Ottavia
Hello and welcome! My name is Ottavia Mazzoni and I am an energy and somatic therapist.
I believe healing to be a very personal journey into the Self, a fluid and dynamic process which often will uncover aspects of ourselves we were not aware of and which invariably will allow us to deepen our connection to ourselves and others. In this sense healing does not necessarily correspond to curing in the widely accepted sense of the term, neither can it be expected to happen at once; in fact it is always a journey: you know where you stand when you begin, but it is not possible to know where you will be heading once you have taken the first steps. Healing requires a strong commitment to oneself and courage to explore the source of the pain which we have been avoiding out of fear.
I also believe that there isn't such a thing as 'one size fits all' healing therapy. This is because we are all inherently different and our personal stories need to be told within different healing contexts and using a diverse selection of words and symbols. Similar experiences take on a completely different meaning when lived by different people. Therefore my aim is to create a safe and contained space where I can attend to your needs, listening to your story and gently supporting you as you turn inwards to explore that which wants to be witnessed, heard, let go of or integrated. You will only be asked to go as far as you feel ready to go at any given time and I will never push you to go any faster than what feels right or to go anywhere you do not feel comfortable going. In this contained and gently held space your emotions, sensations, thoughts and experiences will be allowed to unfold gently, almost without your realising it...and you will find a new sense of vitality and peace within.
I believe healing to be a very personal journey into the Self, a fluid and dynamic process which often will uncover aspects of ourselves we were not aware of and which invariably will allow us to deepen our connection to ourselves and others. In this sense healing does not necessarily correspond to curing in the widely accepted sense of the term, neither can it be expected to happen at once; in fact it is always a journey: you know where you stand when you begin, but it is not possible to know where you will be heading once you have taken the first steps. Healing requires a strong commitment to oneself and courage to explore the source of the pain which we have been avoiding out of fear.
I also believe that there isn't such a thing as 'one size fits all' healing therapy. This is because we are all inherently different and our personal stories need to be told within different healing contexts and using a diverse selection of words and symbols. Similar experiences take on a completely different meaning when lived by different people. Therefore my aim is to create a safe and contained space where I can attend to your needs, listening to your story and gently supporting you as you turn inwards to explore that which wants to be witnessed, heard, let go of or integrated. You will only be asked to go as far as you feel ready to go at any given time and I will never push you to go any faster than what feels right or to go anywhere you do not feel comfortable going. In this contained and gently held space your emotions, sensations, thoughts and experiences will be allowed to unfold gently, almost without your realising it...and you will find a new sense of vitality and peace within.
Energy and Somatic Healing
Through my energy and somatic healing practice I help people who feel overwhelmed by symptoms of unresolved grief, acute and chronic anxiety, depression, physical pain and stress to overcome their difficulties. My aim is to create a compassionate and safe space where you can discuss freely your needs and be met with understanding and non judgement. I will then devise a personalised treatment using a combination of energy, somatic and spiritual healing techniques as well as counselling. I also include elements of Somatic Experiencing®, based on the work of Dr Peter Levine. This is a pioneering approach to physical and psychological symptoms of stress, shock and trauma based on observations of wildlife and their response to threat, working with the body’s natural self-regulating systems. Knowledge of trauma’s patterns can both help transform traumatic reactions as well as potentially prevent symptoms developing after an overwhelming event.
You may want to contact me if you experience any of the following:
* feel stuck, lack a sense of direction and meaning in life;
* struggle with unresolved grief;
* feel chronically anxious and under stress;
* currently undergoing cancer treatment;
* have experienced trauma and have been diagnosed with PTS or PTSD;
* desire to feel a sense of connection to yourself and others;
* experience chronic aches and pains;
* are uneasy about yourself and feel deep shame despite an outer appearance of agency and success.
You may want to contact me if you experience any of the following:
* feel stuck, lack a sense of direction and meaning in life;
* struggle with unresolved grief;
* feel chronically anxious and under stress;
* currently undergoing cancer treatment;
* have experienced trauma and have been diagnosed with PTS or PTSD;
* desire to feel a sense of connection to yourself and others;
* experience chronic aches and pains;
* are uneasy about yourself and feel deep shame despite an outer appearance of agency and success.
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My journey into energy healing began when I was a child and has been dotted with ‘chance’ encounters with people who recognised, even before I did, that I should be embracing healing and teaching in my life. After years of working as a mining engineer first and as an environmental/climate change consultant later, I moved to Malaysia where I discovered Reiki. I achieved Master level in traditional Japanese Reiki in 2011.
Reiki has been the starting point of my personal journey into both self-healing and healing others and after returning back to the UK, I became interested in counselling and, feeling that I needed to add to my ongoing Reiki training and practice, I enrolled into a 3 year long Full Spectrum Healing course. During the course I became familiar with different therapeutic practices, anatomy and physiology as well as counselling skills, but I mainly focussed on the subtle, yet powerful energies of crystals. I graduated from the school in 2016. Since then I have completed a course in attachment theory at the Bowlby Centre in London in 2018 and have undertaken further training in trauma release and the neurophysiology of stress responses, all of which are now the focus of my current training as I am attending the second of a 3 years training programme to become an SEP, Somatic Experiencing® practitioner to work with people affected by trauma. |
The sessions were transformative and felt incredibly healing in the purest sense of the word. There were some very dark and scary feelings which I needed to work out. Ottavia made me feel incredibly safe without protecting me from these feelings which I had been avoiding... Don’t expect to turn up and passively ‘get healed’ Instead, Ottavia invites you to bravely explore healing while she never leaves your side. (Alex) I can’t tell you how different it was to share with you yesterday and to feel properly heard, for the first time. I have never talked like that with anyone so it’s a great start. I feel a little lighter and I feel hope. (Georgie) |
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ReikiA hands-on Japanese healing technique based on the channelling of energy, to restore physical, emotional and psychological well-being.
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Crystal HealingAncient healing system based on the placement of natural crystals on the body and the surrounding room to restore a sense of well-being.
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