 5th February 2025 at 5:30-7pm. I feel very excited about this, as a late-identified autist I know the struggle of questioning your neurotype and wanting some answers. I will not be able to tell you whether you are autistic or not but I will provide the space, information and conditions for you to explore your emerging autistic identity in a safe and supportive environment.
The therapeutic support group is going to run for 8 weeks and each week we will approach a different aspect of the autistic experience, engage in gentle activities and group discussions with the aim to promote your exploration of your identity and experiences. Every week you will also be given the opportunity to engage in two somatic based exercises that can help promote your emotional wellbeing and nervous system regulation. This will be supported with handouts, worksheets and audio recordings to support your individual journey.
In week one participants will encouraged to choose 6 topics, which will be covered from week 2-7 from the following list:
- Autistic Communication
- Sensory Experiences
- Autistic Masking
- Intersectionality
- Autism and other Neurodivergencies
- Autistic Emotional Experiences
- Interests, Passions and Monotropism
- Ableism & Imposter Syndrome
The aim would be by the end of the therapeutic group support you will have a clear idea of whether you wish to identify as autistic. The Autistic Discovery & Me Group will be delivered online and with a maximum of 6 particpant who need to commit to the whole 8 week programme. Participants will not be able to join part way through.
The cost is £25 per session.. All sessions need to be purchased to secure your place. If this difficult for you then please use the contact me and we can discuss your options.
If you want to discuss Autistic Discovery & Me: Therapeutic Support Group and find out more or to be put on the waiting list for the launch on 5th February then go to my website and contact me.
