Tina Tomkova

My approach is based on the importance of trust in the therapeutic relationship between me as the therapist and you as the client, where we are actively engaged in shaping the process, going deeper into your hurts, and assisting you with desirable outcome. My foundation is rooted in Person-centred tradition, where core conditions of Empathy, Congruence and Positive regard are part of my way of being with every individual. I believe that we all have within us the ability to heal ourselves and it is my goal as a therapist is to help facilitate your healing process, and to provide you with tools you can use in daily life to continue that journey. My endeavour is to foster your emotional health, promote self-awareness, enhance your confidence, and invite to your life more harmony and balance. I offer a non-judgmental safe space where you can bring any distress, challenges, dilemmas, fears, and limited believes that no longer serve you or holding you back in life. In your own pace, we can explore their origin, and consider new ways of thinking, feeling, and relating with these obstacles you are facing. ‘Know-thyself’, is a pivotal foundation for our personal growth and empowerment. I am particularly passionate about inner child work, healing and integrating those wounded parts of self that have been shut down at some point in life and finding your authentic self. I believe that our fundamental purpose in life is to recognise our sense of self, and to be as unique as we possibly can. It is our birth right. Apart from conventional therapy, I’ve been fortunate to gain knowledge and guidance from alternative healing methods, including mindfulness/meditations, shamanic practices, pranic healing, intuitive energy healings and quantum manifestation. To access our hidden feelings, at times, we need to go beyond words, using intuition, immediacy (power of now), imagery, bringing attention to your body sensations, to support all aspects of the therapeutic process. Energy healing methods proved to be a powerful complement to traditional talking therapies.

I am a qualified Humanistic Integrative Counsellor with 12+ years of experiences working for different organizations across Sussex, both in community and school-based counselling, supporting individuals and families with multiple difficulties. Besides my private practice, I work as a counsellor at the YMCA DLG offering therapy to young people aged 11 to 18 years old. I am a BACP registered, and practice within the BACP ethical framework. I offer long or short-term therapy. I warmly welcome a wide range of clients. As each person is unique, my practice is constantly evolving, working collaboratively, in the therapeutic relationship, with a strong focus on trust, respect and compassion. I have additional training in focusing, mindfulness/meditations, shamanic practices, pranic healing, intuitive energy healings and quantum manifestation. I've ran Awakening retreat over the last few years together with my dear college friend, where we focused on heart opening, compassion, and inner child work. Being there for others, assisting people to become their authentic version of self, seeing their transformations, and witnessing how resilient and resourceful humans can be in their essence is truly a humbling and inspiring experience.