Core Process is a form of talking therapy where we keep in touch with our present-moment experience, for example through sensing into the body; this supports the unfolding of things.
You can read about the practicalities of therapy here.
As a therapist I create a space where you can explore your own inner world. I accompany you on the journey and sense into what might support it in each moment. Things may open up to be seen through bodily sensations, as glimpses which you might not at first think are related to anything, or in how it is to be together. In therapy there is space to be as you are. In joint presence we can meet such aspects of you and your emotions that have not had space before.
An important part of the therapeutic process is the therapeutic relationship – a human relationship that gradually deepens. An essential part of this approach is also that we do not try to force things to change. When we are together and present with what is, things have space to shift – also in ways that neither of us could have planned or predicted in advance.
What might bring you to therapy could be for example:
- difficulty in taking space to be yourself, in valuing your own needs, or in setting boundaries
- difficulty in knowing who you are, in hearing your own directions
- difficulty in finding or feeling connection with others
- depression, anxiety, traumatic experiences
- feelings of shame, difficulty to love yourself
- states of being that are hard to be present with alone
- habitual patterns of action or emotional reactions that you get stuck in
- need for support in a challenging life situation
- difficulty to be present in your body, feeling that you are not quite at home in your life, search for deeper meaning
All aspects of being human are welcome in therapy, including, if you wish, the spiritual dimension – whatever that means to you. At times, it can also be meaningful to explore how to remain open to the spiritual without bypassing other facets of humanity, such as emotions, needs, and your own individuality.
Core refers to the innate capacity within each of us to feel well, be present, care, and experience connection. Deep inside, we are more than our challenges. Like the sun that does not disappear even when covered by clouds, the core remains beneath everything that has built up over it and can gradually emerge more fully.
Process refers to the way layers form over our core through life experiences: ways of protecting ourselves, coping with our environment, and meeting its expectations. We develop beliefs about ourselves and the world. Our nervous system may become attuned to vigilance, and tension can build up in our bodies. These layers have often served a purpose at some point, but we easily become stuck in them. Therapy offers a space to both explore these layers and gradually uncover opportunities for the “sun” beneath to start peeking through the “clouds”.
I have trained in Core Process Psychotherapy at the Karuna Institute in England. This six-year training gave me an MA in Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapeutic Practice and accreditation as a Core Process Psychotherapist in the UK (accredited by UK Council for Psychotherapy).
The training I have completed combines a meditative perspective and the therapist’s own practice of presence with psychotherapeutic understanding and expertise. It includes perspectives on trauma, early interaction and attachment, as well as the impact that our prenatal experiences and the challenges that past generations have faced may have on us. Focusing is included as one of the starting points, especially in my own practice.
Read more about:
The role of mindfulness in Core Process therapy
The body in Core Process therapy: Sensing into the body, The significance of the body, The body as a part of talking therapy
Practicalities
- My regular price is 95€ (incl. VAT 25.5%) for a one-hour session. Financial support from Kela (in the Finnish system) is not available for the therapy I offer.
- If this is not possible in your financial situation, feel free to contact me, anyway; I am able to take some clients at a lower price.
- The first meeting is free of charge, as it is time for us both to discover whether we could work well together.
- I offer therapy in person in Etu-Töölö, Helsinki (Apollonkatu 11a, MindFaculty) or online.
- Therapy sessions are regularly once a week 60 minutes at a time. We can deepen into work in a long-term therapeutic relationship (many months to many years), if that feels right.
- We protect the special quality of the therapeutic relationship by not meeting in other contexts.
- I offer therapy in Finnish or in English.
- I offer therapy following UKCP (UK Council for Psychotherapy) and ACPP (Association of Core Process Psychotherapists) ethical guidelines. My work is supported by professional supervision.
- Please feel free to contact me if you have questions or would like to book a time for an initial meeting.