Maggie Murray
I am an Accredited Professional Registrant member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)
I am trained in Compassion Focused Therapy as part of my continued professional development, and I love continuously learning about how I can be more compassionate to myself and others who have a desire of taking care of themselves in this way too. I am a member of the Compassionate Mind Foundation and have a wonderful community of compassionate others who I continue to learn from.
My intention throughout the therapeutic relationship with my clients is to establish and maintain trust, mutual respect, and integrity from a real compassionate lens.
As a supervisor, psychotherapist and mentor, the roles I enjoy working in as well as my role as a compassionate advocate for people in collaboration, aim to bring more peace into our communities.
People soon get to know how important being playful is to me in my everyday life. I love my fondness for pandas; this started in childhood which I have continued. My association with pandas reminds me to take a pause and remember to be playful. Life events can bring us so much uncertainty and struggle at times.
Working with trauma, suffering, healing and recovery can be heavy going at times so it is paramount I offer myself a lighter touch in my personal life and nourish myself with care and compassion. Pandas are a gentle reminder to see joy in the things I engage in. It truly is a privilege to support people within my services and develop compassionate connections as when this happens we learn to be more aware, accepting and grateful in our shared experiences together to feel more settled to face any challenges that come our way.
I love nature walks; they are a way I nourish myself and attend to my own wellbeing. I enjoy walking my grand puppy on sensory walks in nature. We are often playful hiding in woods, running, chasing and sitting to soak up the benefits of forest bathing. I attend regular mindfulness, meditation and yoga practices within wonderful communities.
Do you know what offers you a gentle break from ‘doing mode’ where we can often feel overwhelmed?
This is an area many people can feel stuck in when their emotional systems get out of balance. Things they once enjoyed don’t offer them the same release and outlet because their emotional systems are so activated with anxiety, stress or loss.
Getting to know and accept different versions of ourselves is something I am really passionate about exploring with people especially if like me you can identify with neurodivergence.
Please do get in touch if you would like to connect with curiosity.