Recover, Revive, Thrive.
Brain and nervous system approaches for improving emotional and physical renewal.
Somatic Movement, Neurofeedback, IHHT.
Restoring resilience, so that you can thrive.
Welcome! My name is Nicola and I am a psychotherapist specialising in helping your brain and nervous system recover their resilience and balance. 30 years in the field has shown me that cumulative stresses and adversities take a toll on your body as well as your mind. My expertise covers both psychological as well as physical methods for achieving physical and emotional renewal.
So much of who we are, how we think and how we behave is shaped by our brain and nervous system and how they have adapted, cumulatively, to life stressors and lifestyle demands. Fight/ flight/ freeze responses , fatigue, shallow breathing, insomnia and muscular tension and pain are all sympathetic nervous system responses and part of our stress defence response. Our thoughts and emotions mirror these states. Target these stress responses, reinstate parasympathetic balance and, for many, wellbeing, resilience and performance are restored.
I offer somatic, as well as psychological approaches and technologies that will help you re-find comfort in your body and mind by improving the self regulation capacity of your brain and nervous system. I will be with you every step of the way, supporting your journey towards physical and emotional comfort. I believe that everyone can find their place, peace and strength in life.
If you know who you want to be but are struggling with overwhelming emotions, and other issues that seem to make change impossible, I can’t recommend neurofeedback enough! It will give you the mental space to be who you want to be. I also can’t recommend Nicola highly enough. Her compassion, wisdom, and body/brain knowledge have been key in my progress. She is always on the cutting edge of mental health technology and provides amazing support on your journey while practicing what she promotes. Working with her has changed my life!
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What I offer
Somatic Movement
Somatic Movement is a brain and nervous system based approach using gentle, and cleverly designed, movement exercises. It helps release muscular tension and re-wires movement patterns.
Whether you re looking to release tension from stress and anxiety or are looking to find new ways to move following injury, then somatic movement can help.
It is a deeply relaxing learning process and very effective at bringing you back into your body.
Neurofeedback
NeurOptimal® Neurofeedback trains your brain to respond to and recover from stress and overwhelm in an optimised way. If the stress in your life is ongoing then it can help you manage more effectively and, if the your fight/flight patterns are based on past circumstances, then it can help your nervous system come back to rest.
Helps with: stress / anxiety, dissociation, focus & concentration, mindset, decision making and sleep quality amongst many others.
Altitude Oxygen Therapy
Ever wondered why it feels so good to spend time in the mountains? It’s because the ‘thinner’, mountain air improves and renews how your body, cells and brain function. Altitude Training, also know by its scientific name, Intermittent Hypoxic/Hyperoxic Training (IHHT), simulates being at altitude and boosts oxygenation, ATP (energy) production and bodily performance. The results for you is greater health, vitality and balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic arousal.
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