I am Flavia Melo, a BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) accredited psychotherapist and a Mental Health First Aider. I have a degree in Psychology and I'm trained in a William Reich-based psychosomatic therapy called Bioenergetics. In addition to my counselling practice, I have worked for the local government at East Sussex County Council in Public Health for four years delivering a wellbeing at work project, and two years at Mind, the mental health charity, also promoting employee health and wellbeing. Although my work with clients is mainly talking therapy, I explore the relationship between body and mind through a series of therapeutic exercises to promote vitality and healthy emotional expression. The body keeps the score, and stores all our unhelpful emotional patterns through chronic muscular tensions. I believe that it’s important to work on how we feel in our bodies and on those tensions to create health and significant behaviour change. When suitable, I also integrate holistic tools such as music and arts, and some techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). During the process with me, we will use all those resources to gain more awareness and understanding of yourself to create a more fulfilling and joyful life for you.