Kai Grygier

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Psychotherapists and Counsellors

About the Therapist

About the therapist:

I’m a psychologist and dramatherapist with a private practice in central London. I support adults through individual therapy with a range of different issues, such as confidence and self-esteem, gender and sexuality, stigma and shame, and experiences of sexual violence. No matter what brings you to therapy right now, I am passionate about helping you understand what is going on and what you need to feel better. If you are struggling with difficult past experiences, I can provide specialist trauma therapy. My approach is based in psychology as well as drama and movement therapy. Talking about things can be very helpful for understanding our thoughts and feelings, but a lot of our potential for healing is based in our bodies and imagination. Using drama and movement alongside talking and reflection helps us to access this embodied and creative knowledge. I offer a range of methods depending on what you feel most comfortable with. That means our sessions can include talking, activities that help with connecting to the body, movement, improvisation & role play, as well as working with objects or art materials.

Sexual identity:

Bi- | Pansexual
Queer

Gender identity: Male

Gender history: Prefer not to say

Non-monogamy: Yes

Intersex: No

Neurodivergent: Yes

Personal pronouns: he/him

Qualifications - Links to websites:

Qualifications: Dramatherapist (MA Drama and Movement Therapy, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London, UK). Psychologist (BSc Psychology, Bielefeld University, Germany). Memberships & Registration: I am a full member of the British Association of Dramatherapists (BADth). I am registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

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Experience and approach:

In the last 10 years I have worked as a psychologist and dramatherapist in education, activist and community settings, specialising on working with survivors of sexual violence & trauma and with people who are exploring their gender and sexuality. All my work is trauma-informed and based on a model of liberation psychology. Trauma-informed means that I am trained and experienced in safely working with clients' traumatic experiences and their responses to these. Liberation psychology means that, while I offer individual therapy and aim to help clients better navigate the challenges they are facing in their lives, I always take into account social factors and structures of oppression and don't treat these (or their consequences) as individual or personal problems.

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