Hannah Cummings
I am an experienced Psychotherapist and Counsellor working with an integrative approach that allows me to attune to what is most helpful for you. I offer a containing and accepting therapeutic relationship where we can look together at what you are going through. Expressing yourself in this setting can offer relief as you develop clarity and acceptance of your feelings. Strategies for managing symptoms and difficulties alongside an exploratory process of uncovering their roots can bring shifts that lead to lasting change. Increased freedom and ease in the choices you make and the way you relate to yourself and others can arise from the therapeutic process.
I work with individual adults drawing on psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural, mindfulness and trauma-informed approaches. I take a holistic approach, working with the whole person. As part of this, I keep a perspective of social and cultural context, working with intersectional difference in a respectful and affirming way.
Underpinning my work, I have a breadth of clinical experience, self-development and academic study in the field, and a belief in the transformational potential of the therapeutic process. I also supervise trainee and qualified Counsellors and Psychotherapists. I hold a BSc (Hons) Degree in Psychology from City University, London. I am a qualified Psychodynamic Psychotherapeutic Counsellor with a Postgraduate Diploma from Brighton University. I have completed a further qualification as an Integrative Transpersonal Psychotherapist with Re-Vision.
I am a registered and accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and the United Kingdom Council of Psychotherapists. I have completed a Diploma in Supervision of Counselling, a training recognised for accreditation by the British Association for Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Supervision.
I attend ongoing regular training as part of Continued Professional Development. Courses have included: CBT, Mindfulness, Trauma and Bodywork, Abuse, Psychosexual and Relationship counselling, Suicide intervention, Gender Sex and Relationship Diversity, Working with Racism, Adult and Child Protection, Addiction. I am passionate about this work and feel privileged to be accompanying people on their journey of self-discovery.
If you are interested in my profile, I warmly invite you to contact me. We can set up an initial meeting by phone or video to discuss what brings you at this time and you can get a feel for whether you would like some ongoing sessions with me.
Online and/or telephone appointments are available.
