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

We all traverse times in our lives when we may need someone to come and sit beside us, to hear our story, witness our discomfort, and in time celebrate with us as we begin to feel more grounded and whole.

Counselling & psychotherapy can be that modality. I do not come with a goal or expectation of you. My desire is that you come to find your own centre, find your own answers, feel safe, and be able to explore your story alongside me.

Therapy is totally confidential, and all of you is welcome to the space. I can support you through any issues presenting in your life whether they are from your past, present, or future.

Our work begins with you, with your experience, I am interested in how you experience and interact with the world. Your story is your own, I am not here to cast judgement on your life but to enter with you into your inner world. I am here to sit beside you, as you explore your inner reality, offering to you a reflection of what you share with me.

As an integrative practitioner, my practice is informed by existential, psychoanalytic, and humanistic theory. I also draw on my years of training and work in yoga, massage, and holistic health. While knowing your experience is completely individual to you, there is no one-size-fits-all way of working. My work is also informed by Jungian psychology, as this has been the process of my own therapeutic journey.

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	£75 per 50 minutes
Counselling	Online/Telephone	£75 per 50 minutes

Additional Rate Information

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