Core Process Psychotherapy | Jennifer Lewis

Psychotherapy

I offer Core Process Psychotherapy, the original mindfulness-based psychotherapy in the UK.

There is a growing interest in mindfulness and evidence base for its effectiveness in helping alleviate suffering. Mindfulness encourages us to be curious about how we are right now. By focusing on arising thoughts and body sensations, we can notice that they are continually changing and how we are affected by our habitual patterns of behaviour. Core Process Psychotherapy integrates Buddhist psychology with Western psychotherapeutic models. It is trauma-informed and uses a range of Western techniques, in conjunction with mindfulness, to provide the flexibility needed to meet, understand and work with each unique client.

A fundamental understanding in Core Process Psychotherapy is that most of our difficulties arose in relationship. To counter this I offer a confidential, compassionate, non-judgemental therapeutic relationship. This provides the support needed to move towards awareness and acceptance of our behaviours or to unravel those that no longer serve us well. The result can be greater ease in ourselves and in our relationships with others.

I have worked with clients bringing a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, panic attacks, suicidal thoughts, depression, unresolved trauma, sexual abuse, anger management, relationship difficulties, sexuality and transition, loneliness, long term illness and grief.

I have a particular interest in nonduality and 'awakening' also in the integration of peak experiences / experiences from expanded states of consciousness including those arising during spiritual emergence (a natural process of healing, of inner transformation) and those arising during psychedelic journeys.

Please note that I do not offer underground psychedelic-assisted therapy