Recover, Revive, Thrive.
Brain and nervous system approaches for finding 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 psychological, physiological and emotional renewal. Thirty years in the field has shown me that cumulative stresses, adversities and lifestyle demands take a toll on your body as much as they do on your mind and emotions.
Chronic and toxic stress can change the way we move, breathe, think, feel and how .your brain and nervous system regulate the stress response. Fight/ flight/ freeze responses , fatigue, shallow breathing, insomnia, muscular tension, anxiety, depression 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.
My approach offers a unique blend of psychotherapeutic insights, movement re-education and muscular release, as well as technologies that help your body recover parasympathetic balance and cellular renewal. Let’s place trust in your body and mind at the heart of your 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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