Navigate life's challenges with Internal Family Systems
Empowering you to achieve a fulfilling life
With our thoughts, we make the world.
Buddha
ABOUT KARUNA THERAPIES
Expertise
I work with Adults one to one using Internal Family Systems and Therapeutic Coaching.
Specialising in a wide range of areas, including;
- Stress and stressful life events
- Anxiety
- Low mood
- Confidence and self-esteem issues
- Performance issues
- Fear issue
- Covert traumas
- Relationship issues
- Self-development
- Limiting belief systems, unhelpful habits and thinking patterns
- Emotional literacy and regulation
- Exam or work stress and anxiety
- Issues arising around health conditions and diagnoses
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME, long covid
- Sleep issues
- Lifestyle changes
- Overcoming blocks to future success
- Making and achieving goals
MY INTEGRATIVE APPROACH
Internal Family Systems
Emotional Freedom Technique
Emotional Freedom Technique
Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a powerful, transformative, evidence based model of psychotherapy. It is based on the assumption that the mind is multiple and our psychology can be understood as a system of 'parts' or aspects of the personality that influence our daily lives by the thoughts, beliefs, feelings and memories that they carry.
IFS is a modality that integrates many techniques including cognitive and relational therapy, trauma reprocessing, somatic techniques, mindfulness and psycho dynamics.
IFS is an experiential and systematic way of working that can help to process and heal significant trauma, facilitating personal growth and freeing us to become more resourceful and connected in our daily lives and relationships. IFS is non pathologising approach that is suitable for working at many depths and levels.
Emotional Freedom Technique
Emotional Freedom Technique
Emotional Freedom Technique
Used within the NHS based on its powerful evidence base, EFT can have truly remarkable results on many physical, emotional and mental issues, as well as simply calming the central nervous system and creating balance. It was successfully trialled during the Covid 19 pandemic in NHS settings for staff to manage the considerable pressures and challenges facing them. It can be taught by a practitioner as an effective tool for personal use outside the session. (Links to a wealth of current scientific research can be provided upon request).
Hypnotherapy
Developmental Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Hypnotherapy is purely finding the very natural state we all access daily, such as when nearly asleep, just as we wake, daydreaming on a beach, reading a book or driving home i.e. where we are less conscious in the here and now. Our sub-conscious is a powerful tool.
We automate most of our routine behaviors and beliefs in our lives, and operate on autopilot, in order to be more effective.
Understanding and reviewing some that may now be less helpful, we can update them. This can be a very powerful way to positively change our lives. Doing this in our most relaxed states is the most effective way to incorporate any changes we choose to make.
Developmental Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Reviewing our past experiences, understanding any patterns, behaviours or beliefs we may be negatively repeating today, is a helpful framework to understand how best to move forward, achieve our aspirations and live our most fulfilling life.
We do not live in the past. We simply use a broad understanding to gain clarity on how it shapes and impacts our current challenges, applying a fresh perspectives to improve our lives today and in the future.
MY INTEGRATIVE APPROACH
Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Sometimes described as 'the User Manual for the Mind', NLP is about understanding our minds, behaviors and repeated patterns, and making conscious choices about how well they serve us and whether we choose to continue them or not.
Once we observe and develop awareness around these we can choose which enhance our lives and which to update or change.
Mindfulness
Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Neuro-Linguistic Programming
A simple, but highly effective, evidenced based tool to help you find peace in the business of day to day life. Often described as a micro mini break to still the mind and body, restore and replenish, before moving on with the day. A powerful, easy to use anywhere tool to create space in your life, bring presence so you are in the here and now of your day, scientifically proven to improve overall wellbeing and quality of life.
Coaching
Coaching
Coaching
Coaching focuses on your future, supporting you to live a fulfilling life, achieving goals and aims that you determine. There are several tools that can be drawn upon within the coaching model to optimise the impact of the work together, including and providing a framework to identify where best to focus in the sessions. Coaching is an extremely effective tool to help achieve aspirations and desires, as well as to overcome any barriers we may have that keep us stuck.
Yoga
Coaching
Coaching
Seasonal Yoga can be used to support somatic elements of this therapy. This style of yoga has its roots in Daoism, nature and Confucianism. It draws on natures cycles, working with the bodies cycles and energy system. Its a supportive way to connect to the body, process trauma and communicate and integrate the therapeutic work.
About ME
After decades of working in professional roles in insurance and engineering I found myself at senior management level with poor health and the feeling I wasn't fulfilled by the work I was doing. I decided to review what I wanted the next stage of my life to look and feel like.
Being unwell with M.E/CFS for 10 years had taken me on a journey of looking at my lifestyle, how I related to the world and the impact this had on my health. When the NHS could offer no support or resolution, I started to work with nutritionists, yoga teachers, holistic therapists and multiple mental health practitioners to improve my physical health and also to process the impact of being ill for so long had on my hopes and dreams as a young woman.
Taking a Seasonal yoga teacher training course over the period of a year led on to a deeper understanding of the bodies responses to stress and made me curious about the scientific research into how the body responds and processes trauma.
I had also been working with a clinic in London that specialised in Chronic Fatigue, M.E and Burnout, they had developed a ground breaking practitioner course which is a fully integrated, accredited approach to therapy and coaching providing tools that can fully customise to each clients needs.
Alongside this, I had found Internal Family Systems which was such a deeply transformative form of therapy it allowed me to process and change how I felt about the impact of being ill for so long had on my life and helped me to recover from the PTSD brought on by this illness.
Through this and personally navigating life's many challenges and difficult times i decided that i wanted to change direction and help people improve their mental health. I wanted to give them the tools to use so they can support themselves and their families.
My Approach
Karuna is Sanskrit for compassion and forms the ethos of the style of therapies that i use with clients. Many of us are our own harshest critics, so i offer a non-judgmental space to reflect and work through challenges and towards goals. I provide a safe and confidential environment where we explore what is happening for you and work together to provide you with the skills to use at any point in your future.
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Testimonials
Rachel
I had several sessions with Victoria and found her incredibly personable and very approachable. I felt like i could open up completely and be totally honest with her. The techniques that she has taught me have helped so much and i have been able to go back to those each time when i have hit a point where i have needed extra support. I feel that Victoria has really helped me make massive positive steps towards healing trauma. I really can't praise her enough.
Billy
I have struggled in the past to find the right person to talk to & open up to, however through my first conversation with Victoria, she made me feel relaxed, was warm & friendly but with a real professional approach. I felt extremely comfortable & at ease.
Over my 6 sessions Victoria helped me heal some deeply bedded untruths that have been held in my beliefs for years & also gave me the confidence to feel at ease in my work environment, teaching me some life changing tools & techniques , where before I had spent so long in survival mode.
Victoria is very committed & has helped me massively, I’m not a big talker but somehow she opened me up & it just flowed.
I will be forever grateful for the impact it has had on my day to day life.
Lizzie
I have had the privilege of gaining a huge amount of knowledge and underlying wisdom from Victoria. Her encouragement and inspiration on my journey back to better than ever health has been priceless. She has a very sincere way of putting you at ease, you know your in good hands. Thank you Victoria for all the amazing work you do.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please reach us at victoria@karuna-therapies.co.uk if you cannot find an answer to your question.
The length of time it takes to see results from sessions with Karuna Therapies varies depending on the individual and the issues being addressed. Some clients may experience change after just a few sessions, while others may require longer-term therapy.
Internal Family Systems Level 1 - IFS Institute
Dip.Clin.Hyp.NLP.COACH.EFT, Therapeutic Coaching (accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF), Complementary Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), British Institute of Hypnotherapy (BIH) and EFT International) - (Currently in assessment)
Karuna Therapies provides therapeutic services for anyone over 18 years old
Confidentiality is an integral part of Therapeutic work. All communication taking place during sessions is confidential, subject to certain provisions:
- As a responsible therapist I undertake supervision with a more experienced practitioner where cases can be discussed. This ensures that you receive the best support. Supervisors are bound by confidentiality terms.
- If there is serious risk of harm to you or someone else then confidentiality may need to be broken to contact the relevant agencies e.g. your GP – this will be discussed with you beforehand when possible.
I will ask you to fill out a questionnaire that outlines, contact details, brief family history, prescription medication and key life events.
A therapy agreement will also be required this outlines data protection, record keeping, cancellation, illness and confidentiality.
All data will be stored in line with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
I am a member of the Surrey Holistic Centre in Godalming, Surrey. This allows for in person therapy sessions. Please contact me for prices via email. Also please explore their website for details of location.
I will send you an initial questionnaire to fill in about your background and what has brought you to therapy. We then set up an initial 30 minute call, this is to disucss the questionnaire, answer any questions you have and discuss if my services are going to the the most effective for you and give you an opportunity to decide if you feel comfotable working with me. (The therapuetic relationship is very important)
Testimonials from Happy Clients
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