mariA J. Romero
Psychotherapy and Supervision
London Bridge and Twickenham, South West London
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There is a voice that doesn't use words, listen -Rumi-
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Hello.
My name is Maria and I’m a Psychotherapist with over 25 years of experience, including work with the NHS and in Higher Education. I support individuals and couples find ways through their challenges and move on to more fulfilling ways of living and relating.
I do this by providing the opportunity for people to explore what they are struggling with in a supportive and confidential way. This can be a great help in itself and often marks the beginning of a process of discovery and change based on self-care, self-awareness and being with a supportive other.
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Here are some of the issues people bring to me:
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Major life transitions such as separation, redundancy, loss
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Depression and other mental health issues
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Relationship difficulties
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Loneliness
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Low self-esteem
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Lack of confidence
This list doesn’t cover all of life’s challenges. But in my view, no difficulty is too small to take to therapy if it is causing distress.
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My practices are in London Bridge and Twickenham.
I work with people in English and Spanish – I was born in Valencia and I’m a native speaker. ​Here’s some more about me and what I offer written in Spanish.
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my services
FOR INDIVIDUALS
For Couples
The main approach to my work is Gestalt Psychotherapy, a holistic and relational way of working with individuals.
Gestalt Psychotherapy focuses on raising awareness of your feelings, thoughts and behaviours in the present moment, with the support of the relationship with the therapist. These explorations account for the effect of the current situation, and your history and look for new possibilities to live a more choicefull and creative life.
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Creative approaches
The use of creativity (pastels, sand-tray, stones,) as a way of exploring difficulties is also something I suggest to clients if it seems it may be helpful, and they are happy to try something new.
In addition to my therapy work, I provide clinical supervision to qualified and trainee counsellors and psychotherapists.
Supervision is both compulsory for all practitioners and a very important part of the counselling and psychotherapy that takes place with clients.
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My approach to couples is integrative, drawing on concepts from Gestalt Therapy theory, and Emotion Focused Therapy or EFT which focuses on accessing and healing emotions and strengthening relational bonds by facilitating new ways of talking and responding.
Couples therapy can help you explore and develop awareness of ‘toxic’ interactions, and look at ways of changing them. Couples therapy can also help to identify significant differences in personalities, values and needs, which are often the source of ongoing difficulties.
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It provides practitioners with regular and ongoing opportunities to reflect in depth about all aspects of their practice. This helps them work as effectively, safely and ethically as possible, and ensures the best possible therapeutic practice for the client.
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In this process, building a relationship that is open, trusting and enabling is essential.
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CLINICAL SUPERVISION
contact
Tel: 07772 519277
Email: maria@mariajromero.co.uk
If you prefer, you can also reach me using the contact form here.
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