Meet Ingrid and Terry

Ingrid Steele

I’ve been working independently supporting people and organisations to grow and change since 2008, after 14 years working in mental health services and the Department of Health. I’m a qualified psychotherapist (including a specialism in hypnotherapy), coach and organisational development facilitator; a narcissism-aware therapist, trained also in mediation, restorative practice, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, NLP and reiki. Outside of everyday practice, I also co-chair the York Peer Group for HG Therapists.

Clients feed back that I am calm, warm and approachable, that they feel accepted and comfortable being themselves with me. It is important that you are in control of the therapeutic process and that sessions give you the space to explore what is important to you. Trained in the Human Givens approach to psychotherapy and counselling, my focus is on supporting people to meet their needs in balance. I will work respectfully and sensitively with people whatever they may be experiencing, such as longstanding or recent experiences of anxiety and depression, trauma, addiction, self harm or eating difficulties. You may be having relationship difficulties, challenges living in a blended family, be bereaved or dealing with some kind of loss. Or you may be exploring important aspects of yourself, such as gender, identity or neurodivergence.

We focus our attention on making sense of whatever’s happening for you, on building awareness, insight, clear goals and a genuine confidence in how you can use all of your resources to move forward. You will also develop a better understanding about what is happening in your brain and body, in your emotions, thoughts and behaviours. Sometimes our work includes learning how to be and feel safe within yourself as a foundation for building safer and healthier relationships with others. And above all, you should leave sessions feeling better in some way, have greater hope, motivation and clarity about your next steps.