At Wholehearted Collective we employ a holistic, mindfulness-based body-inclusive approach to counselling and psychotherapy that emphasises the integration of soma and psyche or body and mind, in the healing process.

Informed by the Hakomi method of psychotherapy, our approach is based on the idea that emotional and psychological issues live in the body and that addressing these issues requires an integrative, body-inclusive approach. 

 

Unlike mainstream psychotherapy, Hakomi therapy utilises somatic practices to deepen the therapeutic process. This can include body awareness, mindfulness meditations and techniques, breathing techniques, movement, and therapeutic touch.  Therapeutic touch is always used with your permission and your right to withdraw that permission at any time will be unconditionally respected.

 

Much more than a method or set of techniques, Hakomi is a way of looking at the world that is compassionate, mindful, curious, non-invasive and respectful.

Hakomi is a Hopi Indian word, that translates to ‘How do you stand in relation to these many realms?’ 

This term reflects the method’s emphasis on exploring the ways in which our parts or selves are organised in relation to our experiences in the world. The Hakomi client is encouraged to study the organisation of their experience – how they meet the world, what kind of world they perceive and what beliefs they hold about themselves. 

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In the same manner that therapists are increasingly required to be trauma informed, we also require psychotherapy that is gender & sexuality informed. Our sessions are judgment and shame-free, sex-positive and gender-affirming.

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We are currently offering discounted Community Rate sessions.