A word about me
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Welcome! My name is Aglaia. I am a Clinical Gestalt Psychotherapist, Mindfulness (MBSR) and Yoga Nidra instructor. Since I can remember myself I have been drawn to people and their stories. Art became a passion as an extension of that - an indirect way to communicate that which touches our deepest core, and darkest shadows, especially in times of pain. There is a crack in everything - that’s how the light gets in, sang fellow Canadian, Leonard Cohen. I would say that this is also how the beauty of our light gets out and meets that of others.
After studies in History of Art and Architecture, a career in teaching and as an entrepreneur, the time came for my deeper calling - that of healing and empowerment. I am a clinical psychotherapist from the Gestalt Institute of Scandinavia, the only institution in Denmark accredited by the European Psychotherapists Association. I also hold an MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) certification from Brown University. Finally, a true believer in the healing power of sleep, I am a Yoga Nidra Instructor. I employ a creative, person-centred approach, with compassion at its core, to help others on their path to living their best life. I have a special interest in the connection between trauma and chronic pain as well as empowerment during transitions in life.
“
The darker the night, the brighter the stars
”
Dostoevsky
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS / SEMINARS
M.Sc. Candidate in Positive Psychology and Coaching - University of East London
ADHD Coach in Training - ADDCA ADD Coach Academy
Clinical Gestalt Psychotherapist - Gestalt Institute of Scandinavia
Authentic Leadership Program - Connective Consulting
MBSR Level 1 - Brown University
Advanced Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness - David Treleaven
Mindfulness and Psychotherapy - Tara Brach
Happiness in the Workplace - Berkeley University
Art Therapy Seminar - Institut for Kunstterapi
Yoga Nidra - Total Yoga Nidra Network
Architecture - Boston Architectural College
Fine Art History - University of Toronto
Motivation comes from within — and I’m here to help you activate it.
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