Karolina Soukupova
Counsellor
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About me
I am a humanistic counsellor and therapist, based and trained in England, originally from the Czech Republic. I have got a big passion for travelling and the human mind. I have always been interested in how we all have a different understanding of the world around us, depending on our lived experiences. I have been lucky enough to be able to travel around the world, experience different cultures and see how people in different countries live and what their values and believes are. I believe this helped me to be open minded and non-judgmental in the counselling room. I am always curious about clients and their understanding of the world. Together we can explore your world and see if there might be patterns of behaviour that doesn’t serve you anymore and raise awareness of patterns, emotions or feelings that are important to you.
I know sometimes life can feel daunting, challenging, or overwhelming. You might feel anxious, depressed, or stuck. Or just have a feeling that something is not right. You don’t have to face these challenges alone. I strive to create a welcoming, warm, and safe space, where we can explore your thoughts and feelings together. I work exclusively online with different presentations including depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and feelings of stuckness.
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Approach
My therapeutic style is centred around compassion, respect and empathy, and I value working collaboratively to support your growth and healing. I work within the humanistic approach, where I believe that each client is the expert on themselves. I as well believe that every client is unique and as human beings we all have a different understanding of the world around us, depending on our lived experiences. Therefore, I work with every client according to their needs. I am here for you to help hold whatever you wish to bring to the therapy, help you to explore your feelings; not just about presenting issues in your life, but whatever you desire to bring. I can help you increase awareness of what is important to you and realize ways that your strategies to cope might not serve you anymore. I work relationally, where I believe we can create a space together where all the healing and growth can happen. I strive to help you to see choices where you might not have seen them before because I believe that greater choices can help you become more authentic.
I have a special interest in working with clients who suffer from diabetes (type 1, type 2, Gestational diabetes). This chronic condition can feel very daunting to live with. Controlling your blood sugars, counting carbohydrates and the right amount of insulin while watching what your day is going to look like to make sure that you do not suffer from hypo/hyperglycaemia can be very overwhelming, frustrating and tiring. This condition might bring anxiety, depression or eating distress. For clarification, I am not a medical practitioner, and I do not provide guidance regarding your insulin dosage etc. However, I do have over 20 years of (experience understanding diabetes and can offer you a space where you can explore all of the feelings coming up with this illness, explore what meaning making you give to this condition and a space where I can value and hold all emotions coming up.
