Leah Christodoulou

Overview

Leah Christodoulou is a UKCP‑registered integrative psychotherapist and shamanic practitioner based in Barnet, North London. Her project Remembering Psyche blends conventional psychotherapy with nature‑based and shamanic practices to help people reconnect with their inner world and heal emotional and ancestral wounds. She offers individual psychotherapy, couples and other two‑person relationship therapy, psychotherapy in nature, shamanic healing sessions and woodland circles, as well as clinical supervision for counsellors and psychotherapists. Sessions aim to create a safe space for exploring feelings, patterns and trauma, integrating hidden or “wounded” parts and moving towards greater wholeness.

Clients come to Leah seeking support for difficulties such as depression, anxiety, addiction, anger, isolation, loneliness, obsessive‑compulsive behaviours, suicidal thoughts and various crises. Through psychotherapy she helps them witness and integrate their wounded parts, process traumatic experiences and engage more deeply with life and relationships. Her shamanic healing work focuses on restoring balance by reconnecting with earth and spirit, clearing negative energies, retrieving lost power and soul parts, and addressing intergenerational or ancestral trauma. Woodland circles provide opportunities for collective shamanic dreaming, drumming and ceremonial work in nature.

Best for

Remembering Psyche is suitable for adults and couples who wish to explore deep psychological and spiritual processes, heal trauma or ancestral wounds and reconnect with their inner and relational world. The practice may be especially beneficial for people who feel overwhelmed by depression, anxiety, addictions, anger or obsessive thoughts, those who feel isolated or disconnected, and individuals curious about integrating shamanic or nature‑based practices into their healing journey.

• Individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, addiction, anger, isolation or obsessive‑compulsive behaviours
• Adults seeking to process traumatic experiences, ancestral wounds or intergenerational patterns
• Couples or two‑person relationships looking to deepen connection and resolve relational difficulties
• People interested in nature‑based psychotherapy, shamanic healing or ceremonial group work

Approach

Leah’s integrative approach combines psychodynamic, humanistic, relational and transpersonal psychotherapy with shamanic traditions from the UK, Europe, the Americas, Siberia and her Greek Cypriot heritage. Psychotherapy sessions provide space to explore feelings, thoughts and patterns, tending to wounded parts through witnessing and understanding. This deep process aims to integrate those parts and foster greater self‑acceptance and wholeness. The work acknowledges that painful experiences can manifest as depression, anxiety, addiction, anger, isolation, obsessive‑compulsive behaviours or suicidal thoughts, and invites compassionate exploration to heal these wounds.

Shamanic healing sessions begin with a conversation about the client’s intention. The healing takes place in a sacred space prepared by the practitioner; clients lie down while Leah uses drumming, singing and sometimes touch (discussed beforehand) to facilitate energy rebalancing, spirit extraction, power animal retrieval and soul retrieval. Each healing lasts around two hours, and there is no extra charge if it runs longer. After the session, clients discuss their experiences and may receive recommendations for rituals or further sessions. Additional shamanic practices include working with the dead to help souls transition and ancestral healing to address intergenerational trauma and patterns. Leah also leads woodland circles where participants engage in shamanic dreaming, drumming and forthcoming circles exploring maternal legacies, offering group opportunities for connection and healing.

Support

Support is offered through individual psychotherapy, couples therapy, nature‑based sessions, shamanic healing, group woodland circles and clinical supervision. Sessions are conducted in person in Barnet, North London, and woodland gatherings take place in Essendon just north of London. Leah provides a respectful, non‑judgemental space that honours personal and ancestral stories and encourages clients to connect with their inner resources. In shamanic healing, she creates a sacred environment and offers pre‑ and post‑session discussions to ensure safety and clarity around intentions; the possibility of touch is always discussed and can be omitted if the client prefers. Group circles include ceremonial elements such as fire, drumming and offerings, with guidance for participants at all levels of experience.

Leah holds professional insurance, is registered with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy and is a member of the Institute of Psychedelic Therapy. She follows ethical guidelines, maintains confidentiality and receives supervision for her work. Although she works with deep and sometimes intense processes, she clarifies that reconnecting with the soul’s journey and integrating trauma are long‑term paths; she does not provide crisis services, and clients in immediate distress should contact emergency services.

Practical details

Remembering Psyche operates in person from Barnet (EN5), North London, with woodland circles in Essendon. Sessions are by appointment; clients can arrange therapy or healing by contacting Leah via email or telephone. Psychotherapy and shamanic healing sessions are typically in person; woodland circles are held in the evening (often on a Friday) around a fire with drumming and ceremony. A shamanic healing session lasts about two hours, and clients are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing, avoid large meals beforehand and allow time afterwards for integration. Woodland circles welcome both beginners and experienced practitioners, and there is a forthcoming circle for mothers exploring maternal legacies. For supervision, Leah offers low‑cost individual and group sessions to qualified counsellors and psychotherapists.

• Format: in‑person psychotherapy, relationship therapy, shamanic healing sessions, woodland circles, and supervision
• Locations: Barnet, EN5, North London; woodland circles in Essendon
• Session details: psychotherapy sessions are ongoing; shamanic healing sessions last about two hours; woodland circles held in the evening
• Fee information is not provided on the website

Training

• Over 15 years’ experience as a psychotherapist; trained in integrative psychotherapy
• UKCP‑registered integrative psychotherapist and clinical supervisor
• Former social care worker and Thai Yoga massage therapist with training in eastern bodywork traditions
• Trained as a shamanic practitioner, studying ancient healing practices from the UK, Europe, North and South America, Siberia and Greek Cypriot traditions
• Member of the Institute of Psychedelic Therapy; currently undertaking a two‑year Depth Relational Process training for working with expanded states of consciousness (started January 2024)
• Completed supervisor training and offers supervision to counsellors and psychotherapists

Disclaimer:
This description was generated based on information from the official website and other materials provided by the provider.