Meet Christina
I first came across the human givens approach as I searched for help to overcome complex trauma and the depression and anxiety that resulted from this trauma. view qualificationsI had tried to get help for so long, but it was the human givens approach that finally gave me back my piece of mind and the ability to truly move on with my life.
After working with a variety of therapeutic approaches and attending many different trainings over the years, I’ve found the human givens approach to supporting mental health and wellbeing to have the most impact.
I’ve since made it my life’s mission to help other people using the same transformational approach.
I’m passionate about working with you to help you to regain control and deepen your understanding of how you can support your own journey to physical and mental wellbeing.
My experience
I’m a qualified, full-time human givens psychotherapist and have enjoyed working in the social care sector for over 30 years.
Having gained my BSC in Psychology and Master’s in Health Psychology, I’ve spent my entire career working in a number of social care settings, including the prison service, community mental health teams, GP surgeries, the probation service, supported housing and the charity sector, as well as schools and pupil referral units.
I’m also co-author of several research papers into community mental health provision, following my time at the Institute of Psychiatry, where I worked as a research psychologist.
memberships
HGI – Human Givens Institute- HGI
ETSI – European Therapy Studies Institute
British Psychological Society BPS
AIMS- Improvement of maternity Services
KG Hypnobirthing Association
AIMH(Association of Infant Mental Health)
Why work with me
I’m deeply committed to helping you find a way forward to overcome your present challenges.live your best life and finding a way for you to move forward.
My aim is for you to walk out of your first session feeling confident that change is possible and with a clear plan of how you’ll achieve the changes you’re seeking to make in your life.
Building trust and rapport from the first moment is my priority, and I’ll listen to you with kindness and compassion, and without judgment.
I look forward to welcoming you to my private practice in north London or working with you online.
Qualifications
BSC(Hons)Psychology including Child Development
MSC Health Psychology – Maintaining Health Through the Lifespan, Qualitative research Methods, Advanced Research Methods and Design, Chronic Conditions, Psychological Aspects of Healthcare
Certificate in professional Studies -Counselling by the University of Oxford
Prison Service Forensic Psychology– Criminological Psychology and Penology, Clinical Psychology, Training the Trainer, Organisational Psychology, Consulting and Associated professional Skills
Certificate in Solution Focused Therapy
Compassionate Eriksonian Hypnotherapist-( in training) British Hypnosis Research Training Institute
Eriksonian and Solution – Oriented Hypnosis Bill O’Hanlon ( in training)
Resilient Minds – explaining context and Best Practices for Enhancing Emotional Regulation (In Training)
Your Resonant Self – Sarah Peyton (In training)
Certificate Programme in Women’s Trauma : EMDR, IFS, EFIT,Polyvagal Strategies for Empowering Survivors PESI- ( In training)
ADHD Clinical Services Provider -(ADHD-CCSP) Certification Course : Strength -based Intervention to Thrive with ADHD from childhood to Adulthood (In Training)
Qualifications/Training
Level 1
- How to make counselling effective
- Effective Brief Psychotherapy
- From Stress to Psychosis
- How to prevent Mental Illness
- Understanding anxiety and managing it without drugs
- How to break the cycle of depression
- Treating Addictions: understanding and treating all types of addictive behaviours
- Effective Anger Management
- Ethics for the caring professions
- The therapeutic power of language
- Guided imagery and visualisation for therapeutic change
- The Rewind Technique: Effective treatment for Trauma (PTSD) and phobia
- Guided Imagery 2- 3 essential techniques
- How to lift depression- the practical skills you need
- How to tell stories that heal
- How to control Chronic Anxiety
- Stopping Addictions : effective treatment and recovery
- Overcoming Self Harm
- Dealing with Conflict
- Mind Body Connections
- Effective Pain Management
- Trauma Patterns of the Past
- How to help children Thrive
- How to create healing stories for children
- Couples therapy
- How to reduce suicide risk
- How to work effectively with troubled teens
- How to treat OCD
- Couples therapy- is narcissm the problem ?
- Developing self compassion
- Affect Bridge
- Online and phone therapy training
- Couples Therapy Neurodiversity and relationships
- Guided Imagery Day 2
- Grief and Bereavement
- How to reduce anxiety in students and young people
- A closer look at our innate resources
- How to help young people who self harm
- Why do we dream ?
- Daydreaming, and Creativity
- Exploring Conciousness
- How to support teenagers through the stress of starting university
- Online and Phone therapy best practice
- The use and abuse of Hypnosis
- The Missing Links- affect bridge, molar memories and sub threshold trauma
- Is it possible to build resilience to stress
