Therapy for Therapists

For people who have completed at least the Level 1 ‘The Missing Link’ training, I offer therapy sessions. These sessions are for integrating somatic techniques, for psychologists and therapists.

Having my own experience of therapy has been invaluable both for personal growth and for learning from the inside out, the practices I use with others.

We are all human, and have our own emotions, patterns of relating and expectations, which we cannot simply leave at the door of our consulting rooms. Despite the image of the white-coated ‘scientist-practitioner’ within psychology, we are not objective machines (thank goodness!) - we are fundamentally human. As such, we will bring pre-conscious material into every relationship, including our therapeutic relationships with clients.

In addition, our roles can be tough – we are meeting fellow humans exactly where they are, in their pain, grief, fear, rage or dissociation, and this requires courage, clarity and centredness. Given that we have our own lives, challenges and traumas, having space to address our own ‘stuff’ can help us to relax our expectations of ourselves, and our clients, gently challenge any tendencies many of us have harboured (myself included!) to want to ‘fix’ or change our clients and settle our own nervous systems.

We have the opportunity to develop a more compassionate relationship to ourselves, including the parts of us that may feel burnout, resentful or burdened, so that we can gently care for ourselves and be fully present with our clients. We can open to the possibility of relationships that are accepting, connected and safe, and which can hold the ‘shadow’, the shame, the despair, as well as the hope, joy and wonderment of the resilience of humans and of this human existence.

It is said that we can only go as deep with our clients as we have gone with ourselves. But the journey inwards with a supportive other and a safe container, is worth doing - just for us.

55 Minute Sessions: $230 (incl. GST)

Sessions are usually recommended approximately monthly, which seems to suit most practitioners and their work commitments. These sessions are not designed to replace regular personal therapy sessions, should you already be attending these.

If you’d like more information, do get in touch.