The Experience Therapyludmila bebjakova

Psychotherapist & Counsellor

Welcome to The Experience Therapy. I am a qualified Person-Centred and Trauma-Focused Therapist who works to support clients in exploring their feelings and encourage them to move towards a deep sense of empowerment and positive change within themselves and in their life.I welcome adults of all cultures and diverse backgrounds, ages, and sexual orientation.

About

I am a creative and open-minded counsellor and psychotherapist, who will work alongside you to reach your goals, whether that’s about putting yourself first, setting boundaries or improving your mood. You don’t have to go through your change alone.If you feel you would benefit from talking confidentially to a professional counsellor and psychotherapist in a private, safe space then maybe I can help?• In Person Therapy
• Online TherapyI follow a strict code of ethics and your dignity and well-being are my priority. I entirely respect your autonomy.Practice description:I have experience of working with gender and sexual diversity, young people and people from multi-cultural and diverse backgrounds. I offer a professional therapy space, which is friendly, calm and purposeful to voice your thoughts with warmth, empathy and non-judgment. Because each person has different issues, backgrounds and goals for therapy, the journey in therapy will be different depending on the individual needs. The space is yours.

Safe space

You might be feeling lost, continuously anxious, fearful, disconnected or feeling very low about yourself. Maybe these are just a few reasons why you are considering counselling and you would like to explore more, whether about yourself, your life or your relationship with others.I invite you to contact me so we can work on finding the cause for what’s making your life difficult and perhaps hopeless. I will work collaboratively with you to explore the issues, thoughts and feelings you are having difficulties with in order to make sense of them and to make changes that will enable you to grow and feel more content and fulfilled in your life.I believe you are the expert of your life, you hold all the resources you need to navigate yourself through your path and you may just need some help and support to connect to them.Therapy can be short-term, for a specific issue, or longer-term, to deal with more difficult emotions or your desire for more personal development. Either way it is most common to schedule weekly sessions.Areas of counselling: Stress, Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Low self-esteem, Burn-out, Gender, Sexuality, Identity issues, LGBTQIA+, Discrimination, Diversity in relationships, Cultural issues, Immigration, Racism, Life changes & transition, Loss, Bereavement, Grief, Loneliness, Feeling sad, OCD, ADHD, Self-harm, Health anxiety, Pregnancy, IVF, Relationship issues, Family issues, Abuse, Trauma and PTSD.Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Intersex, Non-Binary, Queer and Transgender Allied.

TRAUMA

How will we work?I work with a number of different therapeutic approaches to offer each client a truly personalised therapy. All my work promotes a mind-body approach to healing, so that your emotional, mental and physical health is connected.
Your intuition can assist you in piecing together your experiences and creating a new dialogue that leads to a deeper level of your understanding and transformative change.

Give yourself time
Your mind and your body are trying to heal from a psychological injury and this takes time. If you are experiencing these difficulties, then give yourself permission to experience them without judgement or criticism. These symptoms will subside over time.

Why is it important to work with the body, not just the mind?
Integrating TraumaEffective therapy involves both the body and the mind, as trauma is a psychosomatic experience and therefore the mind and body work together as one interconnected unit, unless something happens to disrupt this connection. Drawing from various trauma-focused therapeutic modalities, my approach aims to guide you discover where the mind-body connection is disrupted and find ways to restore the connection between thoughts, emotions and body. The goal is to help you discover the ways in which your mind and body intuitively want to work together, by gently directing your attention to your emotions and the physical sensations that you experience as you talk about your difficult experiences. Trauma therapy will provide you with practical skills for approaching problematic negative thinking, behaviours and difficult situations – skills that you can use outside the therapy room.

  • • Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) – “tapping”- EFT is powerfully effective method that helps restore the body's energy systems once they have become blocked or disrupted through trauma or distress. It can be taught as self-help modality and used as a therapeutic stress reduction approach for a wide variety of outcomes. The effectiveness of EFT is to rapidly reduce the emotional impact of memories that trigger emotional stress and dysregulation.

  • • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - TF-CBT is a special type of talking therapy for people who have experienced trauma, and who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

  • • Internal Family Systems (IFS) – Core Self- IFS helps to identify the parts of your sub-personalities involved in the current problem. IFS is a transformational tool that understands each human being as a system of protective and wounded inner parts lead by core Self. It is the nature of the mind to be subdivided into an indeterminate number of subpersonalities or parts. IFS creates inner-outer connectedness and balance by helping you first access your Self and from that core come to understanding and healing the parts of yourself.

  • • Person-Centred Therapy - The gentle but powerful, non-directive nature of person-centred therapy is well-suited for addressing trauma/PTSD. It allows you to explore your inner feelings with increasing confidence, and find your inner voice. It promotes dignity, strength, empowerment, respect, and authenticity. You are unique!

Academic qualifications:• Diploma in Trauma Therapy, Level 7, Postgrad (Distinction)
• Certificate in Trauma Therapy, Level 6
• Higher Professional Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Person-Centred Therapy Counselling approach, LC&CTA (Distinction)
• Graduate Certificate in Humanistic & Psychodynamic Counselling, Goldsmiths University
• Certificate in Counselling & Psychotherapy
• Certificate in Counselling Skills
• MA in Arts, Chelsea College of Arts
• BA (Hons) in Art Practice, Goldsmiths UniversityI specialise in the treatment of a range of clinical issues, including depression, anxiety, trauma, burnout, personality difficulties, sense of self and relationship issues.
I have particular interest in the work with PTSD and psycho-somatic health.I am trained in EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) at levels 1&2, which is recognised worldwide. Emotional or physical issues can hold us back, but gently tapping on the correct pressure points can help tune into those uncomfortable thoughts and feelings that have been causing us pain.Additional Professional training and CPD Certificates in:Trauma-Informed Practice
Treating PTSD with CBT
Dissociation and Dissociative Disorders
Trauma Informed Care, De-escalation TechniquesVolunteer experience in counselling & psychotherapy:•Volunteer of Year Award 2022 - Renaissance Horizon
•Evolve Housing + Support Charity
•Teaching Assistant at LC&CTA, Level 3 in Counselling & Psychotherapy, teaching Person-Centred Counselling skills, 2021 – 2022I participated in the BACP Annual Research Conference 2022 with the group Walking Through (co-author), subject: Depression.Throughout my previous art career in various art workshops and collaborations as an Art Educator and Facilitator since 2012, I have also participated in a number of outreach events with young people who have physical, perceptual and cognitive difficulties.

Fees & Contact

I believe it is really important that you find the right therapist - someone you feel comfortable with, someone you can come to trust. Therefore - I offer a free initial 15 minute phone consultation so we can see if it feels like we'd be able to work together in a way that would be helpful for you.

Thereafter, my Fee is:• £60 for a 50 minute session - IN PERSON OR ONLINE THERAPYMonday - Wednesday between 9am and 8pm.

GET IN TOUCH:luda.bebjakova@gmail.com07528085353