Iris Osk Gudsteinsdottir

Iris is a qualified Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist in Guildford, Surrey, offering both online and in-person sessions. She holds a BSc (Hons) from Middlesex University and an FdSc from Greenwich University and is a registered member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (MBACP). Alongside her counselling and psychotherapy training, Iris is also a qualified Mindfulness Teacher, having experienced the benefits of mindfulness in her own life and practice.

Iris has supported a wide range of clients, including university students and women’s services, and previously volunteered as a mental health mentor for teenagers. Before qualifying as a therapist, she worked in the design and architecture industry, bringing a creative, open-minded perspective to her therapeutic work.

She offers a warm, compassionate and non-judgemental space where clients can feel safe, heard and supported. By tailoring therapy to each individual, Iris helps clients gain a deeper understanding of their thoughts, emotions and experiences, often leading to relief, self-acceptance and clarity.

As an integrative therapist, Iris draws on a variety of approaches including Person-Centred, Relational, Psychodynamic, Gestalt, CBT, Transactional Analysis and Existential therapies. This flexibility allows her to work in a way that best supports each client’s unique needs and goals.

Iris has experience working with a wide range of issues, including:

• Anxiety, depression and social anxiety
• Self-esteem challenges and low motivation
• Relationship issues with partners, family, friends or colleagues
• Work-related stress and burnout
• PTSD, CPTSD and trauma
• Sexual trauma and abuse
• Narcissistic abuse and gaslighting

Whether you are navigating stress, trauma, relationship difficulties or personal growth, Iris provides a supportive therapeutic relationship to help you gain insight, build resilience and find a clearer way forward.

Iris offers sessions on:

Tuesdays:10-20
Wednesdays:10-18
Thursdays:10-20
Fridays: 10-18

Iris’s sessions are:
50 minutes (arranged weekly or as needed)
£70 per session
Short-term/Long-term/Open-ended
In-person (Guildford & East Molesey)
Online (zoom/teams)

Iris offers a free 20-minute zoom call prior to the first session, to answer any questions.

AVAILABILTY:
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