Jess de Ayala, BA

I am a trauma-informed Integrative Counsellor qualified to work with a wide range of mental health challenges. I am also trained in Psychospiritual Counselling which means I am able to draw dynamically on both evidence-based psychology alongside holistic approaches. I have experience working with the following modalities: Gestalt, CBT, DBT, Person-Centred Therapy, Emotional-focused therapy, Psychosynthesis, Ecopsychology and Transpersonal Approaches. As a meditator of over a decade and having worked with therapies that support connection with our bodies (dance, yoga, breathwork) I often bring in supportive tools that you can utilise to self-regulate and better manage your emotions and experiences. I draw on techniques like mindfulness, somatic experiencing, body-awareness and emotional-focussed therapy to support the work. It is through exploring our challenges on all levels that I believe the deepest healing can take place. A practical approach to lasting change: · A safe, non-judgemental space to be heard - slow down, build self-awareness and clarity. · Uncover the root causes of your current challenges · Break patterns that no longer serve you and build habits that do · Work with mind and body – this is not just talking. We will use experimentation and support you to learn tools that translate into real shifts in your daily life. · Our work focuses on insight and practical change, helping you develop new ways of relating to yourself and others. Therapy with me may support you to: - Understand and reduce anxiety, GAD, panic attacks, and social anxiety. - Work through depression, low mood, shame, and self-criticism. - Improve self-esteem, self-confidence, and emotional regulation. - Explore relationship issues, attachment patterns, and identity. - Address addiction, unhealthy habits, compulsive behaviours. - Heal from trauma and challenging childhood experiences. - Navigate life transitions, divorce and separation, career stress, burnout, insomnia, loss or bereavement. - Reconnect with meaning, values, and a sense of direction.