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About Me

Sofya

 

I am a yoga therapist, trauma informed bodyworker and somatic psychotherapeutic counsellor, based In Cardiff, Wales.


 

Qualifications

  • Mizan therapy practitioner training- May 14th-19th  2023
  • Closing the bones, traditional midwifery bodywork with Sophie Messager, Cambridge- 12th-13th May 2023.
  • Therapeutic abdominal massage course. TAO London. October 2022.
  • Polyvagal informed restorative movement psychotherapy for trauma. Restorative resources, Italy, 90 hours 2018-2019
  • Authentic movement training, 50 hours, SRVB -Foundation for Therapeutic Professions, Holland & Germany, 2016-2017.
  • Mindful Self Compassion Certificate training. Centre for Mindful Self Compassion (San Diego) & Centre for Mindfulness Research & Practice,  Bangor University. July 2015
  •  Level 6 Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Welsh Psychotherapy Partnership Cardiff , Sept. 2012- July 2014
  • Foundation Certificate in Counselling. Bath Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy.2011-2012
  • Diploma in Perinatal (birth, pregnancy, baby and postnatal) Yoga Therapy, Sitaram Partnership. 2004-2006
  • Diploma in Ayurvedic Massage, Diet & Lifestyle Therapy. EIVS. 2005-2007
  • APNT/ Wellmother course in massage in pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period 2005-2006
  • British Wheel of Yoga Diploma 2002-2005
  • MA in history, dissertation topic on colonial epistemology, axiology and biases towards indigenous Berber knowledge and practices, School of Oriental and African Studies, London.  2000-2002.

Professional membership and commitment.

I receive regular supervision with a senior body psychotherapist and engage in peer supervision.
I have professional insurance with Balens

I am a member of the Body Psychotherapy Network and the Complementary Therapists Association.

I am participant in the Independent Practitioners Network, which means that I am working towards IPN accreditation through an intensive process of self- evaluation and peer accountability. The IPN is a democratic, non- hierarchal professional body. For more info see. https://ipnetwork.org.uk/.   

I am also engaged in an emerging professional group: the Yoga Therapy Collective who are seeking to prioritize values rather than profit and  a'yogic' way of support, accountability and practice in the yoga therapy profession.