Welcome to my page! I am Dr. Sophia Gazla, I am a Transpersonal Trauma-informed Counselling Psychologist. Here, you'll find valuable information about my way of working and the therapy services I offer.
If you any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to reach out by sending a query at the bottom of this page, or follow the booking link to book a session.
Why seek therapy?
I am an experienced Counselling Psychologist and I work with issues that can be deeply rooted and complex. Over the years I have worked for a range of agencies, services and as a specialist for private healthcare insurers. I have been running my private practice for over ten years, which I love.
I have an ongoing curiosity about the human condition and psyche, and what supports us to overcome traumatic events, to become who we are here to be. I have a passion for understanding what influences our emotional well-being, and ways of seeing and being in the world, and the mechanisms and practices that facilitate change in a way that aligns with our potential and authenticity. I am dedicated to exploring different approaches to therapy and healing that are founded on a holistic and compassionate view of what it means to be human. I integrate these approaches into the work in a gentle and dynamic way, to offer guidance, and meet what you need.
What will therapy look like?
We will spend time talking, to make sense of any struggles you bring, in the context of your past, and your wishes for your future. Depending on your therapeutic need, we can weave different models of therapy, including traditional psychotherapeutic approaches, that explore the influence of early relationship dynamics on one's sense of self, to identify where it is possible to tend to unmet needs and address issues from a relational perspective. We may integrate evidence-based approaches that cultivate skills-based techniques to support change, as well as, a trauma-informed framework to consider how best to support your nervous system, to feel centred and enable flexible ways of being that align with your values. I find great inspiration from systemic work that welcomes a broader understanding, and addresses the transgenerational impact of psychological issues, as well as depth-psychology and psycho-spiritual approaches including Shamanism and Mysticism that bring back the lost notion of soul, and the importance of recovering energy within the view of the quantum field. These approaches each facilitate our reconnection to self, our intuitive inner guidance system and the world around us, to help navigate along our unique path with health and vitality.
However, at the core of the work is the relationship we will develop. I value offering a nurturing space to help you make sense of and process difficult and uncomfortable experiences, challenging life events and develop insight into aspects of your life that are no longer working for you. I will support you to deepen your connection to yourself and help you consider how to move towards living a life that is meaningful to you. I work in an engaged and collaborative way, encouraging feedback and reflection, and to make use of the relationship we develop for gaining insights and experimenting.
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