Welcome
Hi! I'm Georgina. You can be assured of a warm welcome whatever brings you here.
I am an Integrative Counsellor with 15 years' experience. Being integrative means that I have an extensive toolbox of theories and resource to ensure that you have the therapeutic experience which will best suit you.
You will experience therapy which is tailored to you, I love getting to know the
person in front of me and figuring out what will work best in this situation,
at this moment in time.
What might your therapy with me look like?
- Sitting in a room, talking at the right pace for you.
- Walking alongside one another beside the river
- Sitting on the floor looking at or creating images
- Sat by a campfire in the colder months
- Knitting as a aid to nervous system regulation as we talk
- Experimenting with movement to help you feel grounded and enhance
mind-body connection.
- Reading through some writing you have done, and reflecting on it together.
These are only some of the ways I have worked over the years, what you need
from therapy with me might be different. A key value my practice is based on is
choice, choice not only in how we work but also what we work on. Some people
might avoid therapy as they think they'll have to go over everything and the
therapist will leave no stone unturned. In my experience, going at a manageable
pace is paramount and in our first session, I will give permission to keep it manageable. This permission stands throughout our work.
That's not to say that therapy will be easy, it's not. However, because you will be supported without judgement, you will be able to process difficult emotions and experiences, and work towards your goals. And sometimes, we can even find laughter in amongst the challenges.
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Did you say, outdoors? And campfire? But therapy happens in room, sat down.
I did say that! I do work in a room, usually in a chair, but most of my work takes place outdoors at which I have done for over 5 years, in various locations.
You must be super outdoorsy then?
Well, no. I LOVE being outdoors, in nature and in all weathers, but I also love being indoors on a comfy sofa. I chose to take my work outdoors because I could see that I, and others, would benefit from connecting with nature more and it brings more richness to the work -and yet more choices and variety.
Who does this work for?
Most people - but of course I would say that! I do mean that, but...to get specific:
- People with ADHD can find working outside regulating, this might walking or being able to sit in one spot, but have nature scrabbling and twittering around.
- If you're someone who loves nothing more than going for a long hike at the weekend, this way of doing therapy will likely feel very natural.
- Do you work at a desk for long stretches? Doing therapy outdoors will give you some outside time - hello sun! - and bring a some movement into your day.
- Being outside when we're working with trauma gives lots of hands-on opportunities to regulate your nervous system
I offer an initial session so you can get a feel for both this way of working, and how we might work together. If it doesn't feel like a good fit, there is no obligation to continue.
Journalling, but better
I've had a journal or diary on and off since I was young, and I have always found it useful but I've gotten stuck at times on how I could use it. I wanted more than 'just write', and there have been times when free writing has been unhelpful and took me deeper into a dark place. This led me to look into different ways of writing, including journalling, but also other ways to write creatively. I have written poems, flash fiction, silly stories, life writing...my ADHD brain loves variety, so I like experimenting with different modes of writing.
What I've discovered is that there is therapeutic value in almost all writing, the distinction between 'creative writing' and 'therapeutic writing' is small. Of course, some of us write with the aim of others' reading it, which will have an impact on the process, however the processes of crafting, editing, experimenting are all fantastic for our wellbeing (except when there's a very tight deadline.)
Writing therefore makes its way into some of my work when it seems like it would be helpful for the therapy. I also run workshops, courses and have a short monthly newsletter with ideas and prompts to support you to get the most out of the page.
