About me
My story
Feeling seen, heard and understood are vital ingredients needed for you to land safely into your healing journey. I strive to create a compassionate, Trauma-informed, nervous system-informed, safe space for you.
In addition, I strongly believe that safety in your body and in your mind will arise naturally when you feel connected with your therapist and have complete confidence in them. So I’d like to let you know a little about me.
It was at the age of seven that I was naturally practicing hands-on-healing and directly experiencing spontaneous higher-meditative states. By the age of fifteen I was avidly reading about self-hypnosis, meditation and yoga, knowing without a doubt that these practices provided a direct path to human wellbeing.
I had also developed a strong interest in life itself, which led me to pursuing study in Biology, a PhD in Immunology and a career in Public Health.
In my late 20’s, my deeper purpose called me back into embarking on an in-depth Buddhist meditation programme and I simultaneously planted an intention to meet a Reiki Teacher, who serendipitously appeared on the last day of the programme. From here I studied Reiki for three years and attained Usui Reiki Mastery.
My interest in hypnotherapy strengthened from an even more personal event, in which I used this incredible practice during the birth of my second baby. It’s difficult to find the words to describe the feelings that arose during this precious time, as a direct result of hypnotherapy healing my previous birth trauma. It was here that my interest in trauma began, and I was to learn and qualify in Hypnotherapy and Hypnosis for Birth (Hypnobirthing) in my 30’s.
Having held a healing space for thousands of clients, my journey of discovery continues in my 40’s, now incorporating practices of Somatic movement, EMDR, EFT, mindfulness and Reiki Drum to create a more embodied, trauma-focussed practice in my work as a holistic therapist and as a Reiki Teacher.
It is my deepest wish that my clients can benefit in the same way I continue to benefit: From being held in a space of understanding and compassion whilst journeying with profoundly effective healing modalities. It is for that reason I strive to understand your particular difficulties as well as your personality, hopes and dreams, in order to create a space of healing that feels like it’s made just for you.
Gouri
