“When I was 14 years old, deciding on which colour to redecorate my bedroom, my Mum said to me “I can see it in purple”. I contemplated purple paint and wandered off replaying her choice of words in my mind “I can see it in purple”….It suddenly dawned on me; what if my Dad really meant to count sheep when I couldn’t sleep as a child, and what if I was really meant to be seeing that white light wash over me when I listened to a meditation? So, I set off to Ask Jeeves (00’s Google)…and I found absolutely nothing! I was simply having a ‘wild imagination’ thinking that people could really see pictures in their heads, right? Wrong!”
You can read more of my story with Aphantasia in my Blog Post, but for now, let’s talk about you!
It’s a common thought for those experiencing Aphantasia to think that they cannot heal because they cannot visualise – that therapy won’t be able to help. To a certain extent, that can be true…not because it is not possible for you to heal, but because you’re thrown off by being asked to do something that you know that you can’t do, breaking rapport and trust between you and your practitioner. This often results in feeling misunderstood and unsupported as a client who is looking for help.
If that resonates with you, then you’ll be pleased to know that I have spent several years developing therapeutic tools and techniques that can be successful without the need to visualise. I won’t ask you to imagine anything, I won’t ask you to visualise your inner child, and I won’t use words that make you feel jarred and misunderstood about your inability to visualise!
The beauty of this style of working is that we learn and explore together about how YOU work and function specifically – and we tap into that instead.
Location: Online (including international clients), or in person (UK only).
Cost: Introductory session - FREE. Online sessions £70 per hour (package prices available). In person £TBD.
Discounted prices are available for those who need financial flexibility.
Therapy with Clear Journeys is appropriate for individuals over the age of 18 and is not a replacement for medical treatment.
