About
About counselling
Therapy provides a safe, confidential setting to explore and address issues that impact our lives and well-being. This may include negative childhood experiences, trauma, difficulties in relationships, with identity, loss and grief, feelings of sadness or depression. Therapy is a way to affect changes, voice fears and needs or resolve specific issues. The process is led by you, supported by me, we work together to seek greater awareness and clarity, to facilitate change. Helping you to connect with your authentic self, the best version of you. I provide a safe, non-judgemental environment in order to empower you to effect positive changes in your life.
Therapy offers the opportunity to explore aspects of our lives and experiences that have impacted and been internalised, often negatively due to judgement and discrimination, in order to reach a place, not only of acceptance, but of freedom and celebration.
About me
I am a Humanistic Transactional Analysis therapist, currently studying for an advanced diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy, drawing on different approaches to tailor counselling to meet individual needs. My therapy is inclusive and affirming, I strive to empower and support people to live life according to their own needs, desires and interests, holding as a core belief that difference and diversity are beautiful things to be nurtured. I am experienced in exploring sexuality, gender, neuro diversity and the impact of living in a heteronormative / neurotypical society. I am committed to challenging & exploring the impact of misogyny, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, racism & oppression in all its forms.
I am a Pink Therapy Mentor. In recent years I have been a Trustee/co-chair for YWMP, an inclusive music project supporting young women & gender minorities, co-ordinator for Oxford Friend LGBTQIA+ helpline & support service and served as a trustee on the Oxford Pride Committee. I have over 30 years experience working and supervising in Social Care, both in statutory and the voluntary sector, supporting adults with diverse and complex needs including mental health, domestic abuse, marginalisation, homelessness and addiction.
Area's of focus include but are not limited to:
- Gender, Sexuality, & Relationship Diversity (GSRD)
- LGBTQIA+
- Neurodiversity, ASC & ADHD
- Identity & Culture
- Relational and developmental Trauma
- Low self-esteem and self-confidence
- Loneliness and isolation
- Low mood and depression
- Anxiety and stress
- Stuck patterns and behaviours
- Relationship issues
Cristina Tosti - Counsellor
