Aviva Keren Barnett is an accredited existential psychotherapist, counsellor, international lecturer, and published author. Aviva trained in the Guys and St Thomas's Palliative Care Department as well as other organizations in London, UK. She holds a Master of Arts in Existential Psychotherapy and Counselling and works with her clients in her private practice through telephone, zoom, and face to face. She has over 20 years of clinical experience and works with people struggling with anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, abuse, trauma, low self worth, relationship issues, work related stress, and more. Although Aviva has a wide range of clinical experience her specialty is working with people affected by illness and loss. Aviva teaches students training to become psychotherapists and supervises students and professional therapists. Aviva co- wrote her first book ' Dialogues on the Relationship in Existential Supervision' with her supervisor, and is currently working on her second book which is about working with death, illness and loss, so stay tuned for that! Aviva is a warm, and kind psychotherapist, passionate about her work and has received wonderful testimonials from her clients and supervisees. From a young age Aviva always was drawn towards helping people, she learnt sign language in order to work with those that are hearing impaired and supported her close friend who battled with clinical depression and anxiety. When Aviva started her first course in training to be a therapist she felt at home and that she was in the right place, ready to learn the skills to support others. Aviva is incredible grateful that her clients and supervisees feel comfortable with her to open up things that they say that they cannot tell others. Aviva loves her work and is delighted to share her videos with you!
ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy/Theory): Fusion vs Defusion and Avoidance vs Acceptance