Kirsten Fisher Therapy - Accredited Member of the BACP
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Kirsten
Fisher
Integrative counsellor
The first step in making changes is to decide you need support, if you are reading this you have completed step one.
The second step is finding the right person to support you. Whatever the issue, if you don't feel safe and connected to your therapist, it will never work. Often people believe that therapy hasn’t worked for them.
I would say that the therapists they have seen, or the type of therapy offered, have not suited them.
Carry on reading to see if you feel I might be the right person for you. If what I say resonates with you, contact me for a free consultation - a conversation that will give you the opportunity to ask me questions and decide if we are a right fit.
Step three is showing up. When you do, what you can expect from me is a safe and accepting space for you to explore whatever you bring. The content and pace of sessions will be set by you, what you share and when you decide to share it is up to you, and only when you feel safe will you be able to do that.
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I offer face to face therapy in London on Wednesdays and Thursdays
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I also have some availability in Birmingham for face to face therapy - ask me for more information.
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Online sessions are available on request.
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Sessions cost £90 (between 9-5) - £100 (outside of office hours).
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Phobia interventions (single session) cost £250
I have some counselling spaces available at concessionary rates - speak to me to find out more.
Depending on what brings you to therapy, you may only need a few sessions, or it may be a much longer process; for this reason I offer open-ended sessions which we will regularly review together to make sure you are getting what you need.
Sessions last for 50 minutes and will be at the same time and the same day on a weekly basis.
Commitment and consistency is key for us to build a trusting relationship and for you to get the most benefit from the work we do together.
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Book a free consultation now to take your next step to healing.
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Can I help you?
Can I understand you and help you feel better?
Can I support you to make changes that mean you no longer feel the after effects of traumatic experiences, to lay your past to rest and move forward?
Can our work together leave you feeling that you understand yourself better, can understand and manage your emotions, make healthier relationship decisions and learn to love who you are, flaws and all? My honest answer is that I hope to, and I have done for many clients.
I will not judge you but seek to understand you and help you understand yourself. There are reasons we do the things we do and understanding those reasons can help bring about self-compassion and change.
I will never assume to know what life is like for you but trust you to be
my guide to understand life from your perspective.
The deeper work can only begin once we have a relationship where you feel sure of me and certain that I will accept you for all that you are.
Talking about your fears, insecurities, painful experiences and things you don’t like about yourself takes a lot of courage and I feel privileged when people share these things with me.
I understand that therapy can be hard and painful at times but I also see the transformational value it offers. If you feel lost, afraid, anxious, overwhelmed, sad, numb, confused or generally unhappy and you want to find out who you are, heal from trauma, mourn losses or feel more able to manage everyday life and its challenges I am here for all of that and more.
Imagine feeling safe enough to share your thoughts and feelings in a space where you are accepted, free to explore your world, make changes and live your life differently.
You have a desire to understand yourself better, to overcome anxiety, to feel excitement instead of dread, to feel alive and engaged - I also want this for you.
The purpose of our work together will be to help you feel better, understand and meet your needs, quiet negative self-talk, find purpose and wake up with hope instead of dread.
Get in touch if you think I can help you.
How I Work...
Integrative Counselling
My training and working style is integrative. Since qualifying and working with clients I have adopted a primarily trauma-informed approach to therapy.
What do those things mean though?
Working in an integrative way simply means that my counselling style is flexible and I adapt it to you and your needs, what works for you, and what helps us to make changes in your life. I have studied and use different counselling models but if something doesn’t suit your needs or doesn’t feel right for you, we throw it out and try something else.
I work this way because every person is different and has different ways of understanding and learning about themselves and the world around them.
What works for one person may not work for another.
Some people find that having the space to be really listened to and accepted is enough, others like the chance to explore their world in a more creative way or find it helpful to have an understanding about how our brains are wired - which can uncover the answers as to why we
think, feel or act in certain ways.
Trauma Informed
Working in a trauma informed way means I recognise the lasting impact of trauma and how it can affect how you feel about yourself, other people and how you navigate the world. After trauma, it's normal to see the world or others as unsafe, and you may feel your reactions are not normal. I can help you find renewed safety, peace, and connection. You may constantly feel anxious or on high alert, always checking for danger. You may have lost interest in life or feel disconnected from yourself and others? These are common signs of trauma. My goal is to help you understand that these responses are protecting you and helping you to survive but support you in finding renewed peace, enthusiasm and connection. Trauma can be caused by a single incident or a series of events that are a threat to our physical or emotional safety. It can also be experienced as a result of something that didn’t happen; emotional neglect, a lack of protection, no boundaries or sense of safety. As a trauma-informed therapist, I’m deeply committed to ensuring that our work together is both safe and empowering for you. Feeling unsafe and powerless are the main aspects of trauma so my work is to return them to you. My focus is on understanding how trauma impacts every aspect of your life and helping you navigate the healing process at your own pace. Above all, I want to help you heal your mind and body after traumatic experiences, and help you understand that while your responses are normal given what you’ve been through, you’re not stuck there forever—change and healing are possible. Whether you're dealing with the immediate aftermath of trauma or the long-term effects, I’m here to help you find your way back to a sense of safety, control, and peace.
Somatic experiencing®
Working from a trauma-informed approach led me to understand that our bodies respond to trauma in a specific way. Our nervous system takes a real hit when we have experienced trauma and this can lead to many physical health problems. Somatic Experiencing® (SE) is a body-centred therapy that helps you heal by focusing on the body’s sensations to help release tension and stress from past traumas. It enables you to release stored tension and energy from traumatic experiences, promoting a sense of safety, balance, and well-being. This work prioritises creating safety within you, enabling you to heal without the risk of being re- traumatised, helping you to feel more balanced and at ease in your daily life. It is especially effective for the healing of trauma but can also work effectively with many other issues. SE can work without the need for reliving your story, the narrative is not the focus of this therapy. This means that if you don’t have the whole picture of what happened to you or you don’t want to talk about it, it is still possible to heal. I offer Somatic Experiencing® as an advanced trainee having completed 2 years of training.
Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP)
I am also a qualified NLP Practitioner. I may use some NLP techniques in our sessions from time to time but I primarily use it to offer single-session phobia interventions. This technique doesn’t expose you to the feared object; instead, it interrupts your usual response to help you view it differently. It is incredibly effective and normally only requires one session. I will always check in with you to see if another session is required (at no additional cost). It might be hard to imagine being free of something that impacts on your life as severely as a phobia in just one session but it works. No long term work week after week to get you there, no exposure to the thing that irrationally terrifies you - occasionally something that sounds too good to be true actually is that good. If the way I work resonates with you, contact me to start your journey.
What will our sessions be like?
My approach to counselling is warm and empathic. I provide a safe, supportive and accepting space, somewhere you can honestly and openly explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences without fear of judgement. I am down-to-earth and our conversations will be relaxed and open. I often use metaphors to bring about understanding in a way that has meaning for you. I’ll be by your side and on your side as you navigate this journey. We will begin by exploring what has brought you to therapy and together we can start to identify un-met needs, behaviours and thinking patterns that don’t serve you well, feelings and emotions around past or current experiences that you feel stuck with. We might explore your past to make sense of your present, your relationships and how to get what you need from them, or try out techniques to help you manage anxiety, stress, negative self-talk and unhelpful thinking patterns. As we work I may offer new perspectives, explore where your beliefs, values and behaviours stem from or offer information about instinctive human responses to help you make sense of things. We will look together at ways to support you in living a happier life. I will invite you to acknowledge and express all of your feelings as they are all valid and there is a reason you feel them. This may feel uncomfortable at times; we often avoid difficult feelings in the hope that they will just go away. They don’t. This will be done at your pace and with sensitivity to ensure you feel supported and in control. I don't claim to have the answers, you will always know yourself better than I do and together we can find your answers, the ones that will help you make changes to improve your life. When the time is right, ending therapy will be negotiated between us. There will be a wind down to the last session, you may even decide to have sessions less frequently to build up to it. My role is to support you until you no longer need support because you feel able to trust yourself moving forward; feeling confident that although life will always have challenges, you can handle them. Want to experience this for yourself? Get in touch to make it happen.
