Nirosha Sirisena
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About me
How I Can Help
Do you experience anxiety, depression, grief, emptiness or anger? Do you feel alone or overwhelmed by these feelings? Do you feel stuck with yourself or in a relationship and confused as to how to move forward in your life? Most people do and most people feel they have no other option but to stay feeling that way. The truth is that everyone will experience difficulties and difficult situations either in their personal or work life. Some are harder to deal with on your own. A friendly, experienced, listening ear can really make a positive difference to your life.
No two people are the same. I therefore tailor my approach and use different therapeutic modalities to support you to understand and integrate your body, mind and spirit and make sense of yourself in how you respond to life events, love or pain in order to regain clarity, grounding, sense of self and dignity.
As well as working cognitively, I work somatically as trauma and stress affect the brain and body.
Symptoms are very often the voices of a deeper discontent. When we look underneath the symptoms, we allow for a deeper healing to happen.
I know there is a goodness and potential in each and every one of us, no matter what has happened to us or what we think about ourselves. It’s a space where blame, shame and isolation are displaced by love, compassion and belonging.It was this intention and longing to tap into ever deeper aspects of my being that took me on a 5-year journey to India, Nepal and Bhutan in 2010, where I studied the ancient teachings under the guidance of spiritual teachers, partook in meditation retreats, and faced myself with increasing dollops of self-compassion.
It is with this same intention and understanding that I hold a space for others in the therapeutic process, to be able to experience their innate goodness through a kind and compassionate curiosity.
Choosing the right therapist
Reaching out for help is courageous. It is important that you feel relaxed within a comfortable environment. A good therapist is a creative catalyst for change, aiming to help clients take control of their life in a productive and satisfying way.
At the heart of this is the client/therapist relationship. I offer a safe, non-judgemental environment where you will feel free to express yourself in complete confidence.
About Me
I am an accredited member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) with 15 years of experience. Through my work for organisations such as Trauma Psychotherapy Scotland and Renfrewshire Association for Mental Health, I have counselled clients suffering a range of effects from depression and acute anxiety to severe trauma and PTSD.
I also have 20 years of meditation experience. I therefore include mindfulness and reflective somatic based practices in the sessions.
I also specialise in working with individuals looking to bring more fulfilment and authenticity into their lives. Having worked in the corporate sector for over 15 years, I appreciate the feeling of emptiness and not living true to one's deeper sense of self.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a counsellor and psychotherapist, registered with the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (‘BACP’), working in private practice since 2008. I adhere to BACP’s ethical code of conduct
Since qualifying as a counsellor and psychotherapist, I continually attend training courses, retreats, and supervision as part of my personal and professional development, and these inform and shape my practice. They include:
- Mindfulness and Psychotherapy - Tara Brach
- Mind and Life Conference, Zurich, chaired by H.H Dalai Lama
- 10-day Vipassana meditation silent retreats – India
- Meditation retreats - Nepal, India and Bhutan
- Somatic Interventions for Chronic Pain and Syndromes – Dr Peter Levine
- Healing Broken Connections (Healing Trauma through Relationship) - Thomas Hübl and Dr. Diane Poole Heller
- Advanced Retreat (experiential exploration of the possibilities that exist within the mind, body and spirit), Portland Oregon – Dr Joe Dispenza
- Wisdom of Trauma Workshops - Dr Gabor Maté and Betsy Polatin
- Compassionate Inquiry Self Study Training- Gabor Maté
- Attachment and Trauma Therapy for Adult Relationships - Dr Terry Levvy and Dr Diane Poole Heller
- Demartini Method Facilitator Training- Dr John Demartini
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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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.
Black, African and Asian Therapy Network
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£85.00 - £115.00
Free initial telephone or online session
