Jess Glenny

She/They

In person in south-east London and online

My body moving is a kind of fluid compass for me. Through it I discover authentic direction and feel into what I need now. Holding space for other people’s embodied enquiry is in some ways less an intention than a natural outgrowth of my own embodied practices. Exactly how that looks in an individual session depends on your own individual responses and needs. For many people, particularly those bringing experiences of childhood trauma, what we do is very simple, based on noticing different parts of self, using dialogue techniques to get to know them, and bringing awareness to any physical sensations that arise. As your capacity to connect with and stay present to the experience of different parts of you increases, or if you already have greater capacity, we can expand into other inquiries. For example, I may invite you into deeper conversations with inner parts of yourself through new dialogue approaches. Or I may invite you to follow your own impulses into movement or into intuitive touch on your own body. If it’s appropriate and wanted by you, I may also offer therapeutic touch to help you to engage more fully with what’s happening, or to help you to integrate what you have experienced. You are always encouraged to make an active choice about whether or not to accept any of my suggestions, and any touch is carefully negotiated in words and through noticing how different parts of you respond.

Who I work with

I work with people negotiating a wide range of psychological and emotional experiences. Some of the things clients have brought to sessions include addiction, eating disorders, depression, questions of gender and sexual identity, grief, life crises and making transitions. Many of my clients are working with complex trauma – experiences of childhood sexual / physical / emotional abuse, and / or neglect. Other people don’t have any particular 'problem’ but use sessions as a tool of general self-growth and awareness.

As an Autistic person, I love working with other neurodivergent people and have found that my approach often works very well with Autistic and ADHD processing styles.

About Me and How I Work

My body moving is a kind of fluid compass for me. Through it I discover authentic direction and feel into what I need now. Holding space for other people’s embodied enquiry is in some ways less an intention than a natural outgrowth of my own embodied practices.

Exactly how that looks in an individual session depends on your own individual responses and needs. For many people, particularly those bringing experiences of childhood trauma, what we do is very simple, based on noticing different parts of self, using dialogue techniques to get to know them, and bringing awareness to any physical sensations that arise. As your capacity to connect with and stay present to the experience of different parts of you increases, or if you already have greater capacity, we can expand into other inquiries. For example, I may invite you into deeper conversations with inner parts of yourself through new dialogue approaches. Or I may invite you to follow your own impulses into movement or into intuitive touch on your own body. If it’s appropriate and wanted by you, I may also offer therapeutic touch to help you to engage more fully with what’s happening, or to help you to integrate what you have experienced. You are always encouraged to make an active choice about whether or not to accept any of my suggestions, and any touch is carefully negotiated in words and through noticing how different parts of you respond.

Qualifications & Professional Background

I have been in therapeutic practice since graduating from the Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy programme in 2003. I am certified in Janina Fisher's CPTSD-specific Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment and have completed IFSCA’s Internal Family Systems training programme, Stepping Stones, Stepping Deeper and the Advanced Weekend. I am also a NeuroAffective Touch practitioner.

I am registered with the International Association of Yoga Therapists and with the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association. I am insured and am in regular supervision and case consultation.

Next Steps

For more information see www.embodyyogadance.co.uk, or email jess@embodyyogadance.co.uk.

Sessions are weekly, one-to-one, and last 60 minutes. I work both in person, from my own space in London SE18, and online. The cost is £90 per session. (Please note that for international payments, there is an additional 10 per cent charge. This is to cover transfer fees.) A small number of reduced-cost places are available.