I am a Counsellor/Therapist and Reiki Master , and I have been in private practice in Retford, North Nottinghamshire since 1991.
SERVICES
Welcome to Windfeather Therapy
After many years of successful work in the public sector, I changed direction, training as a remedial massage therapist, in acupressure and as a Reiki practitioner. My therapeutic journey then took a new and more contemplative direction, and I began training as a gestalt therapist, and also decided to work towards initiation as a Reiki Master/Teacher.
For the past nine years I have refined my work, and I now offer Reiki treatments and teaching, and psychotherapy/counselling.
As you see - my domain name is 'windfeather' - a metaphor for the concepts of buoyancy and strength - attributes I hope to nurture in all my clients. The idea of 'windfeather' came to me a long time ago, and whilst the image remained, it was only in designing this website that I realised its meaning; the idea of becoming strong yet light, able to support ourselves, is one that is at the heart of my work and beliefs.
I have been privileged to work with many hundreds of people over the last 17 years, and all of my clients have come with a gift for me - a gift of new learning and new understanding, and for that I am profoundly grateful.
Testimonials from all areas of my work
‘I feel like I fill my skin now!’ CW
‘I feel empowered; I’ve got to a stage where I feel at peace with myself, and I want to enjoy the benefits of working so hard with you’ KE
‘I believe that Reiki has made me blossom into a stronger, more confident woman and everyday I say thank you for the gift.’ HP
‘I experience being more relaxed and even tempered with a capacity laugh at life more’ KF
‘Without the support of Reiki I would be a much weaker person today. Whenever I feel as though the world is going to cave in on me again I get a sense of inner strength that I would never have gained without Julia's teaching.’ LM
Reiki
Reiki’ – universal or spiritually guided life force – that which flows around and through all living things – also gives its name to a form of healing and spiritual awakening, received and developed 100 years ago by Mikao Usui.
A Reiki treatment is usually given hands-on (although it may be offered also as absent healing). The recipient lies, fully clothed and covered with a blanket, on a treatment table (or may be seated if necessary), and the practitioner gently places her hands on the person’s body in a sequence of hand positions, each one lasting about 5 minutes (the whole treatment is about 75 minutes). The healing energy is channelled through the practitioner to the recipient, and activates the body’s natural self-healing mechanism. Reiki enters at the deepest levels of our being, and helps to heal the cause as well as the symptoms of our disease.
Psychotherapy/Counselling
Gestalt therapy accepts you as you are now, and helps you to become more aware of what is going on for you, how you think, feel, and behave, and how you relate to yourself and others.
For many people it can be a shock to realise how much of our behaviour is habitual; but as your awareness of yourself increases, you will be more able to understand how much of your behaviour you are comfortable with, and how much of it is limiting your development.
Gradually, as your confidence increases, you begin to feel more empowered, more able to make genuine choices, and become more of who you truly are. You are supported to heal and leave behind unhelpful ways of relating or coping, which although they may have been useful in the past, are now restricting your life, and you can discover new and more fulfilling ways of being.
I value my clients in their uniqueness, and aim to engage with every individual with respect and honesty, and my intention is that you will feel supported in discovering your own direction in life.
The therapeutic relationship is one of strict confidentiality, which is maintained in all but exceptional circumstances, and this is always explained more fully during our first meeting.
Reiki classes during 2010
I will be teaching Reiki at First Degree level on the following dates:
9 – 12 April 2010 at Ranskill, nr. Retford, Notts
25 – 28 June – Retford, venue to be decided
13 – 16 August 2010 – Retford, venue to be decided
All classes are 3 hours per day for four days; times to be agreed between class members.
I will be teaching Reiki at Second Degree level on the following dates:
Monday 7 June, and 11-13 June – venue to be decided
Monday 20 September and 24 – 26 September – venue to be decided
All classes are held for 3 hours per session on Monday and the following Friday, and from 10.0 – 5.0 per day on Saturday/Sunday
Service Categories
Counselling, Psychotherapy, Reiki
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