Joanna Solazzo Psychotherapy
MA, Dip HIP - UKCP Registered
About Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy can help you gain insight into deeply felt difficulties - whether they be well known to you as specific or recurring problems, or perhaps less definable feelings of confusion or lack of meaning in life.
I work collaboratively with you to establish a strong therapeutic relationship in which you can feel safe to freely express yourself and move towards a place of clarity, self-knowledge and acceptance.
The scope of Psychotherapy is vast and all feelings and experiences are welcome. In exploring your sense of self and being in the world, we may uncover complex relational dynamics, early life experiences and past trauma. The space is also open to those who are needing open-ended exploration of feelings that are only partially known or defined. In building awareness of body and mind, we can work together to process your experiences and emotions in a grounded and safe space. As you deepen your understanding of self, you may start to let go of old patterns, restore a sense of balance and begin to build foundations for growth.
To know more about Psychotherapy and how it can help click here.
About Me
I am a UKCP registered Psychotherapist working in private practice in Bristol and online. After working with vulnerable people in the public sector for several years, I completed a Masters in Integrative & Humanistic Psychotherapy at Bath Centre for Psychotherapy and Counselling (BCPC), accredited by Middlesex University. During my seven years of training, I gained experience working as a Sexual Trauma Counsellor and School Counsellor, as well as offering Psychotherapy to adults via my private practice in East Bristol.
Working from an Integrative framework, I draw upon a multitude of approaches that are adaptable to each individual. I aim to help you deepen your awareness of yourself and your relationships to others in ways which are meaningful and appropriate to you.
In addition to Psychotherapy I offer trauma focused work in the form of individual psychotherapy and bodywork practice TRE® (Tension & Trauma Release Exercises). TRE® sessions can be online or in-person, for individuals and small groups. I’m also currently developing a range of groupwork programmes for survivors of sexual trauma. For more info please see my Trauma Work page.
To know more about me and how I work, see my Bio and Integration.
First Meeting
Each person coming to Counselling or Psychotherapy brings with them a unique set of circumstances, values, beliefs and background. I work with each person in a way that respects who they are and their situation in life.
As this work can be deep and open ended, it is important for you to find a therapist that is the right fit for you. Our initial session will be used to explore our potential connection and establish an ongoing contract between us. If it feels right for us both, I will then offer weekly Psychotherapy at the same time each week.
The practice is located in Greenbank, close to the Easton/Eastville area of East Bristol, BS5. Online sessions are also available for those wishing to access therapy remotely.
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Experience & Credentials
Experience
Prior to training as a Psychotherapist I gained several years of experience working in the following fields:
Sexual Trauma & Abuse
Substance Misuse & Dependency
Mental Health (depression, anxiety. suicidal feelings, self harm)
Domestic Violence & Abuse
Gender & Sexual Diversity
Cultural Difference
Trauma in infancy & early life
Neurodivergence & Autism Spectrum Diagnoses
Employment
Psychotherapist
Private Practice
Sexual Trauma Counsellor
Kinergy Counselling Service
School Counsellor
Sidcot School
Substance Misuse Worker
Bristol Drugs Project
Complex Needs/Homelessness Support Worker Riverside ECHG
ASD Support Worker
Qualifications
MA Integrative & Humanistic Psychotherapy - BCPC
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Diploma in Trauma Therapy (in progress) - The Grove, London
TRE® Provider Certification - The Body College, London
Groupwork Facilitation (in progress) - The Gestalt Centre, London
MA Social & Political Thought - University of Sussex
BSc Sociology & Social Policy - Cardiff University
Contact
To know more about how Psychotherapy can be helpful or to book an initial session, please get in touch via phone, email or the contact form below.
Please specify if you would like Psychotherapy, Trauma Focused Psychotherapy, TRE® (Trauma & Tension Release Exercise 1:1 or Group) or Groupwork/Group Therapy. See Psychotherapy and Trauma Work & TRE® for more info.
call: 07834177520
email: joannasolazzotherapy@gmail.com
Location:
Greenbank View, Bristol - BS5 6LG