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Estela Teles
Psychodynamic Counsellor
I work with people who feel stuck, unable to move past heartbreak, loneliness, anxiety that lives in the chest, or a sense of disconnection from their own body and desire.
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About me
I provide psychoanalytic therapy combined with somatic trauma work. This approach is for people who are tired of understanding their problems intellectually but still feeling stuck emotionally and physically.
My path into this work has been deeply embodied. I spent over a decade as a physical therapist before training as a psychoanalyst. Working hands-on with people taught that our emotional histories don't just live in the mind. They're held in the breath, the fascia, and the subtle ways we carry tension without even realising it.
Now I bring all of that together. The foundation of my work is psychoanalytic and somatic. I start from the understanding that you're unique, that your past shapes your present, that forces outside your awareness drive your behaviour, and that your body holds the key to unlocking what talk therapy alone can't reach. When useful, I integrate tools from behavioural therapy, cognitive approaches, NLP, and positive psychology, but the core remains depth work that addresses both unconscious patterns and the physical memory keeping you stuck.
A lot of my clients are men who've never had a space to actually feel their emotions without judgment or pressure to "fix" themselves immediately. I try to offer that: a place to slow down, reconnect, and do the deeper work that sticks.
Together, we create space for you to experience and understand yourself in new ways. We work at the pace that's right for you, because real transformation takes time and consistency. You'll feel more grounded and notice the changes in how you live, relate, and feel in your own skin.
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Approach
I accompany people in rebuilding themselves and moving through the challenges that keep them stuck - heartbreak, recurring relationship patterns, loneliness, anxiety, and blocks in their sexual and vital energy. While I work with everyone, I specialise in the unique ways men experience and process these struggles.
What I Help With Heartbreak & Relationship Patterns Why do you keep choosing the same type of person? Why does intimacy feel dangerous? We'll uncover the unconscious blueprints determining your relationship choices and help you build healthier patterns.
Loneliness & Connection Loneliness isn't just about being alone, but also about feeling unseen or unable to connect to others. We’ll explore what blocks genuine intimacy and belonging.
Anxiety & Trauma Rather than just managing symptoms, we investigate what your anxiety is protecting you from and what unconscious conflicts drive it. We also address how trauma lives in your body—when traumatic experiences freeze your breath, that tension gets stored in your fascia, creating a feedback loop that keeps you locked in stress and anxiety. Through somatic release work, we help your nervous system finally let go of what it's been holding.
Sexual Energy & Vitality Blocks in sexual energy often signal deeper psychological conflicts such as shame, fear, unexpressed anger, or disconnection from your body. We work with both the psychological and energetic dimensions of sexuality, including what some traditions call life force or kundalini energy, when relevant to your experience.
Spiritual Experiences For those navigating intense energetic or spiritual experiences, including Kundalini symptoms, I provide both psychological grounding and openness to non-ordinary states of consciousness, without dismissing either the spiritual or psychological dimensions.
My Focus on Men's Experience Men are frequently conditioned to suppress emotions, intellectualise pain, or "tough it out." This creates a split between what you show the world and what you actually feel and that split gets encoded in your body. The tension you carry in your shoulders, jaw, or chest isn't random, they are frozen emotion, frozen breath, frozen response.
My work provides a confidential, judgment-free space to understand these patterns and release them, not just mentally, but from your body. Our work together will make you more whole, present, and effective in your relationships and life.
Experience
With over a decade of experience in understanding human behaviour and guiding individuals through significant life transitions, I bring a unique perspective to psychoanalytic practice. My background as a behavioural specialist in recruitment has provided me with deep insights into human motivations, decision-making processes, and the psychological factors that drive personal and professional choices. Having supported hundreds of individuals in finding their path and overcoming challenges, I understand the complex interplay between personal identity, fulfilment, and psychological well-being.
Education
Clinical Psychoanalysis Positive Psychology Applications Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Social Psychology & Group Dynamics Spiritual Psychology & Consciousness Studies Various seminars and retreats in Spirituality and Neuroscience
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