Iris Osk Gudsteinsdottir

Iris is a qualified Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist who graduated from Middlesex University (BSc (Hons)) and Greenwich University (FdSc) and is a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (MBACP). Iris also trained as a Mindfulness Teacher with the Mindfulness Network, after experiencing the benefits of mindfulness practice in her own daily life.

Iris has previously worked at a counselling agency for university students, and at a counselling agency for women. Prior to qualifying, Iris worked in the field of design and architecture, and she also volunteered, half a day a week, as a mental health mentor for teenagers in a secondary school.

Iris offers a warm, empathic and non-judgemental space, online and in person, where her clients can feel safe, heard and understood. Iris brings genuine interest and compassion when learning about her client’s experiences and supports them in developing a deeper understanding of what they are working through. This deeper understanding, and having someone to talk things through with, can often bring clients much relief, validation and even more self-acceptance and clarity.

Iris tailors her approach based on what may be helpful for each individual client. As an integrative therapist she may pull from theories such as: Person-Centred, Relational, Psychodynamic, Gestalt, CBT, TA and Existential.

Some of the issues Iris has experience working with include:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Social Anxiety
• Relationship Issues (Friends/Colleagues/Partners/Family)
• Self-Esteem issues
• Work related issues
• PTSD & CPTSD
• Trauma
• Sexual trauma 
• Low Motivation/Procrastination
• Narcissistic Abuse & Gaslighting
• And more

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:
Please contact Iris for up-to-date availability as it can change quickly and not yet updated below.

CONTACT:
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