Inclusive, Compassionate and Confidential

MARTINA FERRI

BSc, MA, MBACP

She/Her

I am Martina, a counsellor offering confidential, compassionate and inclusive therapy. I am extremely passionate about helping people find the tools to build a healthy relationship with their minds and overcome their negative experiences. I strongly believe that therapy provides an eye-opening journey for individuals to make peace with others, but mostly ourselves.

Over the years, I have gained experience working with a range of individuals experiencing different mental health difficulties that impacted their ability to cope and grow in life. Whether they were struggling with a difficult relationship with a parent, an abusive partner or issues around their body image, it was often easier to point a finger towards themselves. This started to create an overwhelming cycle of blaming, self-deprecation and feelings of worthlessness.

If this sounds like you, therapy can help you unravel these thoughts and feelings, recognise where they come from and learn to understand how to accept and value yourself for your strengths as well as your imperfections.

I am a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP), and hold a MA in Psychotherapy and Counselling. I have a valid DBS and hold professional indemnity insurance.

Approach

My approach to counselling is based on the knowledge that each person is unique. This means that their experiences and needs are better understood through their perspective. I believe the client is the expert about themselves and it is my role to tailor my approach to you and what works for you, rather than making you fit in my own ways of working.

When working together, I place the relationship we create at the centre of the therapeutic process. This means I aim to establish a trustworthy relationship based on mutual respect. My aim is for you to feel safe and able to reflect on the emotional impact that your past experiences and interpersonal relationships have on your day to day life. My role is to guide through this process of reflection and self-discovery at a pace that feels comfortable for you.

Together we can start to identify patterns across your feelings and behaviours, so that we can gently challenge these and start to create a new sense of self-awareness and clarity around your needs and wants.

Counsellor and client are sitting in a session

Services

I offer confidential and non-judgmental therapy in-person in Leeds city centre and online. I follow the BACP Ethical Framework and work with adults.

I can offer support on a range of different mental health difficulties such as feelings of stress and worry, issues around self-esteem and confidence, complex family and interpersonal relationships, eating difficulties, loss and bereavement. However, I am unable to work with individuals who are actively suicidal.

All sessions last 50 minutes and there is no minimum required number of sessions. My fee is £55.00 per session, payable via bank transfer within 48h of the end of the session. I also offer a limited amount of concession rate slots for counselling trainees, students, low income and unemployed individuals.

I understand that finding the right counsellor for you can be a difficult and frustrating experience. To make this process a little easier, I offer a free 15 minute consultation to understand if we're the right match.

If you're interested in working together or just to find out more about my work, please feel free to get in touch to arrange a phone call.