About me
Welcome I’m Portia, a UKCP-accredited psychotherapist based in Bristol.
Together, in the safe and confidential relationship we develop, we can explore what’s happening for you and what might support you in moving towards a meaningful and fulfilling life.
Perhaps you are feeling anxious, low, stuck, numb or confused. My approach places the mind-body connection at the heart of our work together. Our bodies recall our emotional pain with more clarity than our brains can remember. It is also our embodied connection that is central in healing unresolved emotional distress.
Core Process Psychotherapy integrates mindfulness with contemporary psychodynamic understanding. Mindfulness practices have, for millennia, acknowledged the mind-body connection, a link now supported by contemporary neuroscience and trauma research.
All you need to do is bring yourself to sessions with curiosity and openness. We will work creatively and collaboratively, at a pace that feel right for you. As your awareness, understanding and compassion grows, this greater clarity can empower you to move towards connection, wholeness and wellbeing.
If you like the sound of my approach, or have any questions, please do get in touch. I offer a free 30 minute introductory meeting, which is an opportunity to see if we might work well together.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Fully Accredited Psychotherapist.
- Professional member of UKCP and ACPP.
- PG Dip Mindfulness Based Core Process Psychotherapy - The Karuna Institute.
- I have my own private practice and have also worked with charities providing low-cost therapy.
Common issues I work with include: depression, feeling stuck, anxiety, stress, loss, grief, life transitions, trauma, abuse, anger, rage, relationship difficulties, family dynamics, low self-esteem, body image, tension, chronic symptoms, fatigue.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 per session
Additional information
I offer a free 30-minute introductory meeting.
Individual session fee £70. Sessions last one hour and take place at the same time each week.
I’m located in Bristol, near Victoria Park, Bedminster. My practice is within walking distance of the city centre and Temple Meads train station. Free on-street parking is available.
If you’re curious about working together, please get in touch so we can arrange a free introductory meeting.
Further information
Core Process Psychotherapy weaves together western psychodynamic thinking and trauma-informed understanding with Buddhist body-mind psychology and mindfulness practices.
Mindfulness is about paying attention to what is happening in the present moment - sensations, emotions and thoughts. You don’t need any experience of meditation or to hold a particular belief to benefit from this approach - just a willingness to bring yourself to sessions with openness and curiosity.
