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Nerissa Mauricio, BACP

Gentle somatic counselling with soulful depth

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About Nerissa

Nerissa Mauricio offers a calm, non-judgemental space for people who feel stuck or overwhelmed. She greets each person with curiosity and respect, helping them notice what’s causing distress and what could be different. Sessions focus on understanding both feelings and the body's responses so people can find clearer ways forward.

Nerissa trained at Re-Vision in North London and earned a Diploma in Integrative Transpersonal Counselling. She practised at Re-Vision’s Low Cost Counselling service for three years before moving into independent practice.

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Background and approach

She now works online and in person in North and East London. Her way of working blends developmental, analytic and humanistic perspectives with a soulful sensibility. Conversations often include family history and relationships that shape current patterns.

She also explores images, dreams, metaphors and storytelling to help access thoughts that are hard to name. Body-based methods are part of sessions when helpful. Movement and breath-work can reveal feelings that words alone may miss.

This somatic emphasis is used alongside talking to bring greater awareness of how experiences live in the body. People come for many reasons - crisis, isolation, repeated patterns, or a wish to discover who they are. Nerissa supports people who want to take time and space to look at what keeps them stuck.

She works collaboratively and invites clients to shape the work according to their needs and pace.

How somatic and attachment work translate to online therapy

Somatic-informed work pays attention to bodily signals such as breath, posture and tension. Online sessions can still use guided breath-work, gentle movement prompts and noticing exercises to help people connect with bodily experience and emotions.

Attachment-based therapy looks at patterns in relationships and how early connections shape current feelings. In online sessions this often means talking about relationship history, identifying patterns that cause distress and trying new ways of relating in the moment with the counsellor’s support.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. The counsellor will collaborate with each person to decide whether somatic methods, attachment-focused conversations or a client-centred stance best meet their needs and goals. This is adjusted over time as progress or priorities change.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, saving travel time and allowing appointments from different locations. It also supports using short check-ins or longer exploratory sessions depending on what helps in a given week. Please confirm the specific session formats offered before booking to ensure they fit your routine.
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Frequently asked questions

What concerns can be explored with this counsellor?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns, and also works with trauma, grief, addictions and identity issues such as LGBT matters.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach blends somatic awareness with attachment-based and client-centred ways of working, using talk alongside movement, breath-work, images and story where helpful.
What experience does the counsellor have?
She has seven years of professional experience, including three years practising at a low-cost counselling service linked to her training provider.
What are the counsellor's credentials and location?
She is a BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP and practises in the United Kingdom, working online and in person from North and East London.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography states work is offered online and in person; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with this counsellor?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
7 years
Licensed
Languages
English