Our Therapeutic Process
Sessions are co-created with each client, tailored to their particular needs and goals. Our work is based on five evidence-based pillars:
- Compassion and consent based neuroplasticity practice
- Somatic Experiencing and Skills
- Personality Parts Work (IFS and inner relationship focusing)
- Compassion-based mindfulness
- Depth psychology - finding meaning and growth through challenge and the human experience
We weave these together to form a practice that is unique to you. Cultivating and nourishing both mind and body evokes change at a pace that is manageable for each person. Our success continues to show that ‘pushing’ and ‘fighting’ through our experiences creates more internal stress, whereas compassionate, cumulative practice creates lasting change.
The Foundation of Our Work
Our brain, mind, heart and nervous system are the conductors of the orchestra that governs our body and our wellbeing. In a disconnected world that can be stressful and fast paced — the loss of resilience and health is extremely widespread. The mind, brain and nervous system can get stuck in protective (stress response) patterns that cause symptoms. Modern medicine, a marvel for acute health issues, has failed to address the rising tide of chronic illness and trauma.
Fortunately over the last decade, pioneers in scientific research into the mind-body connection have shown that we all have great capability to positively impact our health. Our work teaches you how to befriend your brain, body, and mind to transform protective (stress-based) patterns into healthy ones and keep them there.
Our body speaks in sensations and our mind develops patterns that cause dis-ease. This is to get our kind attention for emotional pain and inner conflict that often needs to be addressed in order for us to self-heal. Symptoms are a sign of a healing process occurring, not something to be feared, fought or fixed. We are all self-organizing living systems, so the ability to heal is innate, not something you need to force, earn, or achieve. There are deep lessons for each of us in this chapter of growth and change.
What it is not
I want to be upfront that healing this way takes a willingness to try new things slowly at the pace of trust and to re-engage with life in new ways. Without this engagement we remain passive recipients of ‘treatment’ and the brain, mind, and being cannot change. Our work together as co-creators teaches you the skills to ultimately be your own compassionate and capable guide in life. As the saying goes ‘nothing changes if nothing changes’. I am neither a guru nor the voice of truth that has ‘the way’ or ‘best way’. You are the source of your own healing. I only work with people who are ready for growth — baby steps are always enough— towards something new. There is no result or achievement that I aim for. I am not interested in that at all. It is the willingness to take one step that is necessary. This willingness allows us to meet protective patterns, parts of you that need support and care, in order to grow your confidence and agency. True change comes from intrinsic motivation (something inside you that you want - not outside expectations), and we each need to find our 'why' for doing this brave work. Commitment to growth from what we truly want for ourselves, will always bring about deep change and confidence.
This is not classic ‘brain re-training’ or a nervous system regulation program but we are a great companion for those. There are many programs out there for this. My personal and only choice due to his integrity and quality of the program is the Gupta program, you can find this here and use my discount code NADIA if you wish. Our work addresses mind, body, nervous system, heart, and soul; and it is particularly suited to highly sensitive people (HSPs) or those who have not benefited from set programs.
Our Partnership
In our experience, people drawn to this type of work are courageous, capable, committed, and persistent, and they go onwards to live full and joyful lives. Please see our success stories here and our clients speaking on Instagram @befriendyourmindbody
We can assure anyone that has a curiosity or passion to grow that you will find something transformative in this challenging season of life. We will bring laughter, kindness, and so much hope to each session. Whether you have an existing practice that you are looking to refine, or whether this is all new; we will meet you where you are. It would be an honour to work with you.
