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I am a Gestalt psychotherapist -
I work in an embodied and relational way, which means that I pay attention to the patterns that emerge in the therapeutic relationship, believing that relationships are key to how we are and feel in the world. And that it is throught truly connecting with one another we can heal and thrive.

I began my formal therapeutic training journey in 2006 and since 2008 I have been working in various settings accross London: Centre For Better Health, Trinity/Laban conservatoire of dance and music, Metanoia Counselling Services and Turning Point.

I worked as a counsellor with children and adolescents in one of community schools in London as well as one of the support assistants on a Gestalt MSc course in Metanoia Institute.

My private practice is located in Pimlico.

​I am fortunate to work with various teachers, peers and supervisors who continuously contribute to the development of my own practice.

​I am an active member of London's dance/movement community as well as the mindfulness community and I incorporate these practices when working with people.

I am especially interested in research and work with shame, body, migration and intercultural issues.



I have experience working with:

  • Severe anxiety and depression
  • Issues within relationships
  • Stress and burnout
  • Bereavement
  • LGBT+issues
  • Creative industries related issues – musicians, dances, actors, performers
  • Caring professions related issues: teachers, social workers, nurses, doctors
  • Psychosomatic manifestations of emotional issues
  • Trauma/abuse
  • Shame
  • Disability
  • Special Educational Needs
  • Identity (race, culture, religion, gender etc.)
  • Adolescents
  • Couples

My professional background is in teaching and teaching training. In addition to teaching Social Studies I work with students who have English as an Additional Language as well as students with Special Educational and Behavioural Needs.


Qualifications:

​MSc in Gestalt psychotherapy, Middlesex University

Clinical Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapy Metanoia Institute,London

B.A in English / English teaching with QTS Kolegium Karkonoskie, Poland

CELTA Course South Thames College

Diploma of Higher Education in History , Uniwersytet Wrocławski, Poland

In addition over 1000 hours of various Continuous Professional Development trainings including most recent certificate in Gestalt Play Therapy and a certificate in Gestalt Couples' Therapy work



Do not try to save
the whole world
or do anything grandiose.
Instead, create
a clearing
in the dense forest
of your life
and wait there
patiently,
until the song
that is your life
falls into your own cupped hands
and you recognize and greet it.
Only then will you know
how to give yourself
to this world
so worth of rescue. 
by Martha Postlewaite