Tess Sterland - Angel (N1) & Online
About the Therapist
I offer a warm, empathic space for people who’d like to explore how they are feeling about their lives. My sessions often hold a spectrum of reflective moments of depth, creative moments that reveal what our minds might not be able to grasp, and moments of humour and play that strengthen our connection and remind us that we’re human.
The variety of ways I approach our work can keep it dynamic and interesting - you might want to explore a recent relationship or transition in life that brought up a lot of emotions for you, we might reflect on how your past & childhood influences your present, you might have had a dream recently that felt potent and we could explore the potential meanings of this dream together, we might invite your body to move or respond to what we're speaking about (especially if you're someone that's usually stuck up in your head). Laughter is always a possibility in my sessions with clients, and I think it's important to be able to move through moments of lightness and depth in sessions.
Whatever your reason for seeking therapy, choosing a therapist can be an interesting process. You might have found this profile whilst scrolling through a therapy directory, unsure of why you’re drawn to different faces or blurbs and why others don’t feel like the right fit. In my mind, your therapy journey has already started. This process is already helping you understand what qualities you feel drawn to right now, even if it might feel confusing, overwhelming or frustrating. The information I’ve included here will hopefully help you to get a sense of how I work and whether we would be the right fit, but feel free to request a 20-minute free phone call or Zoom to get to know me a bit better.
Please get in touch if you’re interested in working together or have any questions. I look forward to hearing from you.
- Queer
2022-2025: Integrative Transpersonal Counselling (Re Vision)
2022: Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills (Mary Ward Centre)
Registered Member MBACP - 419029
https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/419029/tess-sterland/london-n1
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I am an integrative transpersonal therapist. Depending on your individual preferences, I draw on these different therapeutic traditions in the following ways:
- psychodynamic (exploring how your childhood and relationship with caregivers provides a blueprint to behaviours, feelings or relationships in the present)
- person-centred (I will provide a non-judgemental, empathic space for you to explore your psyche, following your lead on what you’d like to focus on)
- Gestalt/somatic (this involves incorporating how you are feeling in the present moment in a session, including how your body is responding or what our interactions are telling us about the content of our session)
- Transpersonal (our work can include exploration of things such as dreams, spirituality, myth, symbols, nature, ancestors and poetry. My training is rooted in a soulful approach, and I’m interested in the ways that the story of your life connects with the wider web of human stories. We might explore an impactful dream you recently had or I might invite you to draw after a visualisation, creating meaning from the images and symbols that your subconscious brings to our work.)
- Parts work/IFS (this approach assumes that we all have different parts of our psyche, and sometimes these parts are in conflict or respond unhelpfully to our current circumstances. Working in this way would involve me guiding you in visualisations to get to know this part better and communicate with it, hoping to shift the ways that it might dictate your behaviour.)
I am committed to actively creating a therapy space where clients can speak about all parts of their lived experience, including the ways that they have been marginalised or othered in our society. It’s important to me that my approach is open-minded, curious and non-defensive and I welcome conversations about how our differences or similarities may impact our work together.
- Attachment theory (Psychodynamic)
- Gestalt
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Neurodivergent
- Person-Centred
- Psychodynamic
- Transpersonal
- Bi- | Pansexual
- Consensual non-monogamy
- Gay
- Lesbian
- Non-binary | Genderqueer
- Queer
- Questioning
- Trans
- One to one
- No adaptation
- Adults
- Seniors (60+)
- Online
- In Person
I am passionate about economic justice and use a sliding scale method for pricing sessions. This means that I can offer lower-cost fees to those who need it through the support of clients who pay the middle or higher-cost fees.
Currently, I'm only able to offer sessions in the range of £65 or above. I'll offer you tools to help you determine what fee feels right for you, depending on your financial situation.
Please email me if you'd like to be waitlisted for sessions at a lower-cost than £65 and I'll contact you if any of these slots are available.
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