Outdoor Therapy
Outdoor Therapy Nature has been shown to have a calming and therapeutic effect on the mind and body. Being in nature can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression, and improve overall…
Metta Therapy draws inspiration from the ancient Buddhist practice of ‘Metta’, which is the cultivation of the mental and emotional state of ‘Loving Kindness’ and ‘Compassion’ towards others (and self).
Metta is a practice of Compassion, and this is one of the three underlying Principal Values of practice at Metta Therapy, along with Collaboration and Curiosity.
With Collaboration, Curiosity and Compassion, Metta Therapy clients can safely explore why they think and feel in the way(s) that they do and how to learn how to think and feel in ways that are more desirable to them.
Within a safe, comfortable, confidential, friendly, welcoming and professional space, you are supported through a process of ‘Unlearning’ and ‘Un-Conditioning’ from past beliefs and behaviours which may be holding you back from realising your true potential.
By identifying and ‘Unlearning’ and ‘Un-Conditioning’ old unwanted and unhelpful beliefs and behaviours, you are supported to ‘Relearn’ or Re-Condition’ how you want to think, feel and act in your life.
Therapy works better when clients are invested in their own therapy and who are willing and ready to do the inner work, in session, and between sessions.
With Integrative Therapy and Outdoor Therapy, manageable tasks may be discussed and agreed to be carried out between sessions by the client, to help support therapeutic progress.
With Clinical Hypnosis, recordings of sessions are required to be listened to between sessions as this will help to embed your desired change(s) at the subconscious level.
Therapy is an investment of time and energy into your own ‘self’. The person you will have the longest and most meaningful relationship with throughout life is not your parents or your life partner, it is your own ‘self’.
I am a registered Counsellor and Psychotherapist, a registered Social Worker and a registered Clinical Hypnotherapist.
I am a registered member of the following professional bodies:
I am fully insured and PVG checked. I can work with adults, children and vulnerable adults.
In addition to my experience as an Integrative Therapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist and Outdoor Therapist, I have qualifications in Business and Management and Social Work, with experience in various Leadership and Management roles across Private, Public and Third Sector organisations.
My professional background(s) enables me to draw on a wide range and depth of work and career experiences across various organisational settings, helping me understand the multiple forces and dynamics which may be present in your life.
The pressures and realities of modern life can at times impact our general sense of wellbeing with competing areas of life to attend to such as: Personal Relationships, Work and Career, Family Responsibilities, Finances, Physical Health, Mental and Emotional Health, Hobbies and Activities, Spirituality, Self-Care, Self-Expression etc.
I provide Integrative Therapy sessions which can include Clinical Hypnosis. Of course, if you want Integrative Therapy, without Clinical Hypnosis, this is also available at Metta Therapy.
Whatever service(s) you choose to engage with - Integrative Therapy, Clinical Hypnosis, a combination of Integrative Therapy and Clinical Hypnosis, Online Therapy and/or Outdoor Therapy – it is always led by client choice and preference.
My goal is to help all clients learn how to understand and better manage (and enjoy) their own mind and emotion(s), to live as fulfilled a life as possible, always in keeping with your highest and best interests. When I am not working with clients, I enjoy reading, meditation, gardening, running, mountaineering, travelling and spending time with friends and loved ones.
I am a Registered Member of the following regulatory and governing bodies:
I am required to carry out ongoing training and development to update and refresh my skills with the various Regulatory bodies with which I hold Registered Membership(s).
I have always exceeded the required number of hours which COSCA, SSSC and NCH and CNHC require me to undertake every year.
This is simply because I am attracted to further professional learning opportunities because I am passionate about continuous learning and working effectively with others.
Below is a small selection of the additional training I have undertaken in the last 2 years:
