Veronica Rumens
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About me
I am an integrative, attachment-based therapist offering couples, individuals and groups a safe and confidential place for support, exploration and most importantly, change. In addition, I'm trained in EMDR trauma training (Level 2) which I incorporate in my practice. Please check my website at www.spaceforus.co.uk if you would like to learn more about how I work.
I believe that a respectful and non-judgmental environment is crucial in therapy, and this is an essential element of my work. I always welcome whole authentic feelings from my clients, without putting a negative label on them. To be able to explore overwhelming emotions such as: guilt, embarrassment, shame, anger, envy, fear, and many others, without feeling judged, requires trust to be present.
I encourage my clients to work with me in creative ways, adopting curiosity to potential underlying dynamics, as I too, work with commitment and interest in whatever I see.
I combine well-established therapeutic approaches with innovative techniques. Together we will search for the root of your problem, then work together in a holding, yet creative and instinctive way, moving towards meaningful change to your life.
Couples Therapy
My goal is to help couples to look deeply at themselves and their relationship to get to the core of their struggles and create love, closeness and connection.
With couples I work in an Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) approach. It is an effective short-term structured and transparent approach that aims to repair and strengthen partners relationship, communication and emotional bond. Emotionally Focused Therapy is one of the most studied and validated approaches to couple therapy at the moment.
Some issues I can help couples with:
· Frequent / recurring conflicts
· Unhealthy patterns
· Being stuck in argument
· Traumatic experiences (affairs, long separation, betrayal)
· Lack of emotional intimacy
· Feeling disconnected
· Sexual mismatch (one partner wants more intimacy than another)
· Depression or anxiety in the relationship
· Premarital counselling
Breaking Up Therapy Group for Women (online)
A breakup often leaves us grappling with the agonising pain of loss and loneliness.
It can stir up deep fears of being unlovable or inadequate, shaking the very foundation of our self-worth. The emotional impact can be so profound that it disrupts our sense of identity, leaving us disoriented and grieving. Our attachment system goes into distress flooding our bodies with stress hormones and creating that unbearable feeling many of us experience after a breakup.
Moving forward after a break up often feels impossible. The brain actually gets caught in a ‘grief loop’ – continuously revisiting memories, questions and feelings about the relationship.
Based on the Emotionally Focused Therapy approach, the Breaking Up therapeutic group is designed to help ease the pain of a broken heart and support you in reclaiming your life. The group offers a structured 14-step journey toward resilience and healing.
Using exercises grounded in neuroscience and attachment theory, you will gain practical tools to soothe your nervous system and navigate the grief and confusion towards freedom.
For more info, please visit www.spaceforus.co.uk/breaking-up-therapy-group
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a fully qualified integrative therapist offering Attachment-Based therapy to couples, individuals and groups. With couples I work within the EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) approach.
I hold a degree in Psychology, an Advanced Diploma in Couples Therapy and an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling. I am fully trained in EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) and have completed Level 1 and 2 of EMDR training.
As a member of BACP (accredited) and BPS (British Psychological Society), I abide by their ethical guidelines. I'm also a member of ICEEFT and BEFT (British Emotionally Focused Therapy Centre) as an EFT therapist.
I have a background in business psychology, and had a successful career as a consultant prior to my clinical career.
Main areas of my work include: relationship and family issues, anxiety, depression, trauma, low self-esteem, shame and self-blame. I also specialise in divorce and breaking-up issues, and run online therapy groups.
I continue to attend further workshops and courses, consistently enhancing my knowledge base, and developing myself as a practitioner.
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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Additional information
Please email me for more information.
I offer both once-weekly sessions for clients, as well as up to two sessions per week for people requiring more support. Prolonged sessions (90+ minutes) are also available.
LOCATION
Forrest Hill, South East London (10 min walk from Forrest Hill station)
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