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Shana Laffy

Shana Laffy

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I am a qualified Psychosexual and Relationship Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor and experienced educator based in London. I work integratively in my private practice with individuals, couples and relationship clients and i’m also trained to work with children and young people.

I have a specific lived and professional interest in alternative health and medicine and working holistically. I specialise in creative arts approaches and attachment-based psychotherapy. My trauma-informed practice is influenced by neuroscience and grounded in inclusive, GSRD-positive principles.

I have extensive clinical and teaching experience and I am a Co-Director at The Centre for Psychosexual Health. I have been a lead tutor on the Certificate in Couple and Relationship Therapy at The Grove Practice since 2019 and also teach on the Certificate in Psychosexual Therapy.

I use Imago therapy tools to support couples’ communication skills and offer relationship therapy intensives and workshops after training in ‘Relational Life Therapy’ (RLT) with Terry Real.

My professional qualifications include an MSc in Contemporary Psychosexual Therapy from The University of Hull, training in the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy with The Couples Institute USA, and Psychoanalytic Couple Psychotherapy with Tavistock Relationships, London. I am a registered member of The College of Sex and Relationship Therapists (COSRT) and The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Before clinical work, I spent two decades in primary and early education, family support, safeguarding and social care — experience that deeply informs my practical, relational and systemic approach to both therapy and teaching. I also support parents in using Emotion Coaching, a gentle family approach for emotional regulation.

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Love it when practitioners get together to share their wisdom!

@melanieapplebydoula and @the.sankofa.birth.experience will be at Moon on 18th October to support you and your partner.

Birth & Beyond - Preparing Together For Birth & Postpartum is a practical workshop exploring how you can confidently work together, holding the mother or birthing person through pregnancy, birth and postpartum recovery.

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Love it when practitioners get together to share their wisdom! @melanieapplebydoula and @the.sankofa.birth.experience will be at Moon on 18th October to support you and your partner. Birth & Beyond - Preparing Together For Birth & Postpartum is a practical workshop exploring how you can confidently work together, holding the mother or birthing person through pregnancy, birth and postpartum recovery. Find more details in our bio.9 hours ago
Very excited about this year's York Rise Street Party as Moon celebrates its 5th Birthday!

We’ll have a series of free sessions and treatments at Moon, and at our stall (on York Rise, near the vets) you’ll be able to meet and talk to a series of experts on women’s health.

You can also find a selection of beautiful handmade jumpers (donated by Mama Moon, aka Anna’s mum) being sold to raise funds for the Moon Community Health CIC.

Check out our bio to find out more + book the free sessions and treatments.
Very excited about this year's York Rise Street Party as Moon celebrates its 5th Birthday! We’ll have a series of free sessions and treatments at Moon, and at our stall (on York Rise, near the vets) you’ll be able to meet and talk to a series of experts on women’s health. You can also find a selection of beautiful handmade jumpers (donated by Mama Moon, aka Anna’s mum) being sold to raise funds for the Moon Community Health CIC. Check out our bio to find out more + book the free sessions and treatments.1 week ago
What the blazes! 

This UK summer has been hotter than most of us can remember. Some of us are loving it. Others are counting the days until it's cooler. 

Why are we all so different? 

According to Chinese Medicine, we all have our own unique balance of Yin and Yang. So while one person might thrive in a hot, energetic summer, someone else may find it completely depleting. 

If Yin and Yang have always sounded a bit mystical, here's a quick look. 

⭕ Yin - Feminine = Still, Cooling, Nourishing, Receptive, Moistening, Interior 

⭕ Yang - Masculine = Moving, Warming, Transforming, Active, Drying, Exterior
 
This summer has been incredibly Yang. 

While that can feel energising, too much Yang can make it harder to slow down, switch off and truly rest. 

You may have noticed more: 

⭕️ Tired but wired
⭕️ Restless sleep or insomnia
⭕️ Headaches or migraines
⭕ Anxiety or feeling overwhelmed
⭕️ Irritability or a short fuse
⭕️ Neck and shoulder tension
⭕️ Hot flushes or menopausal symptoms flaring
 
Acupuncture helps restore balance by nourishing Yin and calming your nervous system. Better still, you get permission to lie down, close your eyes while Sophie or Sunila work with your body's underlying patterns, giving you the chance for a deep rest and reset. 

Our next Acupuncture Collective is on 17 August, just a few days after the spectacular solar eclipse. Whether you're into lunar cycles or not, it feels like the perfect moment to pause, reset and head into late summer feeling more balanced. 

We'd love to see you there.
 
Our next Acupuncture Collective is taking place between 2pm to 8pm on Monday 17th August.
 
Book via our bio
What the blazes! This UK summer has been hotter than most of us can remember. Some of us are loving it. Others are counting the days until it's cooler. Why are we all so different? According to Chinese Medicine, we all have our own unique balance of Yin and Yang. So while one person might thrive in a hot, energetic summer, someone else may find it completely depleting. If Yin and Yang have always sounded a bit mystical, here's a quick look. ⭕ Yin - Feminine = Still, Cooling, Nourishing, Receptive, Moistening, Interior ⭕ Yang - Masculine = Moving, Warming, Transforming, Active, Drying, Exterior   This summer has been incredibly Yang. While that can feel energising, too much Yang can make it harder to slow down, switch off and truly rest. You may have noticed more: ⭕️ Tired but wired ⭕️ Restless sleep or insomnia ⭕️ Headaches or migraines ⭕ Anxiety or feeling overwhelmed ⭕️ Irritability or a short fuse ⭕️ Neck and shoulder tension ⭕️ Hot flushes or menopausal symptoms flaring   Acupuncture helps restore balance by nourishing Yin and calming your nervous system. Better still, you get permission to lie down, close your eyes while Sophie or Sunila work with your body's underlying patterns, giving you the chance for a deep rest and reset. Our next Acupuncture Collective is on 17 August, just a few days after the spectacular solar eclipse. Whether you're into lunar cycles or not, it feels like the perfect moment to pause, reset and head into late summer feeling more balanced. We'd love to see you there.   Our next Acupuncture Collective is taking place between 2pm to 8pm on Monday 17th August.   Book via our bio1 week ago
Very fortunate to witness a total eclipse... absolutely amazing...
Very fortunate to witness a total eclipse... absolutely amazing...2 weeks ago
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