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Body-Oriented Counselling, Leipzig
My name is Robert Harper, I'm an English Speaking Therapist offering Body-Oriented Counselling in Leipzig, Germany.
I work with people from all walks of life, and enjoy supporting my clients to connect with a sense of wellbeing, passion and purpose in their life.
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Benefits of English-Speaking Counselling in Leipzig
For English speakers living in Leipzig, accessing quality counselling services in your native language can make a world of difference. Language barriers can often hinder effective communication and emotional expression in counselling. By seeking out an English-speaking counsellor, psychotherapist or psychologist you can ensure that your voice is heard and understood, facilitating a deeper connection and more meaningful progress.
Navigating the challenges of modern living isn't easy. We often find ourselves feeling stressed, overwhelmed or burned out by its many conflicting demands, and at times we need some help to come home to our deeper sense of self and wellbeing.
As an English speaking therapist I support people who're feeling lost or stuck in life to reconnect with their deep inner resources, enabling them to grow, change and find new solutions to life's challenges.
I offer a fresh and modern body-oriented approach to counselling, with a tailor-made process designed to fit your individual needs, and to embrace change at your own pace. Together we use a body-oriented or 'psychosomatic' approach to understand how your past experiences might be limiting your life now in the present - helping you to move beyond old behaviour patterns, unhelpful belief systems and stuck habits that are holding you back from living a fuller, more satisying life. The potential benefits include:
PRESENCE
Increase your ability to 'show up' more fully to your life, and to feel in touch with your own personal sense of aliveness.
FEELING
Gradually learn how to start to accept, recognise and name your different emotions as they arise inside of you.
Expression
"YES"
Learn to express your needs and wishes clearly, without guilt, fear or shame.
"NO"
Learn to set clear boundaries, negotiate conflict and to assert yourself clearly and openly.
CONNECTION
Increase your capacity to give and receive love in intimate relationships. Learn to be more open and free physically and emotionally.
WORK
Connect with your sense of direction and purpose in life, and discover your unique mission. Bring your gifts, creativity and passion to your working life.
“Robert, is kind, real, compassionate, confident, knowledgeable and exudes trust. I believe in what he does.”
- Helena, photographer
My sessions helped me to find the courage to ask for a pay rise at work! Obviously I had begun to value myself… Robert worked a quiet magic.
- Janet, administrator
A better question might be 'why would you not include your body in a process of deep self exploration and change?' Modern science continues to confirm just how interconnected our mind and body are to our overall sense of wellbeing - and a problem in one is often connected to a problem in the other. The body is also the place where we store a lot of our past experiences and memories.
We live in an increasingly disembodied culture, glued to our screens for hours a day and often far removed from what's going on inside us at the deeper levels. Science has confirmed that our body is the centre of our emotional intelligence and intuition, and the more we learn to inhabit it and listen to the messages it sends us, the more we are able to live in harmony with our deepest feelings, wishes and needs.
The more disconnected we are from our body, the more likely that mind and body will be in conflict with each other. It's this state of inner conflict with ourselves that often underlies the various problems and symptoms we experience and label as 'stress' 'burnout' 'anxiety' and 'depression' or in psychosomatic problems like panic attacks, migraines, digestive issues, low energy, sleep problems or chronic muscle tensions.
Like all good counselling, my body-oriented approach is relational, which means that it's based on the establishment of a trusting human relationship, rather than relying on a set of techniques.
A session will often involve sitting in chairs and talking, but I also offer many other creative possibilities for exploring what's going on inside of you. These include:
mindfulness
A fundamental part of the work. Mindfulness helps us to develop our capacity to see and feel more clearly what's going on inside and outside of us in the here-and-now.
bREATHWORK
The breath is one of the few ways of directly working with your nervous system. Helping you to calm yourself and let go of tension
Free-Movement
Also known as 'vegetotherapy'. A form of free movement that helps you body to learn to express itself more freely.
art
Use art materials to explore thoughts, feelings and experiences that are difficult to put into words.
emotional expression
Alongside naming and getting to know your emotions, this space supports you to feel and express them in a safe and therapeutic way.
Using carefully attuened therapeutic touch to support your nervous system to calm down and let go of tensions and stress in the body.
gestalt dialogues
Using cushions and objects to have therapeutic dialogues with parts of yourself, and important people in your life.
dream work
Explore the messages hidden in your dreams using dream analysis, art, physical movement and psychodrama.
dance
Use dance and movement to express thoughts, feelings and experiences that are difficult to put into words.
voice WORK
We use singing, sounding and voice work to help you to explore and find your voice.
Sessions are different for everyone, and each is specially tailored to meet you where you are in the moment. The intention is always to support you in your unique process of self-discovery, and what feels right for you will always be discussed and respected.