Mica Alysia
THERAPEUTIC COUNSELLOR
About
me
Hello, I’m Mica, a BACP registered therapeutic counsellor with a holistic, trauma-informed approach.
My work is rooted in the understanding that healing is not just a mental process, but something that touches the whole person: mind, body, and nervous system. With over 600 hours of training in meditation and mindfulness and eight years of experience teaching yoga, I’ve seen how trauma lives in the body and how important it is to approach therapy with sensitivity to physical experience as well as emotional expression.
Before becoming a counsellor, I studied Fine Art (BA Hons), and my creative background continues to shape the way I work. I often offer space for artistic or non-verbal exploration in therapy, supporting clients to express what may be difficult to put into words.
I welcome clients from all backgrounds. My practice is LGBTQIA+ and GSDR-affirming, and I am experienced in supporting neurodivergent individuals. You are welcome here as you are.
I hold extensive CPD qualifications in supporting those who have experienced rape and/or sexual assault. I am fully insured and first aid qualified, and I work to create a safe, compassionate space for you to be exactly as you are. Whether you’re navigating the effects of trauma, anxiety, grief or a sense of disconnection, I will meet you with warmth, respect and curiosity, supporting you to reconnect with yourself at your own pace.
Trauma Therapy
A Holistic Approach To Therapy
Somatic Experience
Somatic therapy helps build a deeper relationship with the body and its sensations to better understand and process emotions. By tuning into physical experience, it supports awareness of how feelings live in the body, offering a gentle, embodied path to healing, regulation, and emotional clarity.
Creative Techniques
Creative techniques in therapy offer a way to express what can’t easily be said. When words feel too difficult, or simply don’t exist, methods like drawing or imagery help access deeper emotions and experiences. These tools can gently bypass the thinking mind and make space for healing through symbolic expression. No artistic skill is needed, just a willingness to explore what arises.
Psychodynamic Theory
Psychodynamic therapy explores how past experiences, often from early life, shape present emotions, behaviours, and relationships. In trauma work, it helps uncover unconscious patterns and defences developed to cope with pain. By bringing these into awareness, you can begin to process unresolved trauma and create new ways of relating and being.
Person-Centred Theory
Person-centred therapy offers a non-judgemental, empathetic space where clients are supported to explore their experiences at their own pace. In trauma work, this approach helps rebuild trust, autonomy, and self-worth—providing the safety needed to process pain and reconnect with one’s own inner resources for healing and growth.