Dr Stephanie Michin

“No man ever steps in the same river twice;

for it is not the same river, and he is not the same man.”

Heraclitus.

Dr Stephanie Minchin is a Clinical Psychologist and Yoga Teacher with complimentary advanced training in Yoga Therapy. Stephanie co-founded the MoreMind project with MoreYoga, alongside Liz Joy Oakey, integrating yoga and psychology for positive mental health, and has also authored several book chapters, articles and research papers. In her practice as a Clinical Psychologist, Stephanie offers psychological therapy with children, young people and families in NHS mental health services and adults in independent private practice in East London. With advanced psychological training in trauma, Stephanie has worked with multiple charities and third sector organisations, delivering training and consultations as well as presenting as a keynote speaker at conferences. Stephanie believes in looking beyond the power of diagnostic labels and contextualises difficulties to life experiences unique to the individual, working from a positive psychology perspective for strength and growth to overcome adversity. As Stephanie furthered her training as a Yoga Teacher, she realised that the parallel between sharing psychological therapy and yoga classes was about ‘holding space’ for others and inviting inner connection to understand oneself. In the discovery of yoga therapy, Stephanie pursued further training with The Minded Institute to compliment her passions and interests in yoga and psychology, uniting the two disciplines in a more holistic approach. Yoga has become not only a regular feature of Stephanie’s daily practice and routine, yet also an integral part of her life as a way of living. Yoga has supported Stephanie to become more grounded, mindful and self-compassionate, with an approach of acceptance and gratitude each day. Stephanie advocates that yoga isn’t about just making shapes on the mat, yet is a journey of inner self-awareness with self-inquiry. Stephanie believes that there is an offering of yoga for everybody and every body, in all aspects of diversity and difference, with its gifts having transformative and healing powers possible and inclusive for all.

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS

Psychology & Sociology (BSc) – University of Leeds – 1st (2009)
Clinical Research (MRes Post-grad certificates) – City University London (2013)
Doctorate Training in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) University of Hertfordshire (2016)
Advanced Training in Psychological Therapies include: Narrative Therapy; Dialectical Behaviour Therapy; Compassion Focused Therapy; Trauma
Yoga Teacher Training (200 hrs) – Vivian Callegaro Yoga Academy (2014)
Reiki Level I – Paolo Bisazzo Reiki Master (2015)
Reiki Level II – Vital Reiki (2019)
Yin Yoga Training (30 hrs) – Normal Blair, Yoga Campus (2019)
Mandala Vinyasa Training (20 hrs) – The Yoga People (2019)
School of Svadhyaya Advanced Yoga Training (30 hrs) – MoreYoga (2019)
Advanced Assisting Methodology (50 hrs) – Sunday School Yoga (2019)
Yoga Therapy Training (580 hrs) – The Minded Institute (2020)
Liberate Yoga Teaching Mentorship – Naomi Absalom (2020)

Dr STEPHANIE OFFERS:

Clinical Psychology – In the application of evidence-based therapeutic interventions, Stephanie offers expert psychological therapy in both individual and group settings from a range of modalities including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Systemic and Family Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness. Psychological therapy is a talking therapy approach and involves overcoming difficulties associated with emotions and behaviour, attachment and relationship difficulties, loss and bereavement, substance misuse and addictions, self-harm, eating difficulties and body-related issues, confidence and self-esteem issues, parenting and underlying neuro-developmental difficulties.
Yoga Therapy – Yoga Therapy is the science of applying yoga to alleviate and treat symptoms of mental health difficulties and physical health conditions. Yoga Therapy supports the therapeutic benefits of yoga at the physiological, psychological and spiritual level, is individualized to meet the needs of the person as a whole and promotes healing and health, through breathwork, embodied movement and meditation practices. Stephanie offers Yoga Therapy on a 1:1 basis as well as in small groups and delivers an 8-week course in Yoga for Depression and Anxiety.
Yoga Teaching – Stephanie offers community classes with MoreYoga as well as private 1:1 yoga teaching and corporate yoga classes for businesses. Reiki Level 2 – Stephanie is trained in the traditional energy healing practice of reiki.

CONTACT:

To make inquiries for Psychological Therapy, 1:1 Yoga and Yoga Therapy contact Stephanie directly via email: theyogapsychologist@gmail.com