Process your past
Liberate your future
I am a UKCP registered senior student of Core Process Psychotherapy which combines Western psychotherapy with the philosophy and mindfulness practices of Buddhism.
My therapeutic work focuses on the transformation of suffering into freedom through a compassionate lens, acknowledging the impact of our prenatal and childhood experiences on the embodied experience of the present moment.
Therapy offers a safe non-judgemental space to be supported as you move through difficulty, wether it be emotional, mental, spiritual or physical pain. Suffering, when tended to with care, holds within it the seeds of potential for freedom and expansion. The intention of therapy is to hold a compassionate relational container for the gentle unravelling of that within which obscures our inherent health and vitality.
With deep reverence for your prenatal and childhood experience you will be gently encouraged to acknowledge the past, recognising the impact of your childhood meaning-making through story and belief patterns.
Once acknowledged, the stories, beliefs and unprocessed emotions of our past can release their grip allowing us the freedom to see the present moment with clarity, honesty and integrity.
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People often seek therapy because of the pain of their suffering which is natural to want to avoid. We develop intelligent strategies to manage and by-pass difficult feelings which can become blind spots as our survival strategies colour our lens and shape our responses.
Too often, the very suffering we hope to avoid becomes the inevitable outcome of our coping mechanisms.
The invitation in CPP is to gently bring awareness to what is hidden in the safety of a relationship that holds compassionate and emotional maturity which can be hard to find in everyday life.
Here, in the relational therapeutic space, we have space to unfold and find access to a doorway back home to our true self.
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Psychotherapy is not a quick fix miracle cure, it is a call to emotional maturity which takes time and commitment.
By inquiring into the origin of your suffering story you may allow a more honest understanding of the ways you isolate, defend, sabotage or stay closed to life.
My approach is holistic and embodied with an intention to support you to notice the ways that clinging tightly to stories or fiercely rejecting reality contributes towards your own suffering.
Over time, what begins as a deepening into personal, private, compassionate self awareness opens up into an increased capacity for relationship and compassionate appreciation for others.
Our journey begins with a free 30 minute call online where I can learn about your needs and intention.
If we agree to work together we will begin with a commitment to 6 weeks either online or in person.
From there, each relationship is unique. For some people our work together is a short journey and for others it can become a long term guiding anchor for consistent remembering of inherent wholeness.
Your journey depends upon your needs and your intention.
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We begin with a free 30 minute online session to get a feel for your needs and intention with therapy, also allowing you to get a feel for working with me.
Your initial commitment will be 6 × 60 minute sessions, which will repeat weekly at the same time / same day over a 6 week period.
After the initial 6 weeks, if we choose to continue our journey together, your commitment will be weekly sessions repeating at the same time / same day each week.
Daytime sessions can be held in person or online, evening sessions are available online only.
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Online sessions are currrently hosted on zoom. You will receive a zoom link from me via email.
In person sessions are hosted at my practice space in Poole, Dorset which is within my home. I have a dog so this may be something to consider when choosing your path.
Contact Sonja
If you would like a free 30 minute session together online to see if we are a good fit, please email me your interest and I’ll get back to you at my earliest convenience.