Nicole Verity

she/her

Psychotherapist

As a climate and environmental aware therapist I stand steadfast in hearing whatever it is that troubles the mind, the fears and the grief. No matter how illogical they may be thought to be, they can be shared, be allowed to be said out loud, heard and witnessed so the body holding the sense of this intolerable place can begin to release.

I understand that one of the pathways into being able to stay present to this moment is to understand the impact it has on our bodies. Our central nervous systems were not built to process the amount of information from all over the word that is so distressing.There are practises we need to learn, and in addition a powerful way to calm the system and come back into the present moment is to be heard and to hear from others who are also struggling. Doing this alone is intolerable.

Issues I can help with

I work with all responses to this moment, in how to keep turning up and to keep being here in our full humanity, and allowing days and moments when we simply can't manage that and need to withdraw to rebalance. I am a collapse aware therapist, and understand the depth of grief that some of us feel at what we are loosing, it sits somewhere in our bodies and can be the lens through which much of life is experienced. Reminding ourselves that 'Somethings can only be seen through eyes that have cried'.
I work with the trauma symptoms, the necessary dissociation, numbing, anger and other coping mechanisms. Nothing is too much in the space, nothing needs to be censored, even the wildest imaginings and fears.

I have trained and am a facilitator for the Wild Edge of Sorrow grief exploration and ceremony as well as Joanna Macy's Work that Reconnects spiral , held in small groups.

My way of working

My work is relational and based in Buddhist principles, bringing compassion and warmth to ourselves as we grapple, process and try to find ways to be congruent with what we want and what we can offer the world as gestures on behalf of life. I use the messaging held within the body to aid us in our exploration of the individual truths, though dreams, imaginal work and somatic witnessing called Focusing.

Practice details

Professional Qualification
Psychotherapist
Registering Organisation
UKCP
Appointment Type
In person
Online
Languages Spoken
English
Who I work with
For Activists, For Anyone affected by the climate crisis, For Arrestees, For Climate prisoners, For Climate professionals, For Students
Practice Town/City
London N6 6AT
Geographical Area
London
Country
London

Get in touch with

Nicole Verity

Email

Nicoleverity@gmail.com

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Practitioners on the CPA One-to-one Support Directory offer up to three free sessions to anyone aged 18 or over experiencing eco-related distress. CPA is not a counselling service and is not financially involved with individual practitioners. We simply connect people seeking support with climate-aware professionals.