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CAROLINE FRANÇOISE RENSSEN
Psychotherapist / MBACP
EMDR Therapist / Gestalt-therapist / Systemic Therapist
 

ABOUT ME

Psychotherapist

I have more than 20 years of experience as a Psychotherapist, working with adults, couples and families with a range of issues. I see clients in Streatham (12 minutes away from Streatham Common Station) in London and online.

 

I am fully qualified, registered and insured to practice psychotherapy in the UK and worldwide. I am a British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy registered member (MBACP). I have trained in Gestalt-therapy, Systemic Therapy and EMDR therapy, but I also use some techniques from different approaches.

 

Since I graduated in January 2005, I have been seeing clients in different private practices in London, Rio de Janeiro and online. I volunteered for 1.5 years at the Multi-ethnic Counselling Service (MECS) in the Waterloo Community Centre seeing IAPT/NHS patients. I also worked doing assessments for MECS. I gained very good experience at the Brazilian Navy for six years, working as a Psychotherapist seeing Navy personnel and their families. I worked with teenagers and adults, individually and in groups, couples and families with different issues and diagnosis.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • BA in Psychology (and Psychotherapy)

  • Postgraduate in Gestalt-therapy

  • Postgraduate in Systemic Family Therapy (equivalent to MA)

  • Postgraduate in Art therapy

  • EMDR course

OTHER COURSES

  • Integrating IFS in therapy: Harnessing the Healing Potential Traumatised Parts, with Stacy Ruse;

  • Complex Trauma Work - The First Phase of Trauma Recovery, with Dzmitry Karpuk; 

  • Capacitation course for the Low-cost Psychotherapy: Theory and Practice of Bereavement at the “Instituto Entrelaços”;

  • Theory and Practice Course for Professional Orientation  at “Núcleo Pensar”;

  • Gestalt-therapy Introduction Course at “Centro de Gestalt-terapia”;

  • Mini-Course: Group Therapy in Gestalt-therapy with the international guest Jean-Marie Delacroix at “Centro de Gestalt-terapia”.

I am always looking to develop myself with courses, workshops, lectures and supervision.

Psychotherapist BACP
ABOUT ME

PSYCHOTHERAPY

Psychotherapy is a treatment fulfilled by a psychotherapist and has the goal of working personal and relational issues, like emotional, behavioural and psychological difficulties.

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My goal is to give a non-judgmental, comprehensive and safe environment for my clients, building a trustful therapist-client relationship. I believe that empathy is the most important key for a successful work between client and therapist and I can assert that I have a considerable capacity of putting myself in others shoes and empathizing with my clients emotions and life story. Also, I am a warm and supportive therapist.

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​My purpose as a Psychotherapist is to bring self-awareness to the client of their emotional issues, behaviours and their way of connecting with themselves and the world. My work consists of walking with the patient through the discoveries, experiences and emotions, from the present and past, in the here and now, aiming for self-awareness. With more self-awareness, the client will also develop a better self-confidence and self-acceptance.

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Weekly sessions are ideal for a better therapeutic process, so I only see individual clients weekly. I may see couples on a fortnight basis. Also, I can't pre-determine the number of sessions of therapy since I believe everyone has their own process and therefore their own time to deal with internal and deep issues.

 

Psychotherapy can help you in situations as:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Stress

  • Panic Attacks

  • Loss

  • Bereavement

  • Relationship difficulties

  • Issues with Communication

  • Professional difficulties

  • Bullying

  • Family issues

  • Low Self esteem 

  • Trauma

  • Abuse and Violent relationships

  • Difficulties in adapting

  • And others.

"Be as you are and so see who you are and how you are. Let go for a moment or two of what you ought to do and discover what you do. Risk a little if you can. Feel your own feelings. Say your own words. Think your own thoughts. Be your own self. Discover. Let the plan for you grow from within you - F. Perls

PSYCHOTHERAPY
PSICOTERAPIA
FEES & LOCATIONS

Individual psychotherapy: £95 for a 50 minutes session

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Couples therapy: £120 for a 60 minutes session

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Payments can be made by bank transfer/Revolut/Wise or credit card*​​

*Fees may apply

Online Therapy via Zoom or Facetime

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In person at Hassocks Road, SW16 5EU

(12min from Streatham Common Station)

LOCAIS DE ATENDIMENTO
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TESTIMONIALS
"Caroline was my therapist for 5 years. I can't recommend her more highly! She cured my PTSD. I used to have daily panic attacks, flashbacks and nightmares, at times afraid to leave my room. I now haven't had any symptoms for years and it's all thanks to Caroline! I'd tried another therapist in the past but had found the EMDR therapy with them too intense. Caroline creates a totally safe space and always checks to make sure you're not feeling overwhelmed, re-grounding you which is vital for EMDR to be effective, and still goes at a good pace so that you get better quickly. Now I'm living a really happy life - Caroline has provided invaluable support and guidance to navigate many life changes along the way and helped me make the big life decisions that were right for me. She's very empathic and non-judgemental, getting to understand her clients well, and helping you re-frame false beliefs which would be impossible if trying to do any kind of EMDR without a good therapist. If you aren't sure which therapist to go for, choose Caroline! She's now taken on so many friends, and friends of friends, on our recommendations because she's THAT good."

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CONTACT

To book a first session or for more information, contact here.

Phone (Whatsapp): +44 7521 093852

Email: carolrenssen@gmail.com

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