Therapy with Siana
I offer short term therapy processes for newly identified autistic people. I’m an “integrative” therapist which means that I combine elements of various therapeutic approaches to ensure that your individual needs are met. There is lots of information on these on my website but the most important thing is that we “click” and can build a relationship that supports your healing and growth. You are welcome to contact me to plan an initial meeting to discuss further or email me with any questions.
I have 25 years’ experience as a therapist, having worked in the community and charitable sectors, schools and now in private practice. If you are local to me I also work on a longer term basis with people in person – please do get in touch if you would like to explore this. I’m an IFS therapist (specialising in trauma) and an AST registered Jungian Sandplay therapist.
I’m in the process of setting up online Circles for Autistic people – more at circleswithsiana.com and please reach out to me for more info too.
I also offer supervision and consultation to other therapists and practitioners, particularly in relation to autism and neurodivergence. I trained in Clinical Supervision with Gestalt Centre Belfast in 2014-16 and achieved BACP Senior Accreditation as a Supervisor in 2020.
About Siana
I’m a 49 year old white cisgender woman. I discovered I was autistic only 7 years ago and, as is the case for so many of us, suddenly lots of things made sense in a much more holistic way.
I realised I wasn’t “broken” or abnormal. I have immersed myself in the neurodiversity paradigm and I work with people via this lens and framework, firmly rejecting the medicalised view of autism as pathology.
My core training in 2000-01 was in person-centred counselling (MA, Durham Uni). I spent 15 years working in 4 of the largest counselling agencies in Northern Ireland, before setting up in private practice in 2016. I have had the privilege of counselling people representing a wide variety of gender, sexual, cultural and spiritual identities.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellation fees waived once in every 6 months for emergencies.