Psycho-energetic therapy in SE22

[katecoffey]

I'm Kate Coffey, a psychotherapist in East Dulwich, with a unique holistic approach.

I offer psycho-energetic therapy for stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, loss and many other issues.

I also offer brief change work for professionals seeking a short-term, solution-focused approach to workplace and career issues.

My practice is currently at a consulting rooms on Crystal Palace Road, SE22.

Please check out my website for more info:

www.katecoffey.co.uk

Or email me on: [email protected]

[root]

"psycho-energetic therapy" ... interesting, please do explain how it works

[binkylilyput]

Be good to know a bit about this as well as the research evidence base?

[katecoffey]

Hi,

In response to the enquiries about how it works and the 'research evidence':

My practice combines body-orientated psychotherapy and energy-based approaches.'Energy' is not necessarily something esoteric or 'out there'. It simply means paying attention to our sensory awareness or 'right-brain' processes as well as our analytic, thinking self. When we work with sensory awareness we can connect regions of the brain that are generally inaccessible to 'talking therapy' alone. You can read more about it here: http://katecoffey.co.uk/what-is-experiential-change/.

I have worked for some years as a trauma therapist at Transport for London's trauma and counselling service. Trauma is an issue that especially requires an embodied and experiential approach.

Please do contact me directly if you have a enquiry.

I currently offer a free initial phone consultation and operate a sliding scale for fees.

[root]

Thanks for your explanation. To be honest, you're just full of it.

Quoting from your website:

There?s also a growing correlation between the fields of energy healing and quantum physics, which roughly proposes that healing and health respond to consciousness itself, rather than linear concepts of time and space and physicality. Many believe that western science is only just catching up with these age-old metaphysical realities of eastern belief systems

Can you provide any scientific evidence to support any of that interweave of woo and sciency sounding terms?

[binkylilyput]

Thanks for the explanation and link, very useful.

Sounds interesting.

The thing is I'm still struggling to see the research evidence bit. I had a look up on the internet to find out a bit more about it and there's lots of anecdotal case studies from practitioners and some helpful feedback from clients but nothing that really explains to me scientifically what this is all about or research studies that examines the efficacy of it for the particular conditions that you name.

I'm curious because past experience has made me wary of therapies that make claims without substance. I am very much on board with mind-body approaches as there is much evidence that supports this (take brain imaging studies for mindfulness for example).

Would you have any references for me?

[katecoffey]

Hi

Really sorry to hear you feel that way. Of course, not every therapeutic approach is suitable for everyone.

In terms of the quote you refer to, I would recommend you look into Epigenetics; the author Bruce Lipton writes more on this.

Many thanks for your feedback.

Kate

[root]

katecoffey Wrote:

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> Hi

>

> Really sorry to hear you feel that way. Of course,

> not every therapeutic approach is suitable for

> everyone.

Wrong. There's only one human biology and a medical professional (your GP, and the various specialists) should be able to assess a condition and help establish the best way forward in the context of the current state of our understanding of medicine, which don't feature any of your energy stuff because it's [in technical terms] quackery.

>

> In terms of the quote you refer to, I would

> recommend you look into Epigenetics; the author

> Bruce Lipton writes more on this.

Yes, it's a book, full of quackery. It's not science.

[katecoffey]

Hi Binkylilyput,

In terms of references to do with working with the body and its efficacy with trauma, for starters I would recommend you look into Somatic Experiencing; it is just one body approach to trauma (there are several) and has a lot of resources attached to it. EMDR, which is another bodily approach, might also be useful and has the most research evidence.

It's totally understandable that you would feel wary of something you haven't experienced - and its appropriate that you follow your own instinct about it. If you would like to talk more about it, do get in touch, I'd be happy to have a conversation with you about it.

Kate

[root]

Kate,

I'm not going to mince words. I think you're despicable, amongst the worst of the worst and should be ashamed of yourself.

Why? Not just because you're a quack. Unfortunately, despite of scientific advancement we still haven't got a cure for stupid like yourself. I think you're despicable because of who you target with your quackery, the most vulnerable. People who have been through trauma or clearly may have underlying mental health issues. Are you a qualified medical practitioner?

""""" have used psycho-energetic therapy with people facing sorts of issues; serious life events such as trauma, illness, bereavement and abuse; behavioral problems like compulsions, phobias and addictions; anxiety issues such as insomnia, panic attacks, intrusive thoughts and feelings. """""

Shame on you. Seriously. You're scum.

[P.O.U.S.theWonderCat]

Is the abuse really necessary Root? I get that you strongly disagree with this concept, but surely you can communicate your antipathy without resorting to that kind of language?

[root]

I see my last comment has been deleted. I suppose you can't directly call someone out for what he is but it's ok to prey on people with potential underlying mental health issues and thus in a very vulnerable position to sell them some chi chi flavour of snake oil.

Quoting from your website:

""""

have used psycho-energetic therapy with people facing sorts of issues; serious life events such as trauma, illness, bereavement and abuse; behavioral problems like compulsions, phobias and addictions; anxiety issues such as insomnia, panic attacks, intrusive thoughts and feelings.

I have used it with people suffering the effects of depression, low self-esteem, lack of motivation and critical ego states; with relational issues such as anger-management, conflict-resolution and inter-generational trauma; with people going through crises of meaning, purpose and belonging in the world and spiritual emergency.

""""

[P.O.U.S.theWonderCat]

I think you can "call someone out" if you refrain from using ad hominem attacks to express your antipathy.

[root]

P.O.U.S.theWonderCat Wrote:

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> I think you can "call someone out" if you refrain

> from using ad hominem attacks to express your

> antipathy.

I think you misunderstand the meaning of 'ad hominem'. The person in question is presenting herself as a healer, when in fact she's not. Below are the qualifications she advertises on the site, which raises a lot of questions about the person's sanity let alone ability to interact with people with potential mental health issues. "Shamanic Healing and Soul Retrieval practitioner", seriously?

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Masters in Integrative Psychotherapy (MA) The Minster Centre and Middlesex University

Advanced Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy (Adv Dip) The Minster Centre

Post Graduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling (Pg Dip) The Minster Centre

Diploma in Regression Therapy (Dip RT) The Regression Academy

Advanced Certificate in Hypnotherapy (Ad Ct Hyp) The Regression Academy

Accredited and registered Healer (SIH Acc.) School of Intuition and Healing

Registered practitioner member British Alliance of Healing Associations (BAHA)

Advanced Integrative Training Basics Certification (AIT)

Yoga Therapist for Mental Health, accredited by Yoga Alliance UK (RYT 200hrs) The Minded Institute

Shamanic Healing and Soul Retrieval practitioner certification Eagles Wing

"""

[P.O.U.S.theWonderCat]

No, I don't. Calling someone "scum", as you did, rather than refuting the basis of her methodology is ad hominem. It would be like me calling you a fundamentalist atheist bully.

We get it, you disagree with her practice and think it doesn't have any value because you don't consider it supported by peer-reviewed scientific research. You've made your point. Give it a rest.

[root]

P.O.U.S.theWonderCat Wrote:

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> No, I don't. Calling someone "scum", as you did,

> rather than refuting the basis of her methodology

> is ad hominem. It would be like me calling you a

> fundamentalist atheist bully.

>

I'm not interested in her quackery. I object to her as a person who preys on vulnerable people with promises of "healing" when they may be in dire need of proper mental health care.

[P.O.U.S.theWonderCat]

You are infering fairly nasty motives to her based on your judgement of her therapy. That is ad hominem, and also wholly inappropriate for this board.

If you object so strenuously to people being allowed to offer services that you personally disagree with, perhaps you should take it up with the moderator or indeed your local member of parliament to advocate a change in the law.

[root]

P.O.U.S.theWonderCat Wrote:

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> If you object so strenuously to people being

> allowed to offer services that you personally

> disagree with, perhaps you should take it up with

> the moderator or indeed your local member of

> parliament to advocate a change in the law.

Are you saying it's perfectly fine for someone to target vulnerable people with signs of mental health issues with promises of healing based on Shamanic Healing and Soul Retrieval?

[P.O.U.S.theWonderCat]

No, I'm not saying that, although I note that it is not illegal for someone to advertise those services. I'm saying that if you want to make your point, attack the therapy with evidence not the person. You are not in a position to judge whether she has the motives you have attributed to her, and there is plenty of evidence on this topic without needing to resort to personal attacks.

[root]

P.O.U.S.theWonderCat Wrote:

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> No, I'm not saying that, although I note that it

> is not illegal for someone to advertise those

> services. I'm saying that if you want to make

> your point, attack the therapy with evidence not

> the person. You are not in a position to judge

> whether she has the motives you have attributed to

> her, and there is plenty of evidence on this topic

> without needing to resort to personal attacks.

Actually it is against the Advertising Standard Agency rules to advertise quackery as therapy for a specific condition. The webiste does a good job at waffling around sufficiently to probably get away with it but the opening message in this thread reads:

"I offer psycho-energetic therapy for stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, loss and many other issues. " which is very specific at advertising an unproven therapy for a real condition. I'll Ask the moderator to kindly delete this thread.