Miriam Christie

Welcome to my website.

If you are looking for heartfelt therapy to help you to overcome difficulties in your life, you are in the right place. Feel free to get in touch.

My particular expertise is in:

Anxiety

Career Change

Depression

Grief

Infertility

Life crises and transitions

Postnatal mental health

Pregnancy

I am an integrative psychotherapist (MA, MBACP Accred., NCPS Prof. Accred.), providing heartfelt therapy in private practice in South Norwood and online. I also work as a Fertility Counsellor for AccessCounselling.co.uk

The aims of therapy are always client-led and my emphasis is on creating an empathic, safe space for you to nurture self-awareness, explore, resolve or reconcile with troubling or distressing feelings and experiences.

My way of working is based on the belief that our early relationships shape how we see ourselves and others. I also believe that people have the capacity to grow and heal when they feel understood and supported. In our sessions, I aim to offer empathy, honesty, and a non-judgemental space, so you can explore your experiences safely and at your own pace.

I work in a holistic way to honour mind and body connection. I am a qualified yoga teacher and, where appropriate, I integrate techniques, including breathwork and guided meditation, to help clients manage symptoms, such as heightened anxiety or panic attacks, and create a space where clients feel they can explore their body's cues safely. These techniques can also help to provide people with the space and mind-body connection that helps catalyse deeper self-exploration and discovery in talking therapy.

I have particular expertise in working with people experiencing perinatal mental health issues, fertility issues, depression, anxiety and somatic distress. However, where I feel I can have positive impact, I am open to working with anyone who is experiencing difficulties.

I have a Masters in Integrative Counselling from Leeds Beckett University. I hold an Advanced Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling from CPPD, one of the leading Humanistic Integrative counselling training schools in the UK. I have a Certificate in Integrative Humanistic Counselling from the Gestalt Centre, London's leading institute for counselling and psychotherapy based on Gestalt principles. I hold a level three diploma in yoga and in pre- and postnatal fitness. I have undertaken numerous CPD trainings, including a certificate in Ecotherapy, and in PTSD and Trauma.

I am a Professional Accredited Registrant of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and a Registered Member of BICA, The Professional Infertility Counselling Association, and I abide by their ethics, standards and practices.

I am a qualified journalist and worked in journalism and communications prior to retraining. I now write, provide talks and workshops on mental health related subjects.

Fertility Counselling

I am a Fertility Counsellor for Access Counselling and in private practice.

I provide ongoing support sessions and Implications Counselling sessions for donor recipients, donors, surrogates and intended parents.

I have lived experience of ‘unexplained’, sometimes termed ‘idiopathic’, infertility and I know what a rollercoaster of emotions it can be. I firmly believe that fertility counselling is an area in which people require specialised therapeutic support.

The medicalised world of infertility presents you with an encyclopedia worth terms and acronyms, so it can be a huge relief to be able to talk openly with a therapist without having to first educate them about diagnoses and treatment terms.

As your therapist, I understand the various medical interventions and pathways to becoming a parent in order to properly be able to support you. I am also be able to inform you of and help you to understand the laws and policies governing treatments, including donor conception and surrogacy, for example.

You can come to me for:

• Counselling support through the fertility journey
• Implications Counselling for donor recipients (single, same sex couples and heterosexual couples)
• Implications Counselling for donors (sperm or egg)
• Implications Counselling for intended parents through surrogacy
• Implications Counselling for surrogates

Writing

I write about mental health issues for mental health platforms, national media and periodicals.

I have limited capacity currently. However, I always welcome and consider relevant commissions. Please feel free to get in touch.

You can find a selection of my articles here.

My recent portfolio
What is Integrative Therapy?
When IVF Doesn't Work: Processing Feelings of Grief
Meet The Therapist: Miriam Christie
From PR To Mental Health
Do you have Tokophobia? We investigate the extreme fear of pregnancy and birth

Contact Me

I practice in South Norwood, SE25, and online.

Please feel free to email me on ms.miriam.christie@gmail.com

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