About Mark
I experienced a sporting injury as a teenager which changed the course of my life in a moment and left me as a permanent wheelchair user. Over time as I sought to meet these new challenges I became aware that my coping strategies were no longer working for me and I began my own therapeutic journey.
I have a Masters in Mindfulness Based Psychotherapeutic Practice from the Karuna Institute. I am accredited as a Core Process Psychotherapist with the UKCP.
I believe that human beings are fundamentally relational creatures. We are born out of and into relationships with the physical world around us and with other human beings. Sometimes these relationships can be positive and sometimes they can be a source of trauma, all of which can lead to an obscuring of the most important relationship-with ourselves.
How I work
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How I work
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I am aware of how trauma can impact us not only emotionally, but also physically and how the practice of mindfulness can support us in our journey to wellbeing.
By bringing gentle awareness to what is happening moment by moment in the body and through the breath, a space is created in which we can connect to our core of well-being.
Evidence shows that the relationship between therapist and client is foundational in supporting a positive experience of the therapeutic process as together we explore the landscape of your personal experience.
What is most important for me as therapist is that we create a safe space in which you, the client, will be heard non-judgementally and with compassion.
In my practice at Hesed Therapy I am interested in the value of a spiritual dimension to life in supporting well-being. I am committed to providing a space of loving-kindness for you so that you may offer loving-kindness to yourself.
What does therapy with me look like?
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What does therapy with me look like?
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During an initial free consultation we will explore some of your personal history and what has brought you to therapy. This will also be an opportunity for us to gauge whether we feel comfortable working together.
During the therapeutic process we will explore whatever arises for you in the present moment and the somatic responses that arise. We will also seek to explore any new awareness that this brings in relation to patterns of behaviour and historic conditioning i.e. family background, education, trauma etc.
This may lead to larger issues of meaning, purpose and deeper existential questions regarding ongoing life choices.
The time is very much yours and the simple fact of knowing that you have space exclusively for you each week can open doors to many areas of enquiry and I welcome this opportunity to explore these together.
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