Caroline Shevelan

I currently have availability both in person and online. I work flexibly including evenings and Saturdays. 

I have several locations where I see clients in the South West Corner of the Lake District. Most commonly Whitehaven, Ravenglass and Holmrook.  Other locations are possible depending in what is needed.

Usually I am unavailable on a Thursday and a Sunday.

I am a psychodynamic, integrative  psychotherapist with Transactional Analysis (TA) as my core model. 

I work with adults in West Cumbria. 

Psychotherapy can help us learn more about ourselves, and support us as we develop and grow through the challenges life sends our way. A professional perspective and a space of deep listening is often useful to help us navigate our way to a new start, whether we have a specific issue we would like to work through or we want a space to explore some changes we would like to make.

The psychodynamic approach means that the influence of the past, particularly early experience, in shaping a client's current reality is a crucial part of the work we will do together. TA is a practical way of understanding ourselves that places both the therapeutic relationship and the individual drive for growth and creativity at the centre of the process. 

I work with a wide variety of people and presenting needs and have a growing interest in neurodiversity, particularly the intersection of neurodiversity and intergenerational trauma. Attendance at a recent series of seminars by Dr Tanya Banfield has enhanced my practice in this area.

I am a registered member of the BACP, the UKCP, DBS cleared, ICO registered, insured and have regular 1:1 supervision.

Clients usually begin with an initial half hour conversation to see if we are a 'good fit' for one another  and to make the practical arrangements for sessions.  This is usually followed by weekly 50 minute sessions.

I offer both in person sessions currently in Whitehaven, Ravenglass and Holmrook (other locations are possible) and on-line sessions. 

A minimum of 48 hours' notice is required to cancel a session, otherwise the full session fee is payable unless due to an emergency. Payment is easy via bank transfer on the morning of the session. 

We will usually begin with a half hour conversation to see if we are a good fit for one another and to iron out the practical details. This will be followed by an assessment session to outline what we are going to work on, and will include some broader questions about your well being and family history. This will happen as part of a conversation and form filling is kept to a minimum and will include an assessment of risk and general wellbeing.

Everybody is different and the focus of the first session is to gather information and is an opportunity for us to begin to get to know each other, for me to learn what you want out of therapy, and begin to understand what approach might work best for you.