Existential Psychotherapy

The type of therapy I practice is Existential Psychotherapy. This is a holistic therapy rooted in philosophy.

Even though people are connected by similar life experiences there is a uniqueness to an individual's experience. During therapy you will explore your experiences and what they mean to you.  You will gain greater clarity and perspective giving you a deeper understanding of yourself.  An awareness of oneself also enables a person to be aware of others which can enable us to have more meaningful relationships. 

Phototherapy

I can also incorporate Phototherapy into a session/s. In this digital media age, where most of us have access to a camera via our phones, photographs have become part of our lives. Where taking photos used to be reserved for holidays or special occasions we now record and share many more aspects of our lives.

Phototherapy uses photographs as a powerful tool to reflect and explore.  It can be useful therapy for bereavement or trauma by creating a photobook, or exploring what it means to be you by using photo portraiture.

**** NEW WORKSHOP ****

A Unique Phototherapy & Movement Workshop

Two day workshop - please email to express interest

Price: £175

In today’s fast-paced digital world, we are constantly bombarded by screens, data, and images. This workshop offers a much-needed “mini detox” from your devices. We invite you to reconnect with yourselves and explore how you see the world—and how the world sees you.

Collaborating with Rachel Lopez de la Nieta this exciting two day workshop will combine phototherapy with embodied movement and yoga.  The workshop will include an introduction to phototherapy to explore and reflect on your identity with the use of photographic imagery. You will experience the power of images to explore how you feel about yourself and gain some amazing insights. This is an experiential workshop where you can share your reflections in an open discussion with a small group. 

The workshop will also include a safe and enriching movement warm up, followed by a series of movement meditations, where you will be expertly guided through movement and yoga practices that invite new and therapeutic ways to experience your body in relation to your felt sense of self, others and the environment. The work is designed to integrate the first half of the session with a fully embodied experience, grounding and preparing you to meet the outside world with new and useful perspectives. Each session will finish with a grounding practice forrest and relaxation. 

We are keeping the number of participants low to provide an intimate, safe and reflective environment.  

We provide:

Yoga mats (or you can bring your own), photographic images, water and a selection of herbal teas.  There are toilets and a kitchenette at the venue. There is step free access to the venue. 

To bring:

A notebook and pen to record your reflections and comfortable clothing to move about in.

Important to note:

We hope for some discovery but we will not be delving too deep.  This will be a light exploration rather than a heavy deep dive. If you are unsure if this workshop is right for you please get in touch to discuss.

About Rachel:

Rachel has worked as a professional dancer, choreographer, artist and yoga movement facilitator for over 25 years. She originally trained at Central school of Ballet and holds an MA with distinction in Creative Practice awarded  by Trinity Laban Conservatoire with a focus on contemplative movement and the application of eastern philosophy to experiential embodied practices. She completed a Living Anatomy training with the Craniosacral Therapy Trust, and is a qualified pregnancy and Hatha Yoga instructor with both the British Wheel of Yoga and the Yoga Alliance. Rachel completed a 5 year apprenticeship at the West London Yogashala and has taught extensively in numerous contexts that have included hospitals, creative workshops in community and professional institutions, and on yoga retreats in India and Egypt.