Helping you stay with your feelings, so they can change
When people come to me
there's usually an internal struggle
which they feel at some level,
but is also to some extent unseen
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Hidden under the overwhelm, anxiety and self criticism that so often accompany suffering, ​is the part of you that's hurting
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When we listen to it as it is felt from the inside, something new emerges; a sense of relief and aliveness
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Catherine Lawrence She/Her
MBACP (Accred) BA Hons FDSc DA
When we're struggling with difficult feelings, its understandable we might either avoid them or try to fix them, scrolling, watching TV, anything to drown out the noise
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And I get it. It's noisy in there
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You might have tried your best to understand why you're hurting, hoping that could make it go away. But even when you know exactly why you are the way the you are, what then?
Is this you?
What if there's a kinder way
to be with this?
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I can help you gently turn towards yourself. Not trying to fix it or work it out - just being with it, exactly as it is​
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When something inside is met with this kind of attention, it can open up, and show you what's needed next.​​ The inner noise settles. And how you experience the whole situation - that's changed completely
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"You have been so brilliant at making me and my feelings feel accepted when I felt like they shouldn't be" DM 2022
You might be coming with
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anxiety or overwhelm
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depression or low mood
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trauma or difficult past relationships
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relationship difficulties
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feeling stuck or lost in life
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work stress or burnout
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low self-esteem or self-criticism
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facing a life transition or loss
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neuro-diversity
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identity questions
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What working together looks like
We'll agree a regular time to meet, usually weekly
Sessions are 50 minutes
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Fees: £60-£75 per session
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In-person in Bristol BS5, online or Zoom/phone anywhere in the UK
Sessions can be covered by Bupa, Axa, Aviva, Vitality, and Wpa ​​
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I offer a free 15-minute introductory call, you're welcome to get in touch
About me
I'm Catherine, an accredited member of BACP based in Bristol, offering in-person and online sessions​​ My approach is person-centred and experiential and I'm a Focusing-Oriented therapist and supervisor
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I warmly affirm diversity, including neurodivergence, LGBTQ+, and people of all racial or cultural backgrounds​​​
