A Counselling and Somatic Therapy Practice for Women
Who are experiencing long term stress and the impacts of trauma. This practice is all about supporting women to build nervous system and somatic capacity, tap into their inner resources to gently release stored trauma and experience more connection with self and others.
Holding a safe space for your healing and growth.
Welcome to The Heart of Healing
Nicole Rikos is a registered Counselling Psychotherapist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) with certifications in depth psychology, neurobiology of trauma, embodied movement, inner child healing and sensorimotor psychotherapy for attachment repair and healing abuse. Her areas of specialist experience include adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and complex PTSD.
Helping us heal in mind, body and spirit.
The heart of healing is an intimate and empowering counselling practice where you will be supported to take ownership of your healing.
Nicole offers an approach to therapy that aligns mind, body, spirit and emotions.
Appointments take place in an inclusive counselling spaces in Erskineville, in Sydney’s Inner West, NSW.
FAQs
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People can come to therapy to address a specific issue such as chronic stress, adjusting to life after a traumatic event, recovery from illness, relationship issues, grief or loss.
You could be experiencing: anxiety, hyper vigilance, problems with sleeping or eating, panic attacks, chronic pain, persistant sadness, worry, shame, guilt or anger.
Other people may have grown up in an unsafe environment, not had their developmental needs met, experience self- sabotaging behaviours or limiting belief systems that they can’t quite seem to fully understand or get on top of.
People can also come to therapy to understand themselves a little better or simply get some help during challenging times.
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Our sessions involve a combination of traditional talk therapy and body oriented therapeutic approaches.
This supports you to become more aware of your bodily responses, bringing you into a deeper connection with yourself. With this awareness we are encouraged to improve our well-being, relationships and emotional and mental health.
Sessions are tailored to your circumstances, at a pace and style that best supports you.
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This is dependent on you and your goals; it can be short or long term, a few weeks or a few years, concentrating on a specific issue or exploring your life and habits more generally and holistically.
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