Christine Fletcher

About me

About me:
I am a psychotherapist and therapeutic supervisor with varied experience and training in supporting clients. As a human, I know that life can bring challenges for everyone. Indeed, it is part of life and part of being human to struggle. Because of this, taking time to explore and understand the difficulties is a vital part of taking care of ourselves. Taking action to feel more confident and to manage better is something to celebrate and feel grateful for.

Who I work with:

Individuals of all ages and backgrounds
Under 25s
Couples
Family groups

As with many experienced and mature practitioners, my core training - psychodynamic psychotherapy - informs the core of my work. However, since, I have benefited from many training and work opportunities to expand and extend my skills. In more recent years, I have completed systemic training and worked with family groups and couples.

What issues can I support with:
Anxiety and low mood, eating disorders, suicidal ideation, intrusive thoughts, anger and behavioural issues, abuse and trauma, relationship and communication issues.

In sessions:
My aim is to create a warm but stimulating environment in which each person can feel encouraged to explore. I would say I have an easy going style. I am a creative and flexible practitioner. Mostly the sessions will be talking, reflecting - with space to have questions. Depending on the material brought, I will aim to create a trusting relationship in order to safely go deeper into more complex issues. My goal will be to bring the best out of the sessions for each client.

What I bring as a human:
I believe that mind and body work in unison - we are one system. I have a keen interest in continuing my knowledge and interest in this aspect of my work. In addition to my training and experience, my clients may benefit from my own search for learning. I am a long term practitioner of yoga (Ashtanga Mysore self practice), meditation and breathing techniques. I have studied with skilled teachers in the UK and India over the years. I believe that there is always something we can learn about ourselves.

Supervision:
In addition to working with clients, I am a therapeutic supervisor with a wealth of experience and training. I have a background of working in schools and in a clinical setting. Until recently, I have worked in a busy mental heath service in South East London, with all that this involves i.e. multi-agency work, working with risk, triaging risk cases with CAMHS, risk assessment, complex cases and reflecting team work with families.

Training and qualification

MSc Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Counselling for Children and Young People (Birkbeck College, University of London)

Postgraduate Certificate in IAPT Systemic Therapy (Kings College London)

Post Graduate Certificate in Level 6 Therapeutic Supervision (City and Islington College)

Post  Graduate Certificate IAPT Supervision (King's College London)

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