True Self Systems

• Most sessions that I offer are 1 hour long, this is adequate for most of the work that I offer.
• I stucture my day so that you receive a full hour (i.e. rather than a 'therapeutic hour' of 40 - 45 mins, as is common in talking therapies)
• I offer 1.5 hour slots too, due to the structure of my working day they are less frequently available.

Regular Session Commitment

In my regular booking slots (i.e. weekly or fortnightly) I mostly work with people longer term (i.e. 6 months to several years). This has the benefit of building a strong relational container, through which we can safely access deeper material.

Ad Hoc Session Bookings

I also see people ad hoc (i.e. sessions booked as and when you need them). An ad hoc booking pattern can work well in combination with attending my groups and workshops (where appropriate to your needs). It can also work well for freelancers or people unable to commit to a regular booking, or people wanting to do a short piece of work.

Sometimes the answer is straightforward. You may already have experience of different therapeutic or healing approaches and have a clear sense of what you would like to explore next.

At other times, information shared during the intake process may indicate that a particular approach is likely to be especially relevant to your enquiry.

Sometimes neither of us knows immediately where to begin. In these situations, an Orientation Session can be a useful place to explore your goals, discuss the options available, and develop a plan for working together.

Whatever the starting point, decisions about how we work are made collaboratively. I bring my training, experience, and professional judgement; you bring your own knowledge of yourself, your needs, preferences, and hopes for the work. Together, we identify an approach that feels appropriate for your enquiry.

Mixed Modality Sessions

Some people arrive knowing exactly which approach they would like to explore. Others are unsure where to begin.

Where appropriate, sessions may combine elements from different approaches. Together, we decide what feels most relevant and supportive for your goals, preferences, and circumstances.

Family Constellations

We begin by exploring the theme you would like to work with. We then use visualisation (floor markers or figures) to create a constellation that can reveal hidden dynamics, relationships, and new perspectives. No prior experience is needed.

Transforming Touch® & Intentional Touch

We begin by discussing your goals and identifying what you would like support with.

Transforming Touch® involves lying fully clothed on a massage table while I use a structured pattern of gentle touch to support nervous system regulation and integration. Intentional Touch follows the same process without physical contact, guided through voice and attention.

You are welcome to talk throughout the process, remain quiet, or move between the two.

EMDR

EMDR combines conversation with bilateral stimulation, usually through eye movements or tapping. Before beginning processing, we establish resources to support the work safely.

The aim is to help difficult experiences become less overwhelming and more integrated over time.

Trauma-Sensitive Breathwork

We begin by exploring your themes through conversation, body awareness, and breath. Sessions are gentle, relational, and responsive to your nervous system.

I do not use intensive breathing techniques, loud music, or long cathartic breathwork processes.

Wheel of Consent

The Wheel of Consent can be explored through discussion and awareness practices that deepen understanding of boundaries, choice, giving, receiving, and consent.

Partnered touch practices are generally offered in groups, workshops, or relationship work rather than individual sessions.

Soul Energy Optimisation

For practitioners, creatives, and purpose-led professionals. Sessions combine practical guidance with transformational enquiry, helping you develop your work, clarify your direction, and work through personal or systemic blocks that may be affecting your professional life.

Orientation Session

The Orientation Session contains:

• Space to talk about your reasons for seeking sessions.
• Space for you to ask questions about the approaches offered.
• Space for me to make further enquiries, to better assess if I am the right practitioner for your needs.
• An introductory experience of somatic or systemic process work, tailored to your enquiry.

When booking a session, you confirm that you have read and understood the following:

Personal Responsibility

Every effort has been made to provide a supportive and appropriately held environment. However, you remain responsible for your own wellbeing and participation, and you choose to engage in this work voluntarily and at your own discretion.

Suitability of the Work

In an orientation session we will discuss whether the work that I offer is a good fit for your needs.

You are responsible for determining whether this work is appropriate for your circumstances. Where relevant, you may wish to consult with healthcare or support professionals involved in your care regarding the suitability of this work.

Any such consultation remains your choice and should only be undertaken where you feel it is safe, appropriate, and in your best interests.

Professional Status and Scope of Practice

The work offered is therapeutic in nature and is intended to support wellbeing, self-understanding, personal growth, emotional processing, and healing. Many clients may experience this work as therapy and may refer to me as their therapist.

However, unless explicitly stated otherwise, I do not provide medical, psychiatric, psychological, or healthcare services, and participation in this work does not establish a relationship with a licensed healthcare provider.

The approaches I offer draw from professional practitioner trainings, ongoing supervision, and many years of experience working with clients.

Nature of the Approaches Offered
The modalities offered are not medical treatments and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any physical or mental health condition.

You understand that approaches vary in the extent to which they have been researched and evaluated. Some of the approaches offered may not have an established scientific or medical evidence base and should be considered complementary approaches to wellbeing, personal growth, self-exploration, and healing.

For Clients in the United States

The term "therapy" is used on this website descriptively, reflecting the therapeutic nature of the work and common usage of the term within the United Kingdom, where "therapy" may refer to a broad range of approaches that support wellbeing, personal growth, self-exploration, and healing.

Use of the term "therapy" on this website should not be taken to imply licensure as a psychotherapist, psychologist, counsellor, healthcare professional, or mental health provider in jurisdictions where such titles or professions are regulated.

I believe that good practice involves ongoing reflection, supervision, learning, and accountability. The structures that support my work include:

Professional Supervision

I attend regular one-to-one supervision with DK Green Psychotherapy. I also participate in supervision calls with Stephen J. Terrell and Ellen Keating relating to the Transforming Touch® area of my practice.

Peer Support and Accountability

I am part of a closed practitioner peer supervision and support circle called Plurilium. The group consists of five practitioners who meet regularly to discuss professional practice and ethical considerations.

Themes that frequently arise in our discussions include consent, ethics, nervous system awareness, community accountability, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and GSRD and LGBTQIA+ affirming practice.

Confidentiality Within Supervision

Supervision is an important part of maintaining safe and effective practice. When discussing client work, care is taken to protect confidentiality and avoid sharing information that could identify you.

In the unlikely event that a supervisor were to recognise a client from the information provided, that discussion would be brought to a close and the case would be taken to an alternative supervisor.

Professional Membership and Insurance

I hold public liability insurance through BGI UK.

I am an Accredited Senior Member of the ACCPH, which maintains a professional code of ethics and a complaints process.

Training and Experience

You can view a full account of my training, qualifications, and professional experience on the Training and Experience page. I believe it is important that clients are able to make informed decisions about who they choose to work with.

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Physical Access

The Somatic Therapy Studio, where I offer one-to-one sessions, is accessed via one flight of stairs and is not currently wheelchair accessible.

Groupwork takes place at a variety of venues. Accessibility varies by location, so please enquire if you would like information about a particular event.

Access Needs

I have experience offering somatic and systemic work, both online and in person, with clients across a range of neurodivergence, disabilities, and long-term health conditions.

My practice is informed by social models of disability and by the understanding that access needs are individual. Where possible, I work collaboratively with clients to identify adjustments that support their participation.

If you have access needs, please let me know in your intake form and we can discuss what may be possible.

Areas of Experience

Areas of experience within my practice include:

• Autism and ADHD (approximately 60% of clients in my practice have either received a neurodivergence diagnosis or are exploring whether one may apply to them)

• Sensory processing differences

• Wheelchair users (online sessions)

• Chronic illness and long-term health conditions, including MS, CFS/ME, post-viral fatigue, IBS, PoTS, EDS, arthritis, and related conditions

If you would like to discuss a specific access requirement before booking, please feel welcome to get in touch.

Cancellations

• I require 48 hours notice to cancel or reschedule your session.
• After that time: your fee will be retained in full and reschedules are discretionary.
• No shows: your fee will be retained in full with no option to reschedule.
• In the rare instance that I need to cancel your session: your fee will be returned in full or your session rescheduled (as you prefer).
• In the event of a cancellation, I accept no liability for additional costs incurred (consider travel insurance for in-person sessions).

I respect your data and don't automatically add you to mailing lists, here they are if you want to opt in:

• Main mailing list for True Self Systems (infrequent, roughly 3 - 6 emails annually).
• Mailing list for Family Constellations Workshops (shared with both Rose C Jiggens & Abi Berger: more frequent, roughly x1 per month during term time).
• Practice full mailing list: to hear when session spaces become availble (when I am fully booked). Signup available via an Orientation Session or completing the Individual Session Enquiry Form.