This is my own model of psychotherapy. It is a mix between psychotherapy and peer support. Where I use both my knowledge and experience from psychotherapy and my knowledge and experience from peer support. The red thread is that I use my lived experience expertise as a valuable source of knowledge and understanding. An expertise I have reflected on a lot. But I salso use all my knowledge and skills around facilitating growth and addressing stress and trauma in your life, alongside your views on yourself and the world.
I have been “out and about” my lived experience for ever. The more of it I have addressed, the more of it I have shared. I can’t tell you enough about the value of living openly as myself and owning my story has had on me, especially on shame and self-blame. I understand it is not everyone’s wish to be open about your story. And you do not have to be that, of course, as long as you are open with yourself about it.
Apart from the above, I also use my long experience with working with experiential learning, with animal and nature assisted therapy, learning and mindfulness, together with expressive arts. All trauma informed of course.
Peer psychotherapy means we meet as equals – but it is still you who are in the center of the sessions and it is still your psychotherapy. But you will notice you are more in charge in it than you would be in a traditional psychotherapy.
I offer Peer psychotherapy on site and online.
Contact me if you want to try Peer Psychotherapy out, or if you just want to know more about it for the moment.
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