Natalia Gheorghiu

I have flexible availability, please contact me for further details. 

Hi,

I am an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist. I initially trained in humanistic counselling and then completed a Master’s in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling.

I lecture on counselling and psychotherapy trainings from Level 4 to masters and am completing a doctorate in counselling education. 

My approach is integrative, drawing on psychodynamic and person-centred modalities, alongside existential and cognitive behavioural therapies. This allows me to work with you in a way that meets your individual needs, experiences and circumstances.

Where appropriate, I incorporate creative and expressive methods. These may include drawing, painting, mindfulness, creative writing and improvisation. Such approaches can offer alternative ways of expressing experiences that may be difficult to put into words, particularly when working with distressing or overwhelming emotions. It can also support the process of working through difficult or traumatic experiences, developing more compassionate and resilient self-narratives, and reconnecting with a sense of pleasure, spontaneity and aliveness.

I have a particular interest in how early childhood experiences may impact how we develop, relate to others and create meanings. I have observed through practice how once adaptive strategies may become stumbling blocks later on in life. 

Whether you are experiencing a particular difficulty, feeling stuck, or seeking a deeper understanding of yourself and your relationships, I look to offer an opportunity to explore your sense of self, your experiences, and discover new possibilities for change.

If you have any questions or would like to explore whether working together might be right for you, please feel free to get in touch.

In the first session, which can be either online or in person, we will talk about what brings your to counselling and the goals you may have, whilst me taking a short case history. If, after our initial session we feel we are able to work together then we will formalise our working agreement.

As the first session, is in part, to get a sense of how well we can work together I do not charge for this. To allow us to talk, discuss your history and for me to answer any questions that may arise I like to allow up to one hour for this session.