As well as being a private practitioner, I’m also involved in counsellor training, being a lecturer and workshop facilitator with PCI College. I enjoy supporting trainees through personal therapy, offering the same safe space for introspection and reflection as any other client.
A past client has given me permission to give this window into their experience of working with me as part of their studies:
I worked with Simon throughout my 4 year Psychotherapy training. He supported me weekly by creating a compassionate space which allowed me to process that journey while in parallel, uncover and rediscover my life’s journey. Throughout our jointly created trusted relationship, Simon’s approach encouraged and empowered me to create a newly trusted relationship with myself, the people closest to me and when the time came, to do the same with my own clients. Within our work together, curiosity took the place of criticism and creativity and playfulness took the place of old rules and limitations, with Simon always meeting me where I was at. I will always remain grateful to Simon for his empathy, honesty and unwavering belief in me and I bring it with me into my own client work. I couldn’t recommend him more highly.
Key information:
- Qualified and practicing professionally since 2014
- Fully accredited member of IACP since 2018
- Integrative-humanistic approach, incorporating elements from modalities such as psychodynamic, existential, Internal Family Systems, creative arts, and feminist/gender-aware therapies
- Specialism in Writing Therapy, for those interested in exploring this
- Reduced rate of €60 for trainees
Other practicalities:
- I start off with weekly sessions with all my clients and this is the same for trainees, but after a certain number of initial sessions to establish the relationship, I am happy to explore less frequent meetings, if needed.
- Due to my working relationship with PCI College, I tend not to take on trainees starting their studies there, so as to avoid any possible crossover.
If I sound like the right fit to help you navigate your studies, drop me a line.
Nozomi Counselling & Psychotherapy 