About me
Kemi Shodipo
Hi I’m Kemi, a qualified and experienced Counsellor and Psychotherapist based in London/Hertfordshire UK, who has worked within the mental health sector for the past 6 years.
How I work
Are you currently feeling stuck in a vicious cycle? Lost? Low? The simplest and yet hardest thing to do a lot of the time is talk about it.
That's where I come in, as I like to provide clients with a space and therapeutic relationship that feels accepting, non-judgemental, compassionate, neutral, and safe, with the hope for them to feel free to explore their behaviours, thoughts and emotions. Through continued sessions, it can facilitate gaining some new forms of self awareness, some new tools and some new coping strategies, to the difficulties that are impacting them.
I like to think counselling is a place you come when feeling like you're in a dark room. I as the therapist can then become the torch in your hand, helping illuminate parts you can't yet see or understand.
Specifics:
I have had a variety of clients; from someone who was seeking asylum, to someone who was registered blind. I like to offer an inclusive setting with both short and long term therapy options.
I have worked extensively with a charity that provides support for anyone that has suffered from sexual/domestic abuse. As we are complex beings, I have gained experience with stress/anxiety, depression, childhood/generational trauma, PTSD, OCD, self harm, addiction, imposter syndrome, homelessness, feeling different through neurodivergence, race, culture, class and so forth.
I am trained as a ‘Integrative Psychotherapist’ and I work with anyone from the age of 16 years and above. The integrative model I follow integrates parts of the psychodynamic and person-centred approaches. This means I have a theoretical background in psychological theory, which unpacks the subconscious and provides a structural framework/skillset to work from, alongside, nurturing humanistic elements which provide conditions I uphold (empathy, honesty and an unconditional positive regard). Both help enable a well-rounded, wholesome practise.
My training means my approach is also trauma-informed. This helps to minimise re-traumatising and reinforce a client-led practise. I have additionally gained helpful interventions/grounding techniques to aid disassociation, detachment and the hyper arousal states that often manifest with trauma.
Qualifications, training & experience
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BA English Language and Linguistics
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Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
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Juno Counselling - Psychotherapist (supporting clients through trauma)
I offer a free initial chat which lasts 20 minutes and is completed via phone call.
This is to get an idea of your focuses and what you wish to get out of therapy alongside getting a feel for how we could work together.
To book an initial chat: click and follow the 'Book an introductory call' link
and fill out the 30 second form.
Thereafter, 50 minute, weekly sessions can begin, in person at my office a few minutes walk away from Watford Junction station, or remotely online via zoom and telephone.
To book a therapy session: click and follow the 'Request to book' link.
