"Be yourself, everyone else is taken."
Oscar Wilde
About
My name is Annapurna and I am an integrative therapist, meaning I draw on a range of theories. Named after a mountain in the Himalayas and the Hindu Goddess of nourishment, I offer a non-judgemental, warm, empathic space in which individuals wanting to make sense of themselves can explore different ways of being.
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As a practitioner of Irish and Indian heritage from London, I am interested in displacement and home, the roles we play in our families, how these stories shape our most intimate relationships and our place in communities.
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What does our messiness or perfection, our hunger for rebellion, chaos or order tell us about ourselves? How does our desire for security or adventure help or hinder us?
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In a world where we are bombarded with messages about who we are supposed to be, it is easy to feel lost. Therapy can be daunting as we challenge the ways in which we have been conditioned. But it is through taking risks, by feeding ourselves new ways of living, that we can discover more of our uniqueness.
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My Experience
I have been training as a psychotherapist since 2015 and have been in personal therapy since 2007. I am in the process of gaining BACP registration as a counsellor and have been seeing clients for two years.
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How I Work
I work with a range of talking therapies tailored to your needs from the psychodynamic, existential, humanistic and transpersonal traditions. I also use CBT techniques.
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As a yoga teacher trained in body psychotherapy, I can work with your movement and breathe to help increase your awareness of self and others in different spaces.
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Many of us find that connecting with nature is healing, in which case we can engage in eco-therapy in one of London's many green spaces.
When words are not enough, or limit our understanding of self and others, sessions can also include experimenting with creative art forms such as music, poetry, art, dance and clay.
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Contact Me
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While I am awaiting official accreditation, I am offering sessions at a discounted rate of £50 per session. Some lower cost options are available with limited availability.
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Get in touch for a consultation.
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PHONE
07723-059-327
LOCATION
Sessions available in Stoke Newington and Hampstead.