Ready to create a therapeutic space for yourself?

AUTHENTIC BECOMING offers Humanistic Person-centred Counselling and Psychotherapy for clients who wish to reconnect with themselves and life around them; who wish to really listen to themselves, increase self-awareness, and to better know and own themselves.For qualified practitioners and counselling students on placement AUTHENTIC BECOMING offers a genuine space for clinical supervision - both for individuals and groups.

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Meet Awa

Talking 'Profession': Awa S. Ottiger is a qualified Humanistic Person-Centred Psychotherapist & Counsellor (MBACP Accred), Clinical Supervisor and Researcher in Human Flourishing and Inside-out Sustainability. Awa is dedicated to supporting clients and supervisees in connecting more intentionally with themselves and to develop greater empathy, acceptance, self-ownership and authenticity in their lives - both in their personal and professional lives. In addition, through her previous role as an Assistant Professor on the Counselling for Depression Programme at the University of Nottingham, Awa is best equipped to support your person-centred working in the NHS.Talking 'Intersectionality': As a white, cisgender, heterosexual, child-free woman who has enjoyed access to a safe home, work, education and learning throughout her life, Awa has been gifted with various intersectional advantages. Aware of her privileges, she seeks to encounter and learn from different ways of being and relating with curiosity, openness and deep care. Today, Awa is based in England, where she works online with an international clientele.Talking 'Studies': Alongside her work as a therapist and supervisor, Awa is committed to her doctoral studies at the University of Nottingham, where she investigates the role of intensive encounter groups across difference among sustainable leaders and change makers.Talking 'Wild': When she is not immersed in her work, Awa can be found getting lost in the wild, free-diving in local lakes, observing wildlife, rolling around in a dance studio or immersing herself in various creative practices.

Looking for Individual Therapy?

Who for? Therapy is for you if you are curious about yourself and have decided that you want to spend more time knowing, feeling and understanding yourself and advocate for the life you envision.What is the aim of therapy? The aim of therapy is the process itself. This means that whatever you usually struggle with, find difficult or miss about yourself and in relationships with others - this is the place to explore how it feels to be you in your world. Any discomfort, conditions and things you might usually avoid become accessible in the therapeutic space.When is a good time to access therapy? When you are ready! While every client starts their therapeutic journey at a different point in their personal development, the direction remains the same - towards flourishing.What to expect? A session is 50 minutes long and is offered in a 1:1 online setting via Zoom. The service is offered in English, German, Spanish and Swiss.What does it cost? Due to the international nature of the service, the fee is location-based. Please make contact to learn more.

Looking for Clinical Supervision?

Who for? Clinical supevision is for you if you are a practicing counsellor or/and psychotherapist seeing clients in private practice, in the NHS, in third sector organisations and charities or on placement as a trainee counsellor in the UK.What is the aim of supervision? The aim of supervision is to maintain a highest level of ethically sound, modality-adherent and deeply caring client work. In supervision the development of reflexivity and self-awareness are key and perceived as qualities to ongoing learning and growing as a practitioner.When should I seek supervision? As soon as you engage with clients. Depending on the counselling body you are registered with you need a certain number of hours a month in supervision - often this can be a mix of 1:1, group and peer supervision.What to expect? If you access 1:1 supervision, a session is usually 1.5 hours long and takes place every month. Supervision is offered in an online setting via Zoom or/and face-to-face in Nottingham. The service is offered in English, German, Spanish and Swiss.What does it cost? For 1:1 supervision the fee is £70 per hour. For a group of up to 4 it is £110 per hour.