Silvia Checa Casals

About me

Sometimes we feel lost; sometimes we feel nobody is there; sometimes we just need a change, but we don’t know exactly what; sometimes we cannot cope, sometimes we just don’t see the point. Sometimes it takes a while to reach out. If you are reading these lines… you are already thinking about it. It is a starting point, your starting point. My name is Silvia and I offer integrative counselling, which means I treat every client as a unique person and tailor my approach to their needs. I offer a warm, safe and confidential space for clients to explore emotions and thoughts, issues and aspirations, wants and needs. I understand past experiences have an important role in individuals’ lives and help my clients so they can make sense of how these past experiences may be affecting their current lives. I have over ten years’ experience working in mental health settings. What I learnt is that connection is crucial in life: connecting with oneself and connecting to others (having a sense of identity and belonging). I am a therapist because I believe connections can be rekindled and nurtured.

I have worked in bereavement agencies, LGBTQ+ agencies, Community-based agencies and now providing multi-ethnic counselling to migrants and asylum seekers.

I offer weekly in person or online sessions, time-limited or open-ended therapy in Spanish, English, French and Catalan for individual adults. If you are thinking of having therapy, feel free to contact me to arrange a brief introductory call.

Training and qualification

Qualifications:

- Diploma in Integrative Therapy, 2019
- Diplomatura en Educación Social, 2009 (Equivalent to BA)

Training on:
- Gender, Sex and Relationship Diversity Therapy
- Trauma
- Domestic Abuse
- Bereavement
- Addiction and trauma

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