Marina | Counsellor and Psychotherapist

Introduction

My experience comprehends several issues encompassing anxiety, depression, family issues, generalised anxiety disorder, social anxiety, low self-esteem, low self-confidence, addictions, panic attacks, phobias, eating disorders, trauma, psychosexual issues and relationship concerns. I also support my clients in career choices, life purpose and spirituality. 

I am passionate about working with women, people from cross cultural backgrounds and LGBTQ.

I also have a qualification as a yoga teacher in India and I am very interested in working with body related issues and to consider how we store emotions in different parts of our body.

Recently I have finished a Sensorimotor Psychotherapy training at the Sensorimotor Institute with Pat Ogden. Sensorimotor is a type of talk therapy that focuses on bringing awareness to the body, unlocking its wisdom.

In addition to my private practice I am a training assistant at the Psychosynthesis Trust, a renowned institution in London Bridge that trains counsellors and psychotherapists. I have volunteered at the Volunteer Hackney Centre visiting people suffering from isolation, as well as various physical and mental health issues, supporting them to meet their life goals and rebuild their independence, and at the Waterloo Community Counselling working with immigrants, focusing on cultural adjustment, abuse, self-esteem issues and anxiety. In 2021 I worked as a therapist for Solace Women Aid supporting women that went through domestic abuse.

Languages spoken: English and Portuguese