Qualifications
I hold an Advanced Diploma and MA in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling from the Minster Centre in London, and also a BSc (hons) in Psychology (intercalated with medicine).
My training includes elements of humanistic therapy (a focus on experience in the here-and-now), psychodynamics (how our past unconsciously influences our present), attachment theory (how early relationships influence our current ways of relating), body psychotherapy (the physical basis of emotion), cognitive-behavioural therapy (changing thoughts and actions), mindfulness, and the neuroscience that underpins all of these.
I am a member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).
Experience
As well as running my own therapy practice, I have worked as a supervisor of therapists in the NHS, and as a counsellor at Mind.
I have worked with clients for lengths of time ranging from a couple of months to several years.
What kind of therapy do I offer?
I am an integrative therapist, which means I use a blend of therapeutic approaches tailored to your particular needs and preferences.
I draw from two main bodies of therapy: psychodynamic (how our early experience influences our present, and the interplay between our conscious and unconscious minds) and humanistic-existential (the potential for positive development in every person, in the context of the givens of human existence).
My training includes a strong element of modern knowledge on neuroscience, and on how our minds and bodies connect.
I work relationally, which means I will pay attention to the relationship between us, as it might shine a light on the general relationship patterns in your life.
Contact – anna@annathomastherapy.com