Individuals

You may well be seeking psychotherapy because a difficult life experience has brought things to the surface. Perhaps this is a conflict, a loss or a relationship difficulty. You may be experiencing feelings you don’t understand or that seem out of balance – whether anger, sadness, anxiety or numbness. Maybe your physical health is being affected by your emotions. It may be that you’re aware of painful patterns that seem to keep repeating. Perhaps you feel you’re lacking satisfaction or joy in life, or are simply curious to embark on a journey of greater self-understanding.

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What to expect

Every person is different and your journey will be your own. However, sessions will likely involve:

  • talking through the experiences that have led you to seek psychotherapy and getting clear about what you need from working with me,

  • processing emotions that may feel overwhelming and / or getting in touch with feelings that may be buried or shut down,

  • understanding the internal patterns by which you respond to your emotional world, and the history that will have formed these patterns,

  • learning to be connect to your innate wisdom and vitality, in order to grow greater self-kindness, emotional maturity and confidence, personal authority and self-belief,

  • developing empowered, more satisfying responses to your emotional world,

  • welcoming and celebrating changes and new healthy experiences.

To this end, I provide a caring, genuine, non-judgemental relationship in which you can engage in honest exploration of yourself, with the wisdom of my understanding of neurobiology, defensive emotional responses and trauma. I also often offer a process I call ‘internal resourcing’, which can be really powerful in working with triggers and opening up new internal experiences of calmness and emotional safety.

While sessions primarily involve talking, we may also work with what is happening in your body and with physical exercises (non-touching) and guided visualisations. I sometimes suggest things to practice between sessions.

Individual sessions usually last 50 minutes and are £75 per session.

I offer optional longer sessions of 75 minutes which are £100 per session. Longer sessions can allow for deeper work, particularly when working with internal resourcing.

Interested? Do contact me to arrange a free no-obligation 20 minute conversation where we can talk through what you’re looking for and how I may be able to help.

Get in touch

Psychotherapy for artists

With a background in the arts, and as a practising painter, I specialise in working with artists and other creative practitioners who want to increase confidence, productivity, authenticity, depth and joy in their practice.  I also work with arts partnerships / collaborations where emotional and / or relational difficulties are hindering creative flow.

Find out more at www.fionagodfreyart.com.