Therapy for a calmer mind
and greater physical wellbeing
Welcome
I can support you if you are:
- Feeling stressed, overwhelmed or anxious.
- Feeling like you can’t cope.
- Experiencing panic attacks or flashbacks.
- In constant physical pain.
- Having difficulty with a relationship, work, confidence or self-esteem.
My name is Shefali Sharma. I am an Accredited Body Psychotherapist and a Chartered Psychologist, I am also trained in somatic trauma therapy. Body Psychotherapy follows a humanistic approach, which treats an individual as a whole person and places importance on the relationship between the client and therapist. For 25 years I have supported groups and individuals as they work through issues and come to terms with life’s struggles. I offer a combination of body psychotherapy and psychology services, shaping the service I provide around each individual, their emotional and physical concerns, and the discoveries we make together.
My approach
Throughout my career, I’ve had the privilege of working with many different people and types of problems and I have learnt that, whilst talking to a professional can be powerful, this on its own doesn’t always make the desired difference. This is because our body and mind are intrinsically connected and work together harmoniously, however, when they are out of balance it often causes mental and/or physical problems to occur. Integrating body and mind can transform your life in meaningful ways, therefore my approach is to pay attention to and help you be aware of what is happening in your body and mind. We work together to reconnect them so they are working in harmony once again. I work at your pace, respecting what your body and mind is ready and able to cope with. Throughout our sessions we will create an approach suitable for your needs.
Meeting diverse emotional and physical needs
Anxiety and stress
Everyone worries and feels nervous or anxious from time to time – this is a perfectly normal human response to stressful situations. However, some people, experience worry and fear almost constantly, or have episodes of acute anxiety, panic or stress.
Physical discomfort
The body is the map of the mind and holds information about each person’s history. This happens because our bodies contain information about our reactions to life events, so how we are physically reflects our past and present emotional states.
Emotional trauma
During our life we all face challenges. Some people have had childhood experiences that still affect them. Others may experience trauma later in live in the form of illness, the death of a loved one, loss of employment or an important relationship, or even more acute forms of trauma such as accidents, exposure to acts of war or terrorism, assault, abuse, or other forms of brutality.
Relationship difficulties
We spend much of our time interacting with and therefore in relationship with each other, eg family members, friends, work colleagues, clients, social groups, etc. When we have disharmonious relationships with anyone it can have a lasting impact on us, however, when we have disharmonious relationships with someone close to us it can have a profound impact on our emotional well-being. Good news – therapy can help.
Depression
When you’re depressed, everything feels like a struggle. People experiencing depression describe struggling with difficult emotions such as sadness, guilt, pain and loss. But people commonly also describe struggling with the absence of feelings – a feeling of emptiness or numbness.
How to get in touch with me
If you would like to speak to me in person, please call 07950 272 379 and leave a message.
Alternatively you could ‘Click here‘ to email me.