Sebastiana Black

I offer in-person therapy sessions in Norwich (NR2) on Tuesdays daytime and evenings. Sessions take place in a lovely building in the heart of Norwich in a cosy, light and warm room. 

I also offer outdoor, nature connection sessions that work well alongside sessions indoors. The natural world can be a powerful resource for our nervous system and provides inspiration and insight.  

Currently I have 2 spaces available for in-person sessions in Norwich in the afternoon. 

I have 2 spaces for online work.

I am an Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapist and Integrative Counsellor, supporting and empowering adults and adolescents (16+) to understand their internal world and find their own unique pathways to wellbeing. I am passionate about guiding others towards greater self-compassion, confidence and balance. Previous clients have found my approach professional, compassionate and inspiring.

I trained in IFS Therapy (level 3), Integrative Arts Child and Adolescent Counselling and as a Mindful Self-Compassion teacher. In my sessions I primarily draw on IFS helping people work through challenges around:

• anxiety and low mood
• loneliness and not feeling like belonging
• feeling not good enough
• being hard on oneself
• struggling with resentment
• self-doubt
• grief
• over-working
• perfectionism
• people-pleasing.

Life can be complex and challenging. We can't always choose our circumstances or our experiences. Sometimes we need additional support, beyond what our partner, friends or family can offer. My therapeutic work focuses primarily on establishing a trusting relationship and a confidential, non-judgmental space. From here, you can explore and make sense of your past and present experiences, including different parts of yourself, at a pace that suits you and your goals.

I have an extensive experience working with early trauma with young people and adults. I support adults and teens with a range of issues and specialise in working with people who have complex early histories and struggle with the impact of childhood trauma on their current relationships and how they relate to themselves.

Being an immigrant, I am interested in supporting those who are impacted by multi-cultural living, including minority stress, loss and imposter syndrome.

Finally, I love encouraging people to form nourishing relationship with the natural world to support their healing and wholeness. This includes working through eco-anxiety. I offer sessions outdoors alongside indoor sessions.

I provide short and long-term therapy, in person and online. My in-person sessions take place in Norwich city centre (NR2). My therapy room is equipped with creative materials.

I draw on Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, which is an evidence-based, trauma-informed and transformative approach to healing different experiences and aspects of ourselves. IFS allows you to get to know the different parts of you that help you through life. 

You will be guided to understand what causes conflict and unhappiness, or perhaps contributes towards health problems, as well as the underlying painful beliefs and feelings. 

In IFS all these different aspects of your personality are welcome. IFS helps you to become more curious and accepting of those experiences and help you to feel more connected and calm. 

In my sessions your challenges can be worked with in a variety of ways – through talking, creativity or in the body. Being able to use creative ways to explore your internal world using the arts and imagination can be especially helpful for those who struggle to find words for their experiences or find it overwhelming.

Having done training in Ecotherapy, some of the sessions can take place outdoors if you are interested in exploring how the natural world can support you in therapy and beyond.

I support both adults and adolescents to develop more self-compassionate, mindful relationship to themselves and to recognize their needs, positive qualities and strengths. I can guide you to connect with your body, understand your nervous system and how to respond to stress, anxiety or low mood.

To get started, just send me an email stating whether you are looking for in-person or online sessions. I will reply letting you know about my availability. I offer an introductory free 15-minute video call which is an opportunity to meet and explore if working together would be right.

If we both decide to go ahead with the sessions, we can then arrange a regular time and day that works for you. I will also share with you my therapy agreement and directions to my therapy room.

In the first meeting we'll spend some time discussing what brings you to therapy and a little bit about your history.

Currently I have some availability for both in-person sessions in Bramfield, Suffolk and online sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays- daytime and evenings.

Outdoor, ecotherapy sessions are also available in Bramfield area, East Suffolk. Outdoor sessions work well alongside indoor sessions or our work can be done purely outdoors.

I am an Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapist and Integrative Counsellor, supporting and empowering adults and adolescents (16+) to understand their internal world and find their own unique pathways to wellbeing. I am passionate about guiding others towards greater self-compassion, confidence and balance. Previous clients have found my approach professional, compassionate and inspiring.

I trained in IFS Therapy (level 3), Integrative Arts Child and Adolescent Counselling and as a Mindful Self-Compassion teacher. In my sessions I primarily draw on IFS to help people to work through challenges around:

• anxiety and low mood
• loneliness and not feeling like belonging
• feeling not good enough
• being hard on oneself
• struggling with resentment
• self-doubt and self-criticism
• over-working
• perfectionism
• people-pleasing.

Life can be complex and challenging. We can't always choose our circumstances or our experiences. Sometimes we need additional support, beyond what our partner, friends or family can offer. My therapeutic work focuses primarily on establishing a trusting relationship and a confidential, non-judgmental space. From here, you can explore and make sense of your past and present experiences, including different parts of yourself, at a pace that suits you and your goals.

I have an extensive experience working with early trauma and past hurts with young people and adults. I support adults and teens with a range of issues and specialise in working with people who have complex early histories and struggle with the impact of childhood trauma on their current relationships and how they relate to themselves.

Being an immigrant, I am interested in supporting those who are impacted by multi-cultural living, including minority stress, loss and imposter syndrome.

Finally, I love encouraging people to form nourishing relationship with the natural world to support their healing and wholeness. This includes working through eco-distress. I offer sessions outdoors alongside indoor sessions.

I provide short and long-term therapy, in person and online. My in-person sessions take place in Bramfield, Suffolk.

I draw on Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, which is an evidence-based, trauma-informed and transformative approach to healing different experiences and aspects of ourselves. IFS allows you to get to know the different parts of you that help you through life. 

You will be guided to understand what causes conflict and unhappiness, or perhaps contributes towards health problems, as well as the underlying painful beliefs and feelings. 

In IFS all these different aspects of your personality are welcome. IFS helps you to become more curious and accepting of those experiences and help you to feel more connected and calm. 

In my sessions your challenges can be worked with in a variety of ways – through talking, creativity or in the body. Being able to use creative ways to explore your internal world using the arts and imagination can be especially helpful for those who struggle to find words for their experiences or find it overwhelming.

Having done training in Ecotherapy, some of the sessions can take place outdoors if you are interested in exploring how the natural world can support you in therapy and beyond.

I support both adults and adolescents to develop more self-compassionate, mindful relationship to themselves and to recognize their needs and strengths. I can guide you to connect with your body, understand your nervous system and how to respond to stress, anxiety or low mood.

To get started, just send me an email stating whether you are looking for in-person or online sessions. I will reply letting you know about my availability. I offer an introductory free 15-minute video call which is an opportunity to meet and explore if working together would be right.

If we both decide to go ahead with the sessions, we can then arrange a regular time and day that works for you. I will also share with you my therapy agreement and directions to my therapy room.

In the first meeting we'll spend some time discussing what brings you to therapy and a little bit about your history.

I work on freelance basis and can be flexible in terms of running courses for you. I offer evening courses too.

I work in East Suffolk and in Norwich, Norfolk. 

I am a Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher and offer 8 or 6-week long courses for organisations, in person or online.

Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is an evidence-based resource-building programme, designed to support you to develop a kinder relationship to yourself, to others and the world, when you are experiencing struggle. If you can learn to be mindful in these times of difficulty and respond to yourself with compassion, change can happen. MSC gives you the understanding and practical tools you need to bring more mindfulness and self-compassion into your life, whether that be at home, work or college.

Some examples of topics explored in the courses or one-to-one sessions: self-compassionate motivation, letting go of resistance, the physiology of self-criticism and self-compassion, mindfulness, self-compassion and our bodies, developing loving-kindness, identifying our core values, encountering difficult emotions, self-compassion and shame, understanding hidden needs, self-compassion in relationships, burn out and caregivers' fatigue, self-appreciation and taking in the good.

Past courses that I have delivered:

8-week online course for the mental health charity, Mind.

6-week online course for care leavers at East Anglia-based charity, Break.

3-week online course for youg carers at East-Anglia-based charity, Caring Together.

6-week online course for creators at Essex-based company, The Writers' Company

Mindful Self-Compassion courses and sessions I offer in person or online, either in the evening or daytime:

8-week course, 2.5–3 hours each week.

6-week course, 1.5 hours each week, designed for health care professionals.

6/8-week 'Making Friends with Yourself' course, 1–2 hours each week, for teens.

Bespoke 2/4-week courses personalised to your organisation and needs.

Taster sessions (1 hour).

One-to-one sessions to help you integrate the topics and practices, which can be combined with counselling or the other therapies I offer.

I offer free taster and orientation sessions.