About Ann-Marie
I’m Ann-Marie, an accredited psychotherapist and health coach with over 20 years experience.
I have a unique skill set that allows me to provide:
- Nervous system based psychotherapy
- Breath training for psychological health
- Stress resilience training
I run a long-standing private practice online & in Reading, UK and am a doctoral student at the University of Bath researching breath training for psychological health. I am co-director of Mind Garden Therapy Ltd, Reading’s largest centre for talk therapy, established in 2010.
My breathwork training is through expert breath / stress resilience coaches in the USA at Shift and I am a certified breathing instructor with Oxygen Advantage. Additionally, I am trained in movement therapy, functional fitness and trauma therapy.
My professional supervision is with a senior analytical psychologist in the Jungian tradition and I consult professionally with fellow breath coaches to ensure the best possible client care and outcomes.
I currently offer private sessions and workshops at Mind Garden Therapy in Reading and online. I have a busy family life including lots of animals!
I’ve been a therapist for a long time (since 2002!). Over the last 8 years I’ve had a growing interest in physiology and its connection to psychological health. In recent years a great deal of research has emerged revealing powerful links between the brain and body. The Autonomic Nervous System is the home of our brain/body connection and there are many ways to interface with the ANS to support our whole-person health. I offer clients a unique approach to physical & emotional health that puts the ANS at the centre of our work together, mirroring its central place in our bodies and our wellbeing.
The ANS is the home of our stress response and our breath function. When the ANS is balanced, your health is elevated and your mind is resilient. This understanding has taken my own self care to a new level and I now work to help my clients experience the same.
Connecting body & mind for deep health
20 years’ clinical
experience
BACP Accredited
Psychotherapist since
2009
Multiple
certifications
My training & experience includes:
What’s my Why?
After my own extensive training in autonomic health and breath training with the highly skilled team at Shift and through Oxygen Advantage, I can easily say that breathwork has and continues to change my life for the better. It has led me to personal insight & self-awareness that has previously been trapped in my physiology. It has supported me in moving through challenging emotions, and given me interventions to stop repeating patterns that no longer served me. I feel more objective and present, and less reactive.
My aim is to teach the skill of breath to others so they can also experience increased quality of life & relationships both now and in the future. You already have what you need, it’s just a matter of accessing it.
Tap into your body’s wisdom
Start your movement today. If you are motivated for change and want a fresh approach to your wellbeing, let’s see if we can work together. The fit between client & coach is important – so your introductory phone or video call is free of charge!
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