Iysha Barrett
Counsellor in Nouvelle Aquitaine

For most of my adult life, I have been searching for some kind of meaning, wondering what this life is all about.

This curiosity has certainly led to some turbulence in my life, but also a wonderful journey. Both of which I imagine to continue for the entirety of this life I have been gifted.

Life's a bit like soil, too much water and nothing can thrive, no water and nothing can grow. There's a delicate balance between our experience, emotions, and our reality, and how they inform all aspects of our life. Soil requires nourishment, time, and nutrients; similarly, our inner landscape requires attention, love, and care.

In search of my own answers, I embarked on a quest that took me around the world, to become a student of mystical traditions, massage, yoga, feminine mysteries, somatic practices, sacred sexuality, and now into the realms of phenomenology and psychoanalysis.

Background & Counselling Qualifications

Critical Existential Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (ongoing)
MotherCircle Facilitator Training
Prenatal Yoga Training
Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy
Mind Body Therapy Training
200hr Yoga Teacher Training
200hr Yoga Teacher Training
Red Tent Facilitator Training
Diploma in Body Massage
BSc Speech Pathology & Therapy

My Specialisms

Pregnancy
Postpartum
Motherhood

Racial identity
Spirituality
Belonging
Existential crisis

Approach to Counselling & How I Work

Life is a great tapestry, I believe we all have the capacity to work through the issues presented to us in life, as we weave our many experiences together creating our magnum opus. The tapestry which tells the story of our life.

However, at times we may feel stuck, challenged, or in need of support. Sometimes having someone sit alongside us - as we unpick our tangled or knotted yarns, can allow us some degree of comfort. I know this has been important for me in my own journey.

I am interested in your experience, and how you experience and interact with the world. Working together we will explore your inner recesses and innerstanding, there are no rights or wrongs, no ‘fix you' type solutions. We start where you are comfortable and work from there.

Therapy is a space to get curious about yourself, allowing you to find the end of the yarn to weave back into your tapestry, bringing you back towards yourself.

I sit alongside you in this exploration, holding the space open for you to unravel that which is needed. My approach is influenced by humanistic, existential, and psychoanalytic theory, however, in the room, your experience is what I feel is the most important.

Therapies & Rates

Please note the rates detailed below are there to give you an idea of the therapists standard rates, we strongly advise you contact the therapist for more detailed rates and any offers they may have.

Therapy	Appointment Type	Rate
Psychotherapy	Online/Telephone	£60 per 50 minutes
Counselling	Online/Telephone	£60 per 50 minutes

Additional Rate Information

Please note: I offer low-cost therapy to those who are in need.