Miriam Bloch

Offering daytime and evening sessions. 

No weekend availability.

For information regarding my therapeutic support groups, feel free to get in touch.

Feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or just鈥� not yourself?

You don鈥檛 need to have all the answers to begin therapy. Sometimes the first step is simply being heard 鈥� and that鈥檚 where we begin.

I鈥檓 Miriam. I believe at the heart of therapy is a safe, trusting relationship. When you feel secure and accepted, it becomes easier to open up and understand what you鈥檙e going through.

That鈥檚 what I aim to offer 鈥� a space where you don鈥檛 have to pretend. Where you can just be yourself and go at your own pace.

I work through the lens of trauma and attachment, helping you develop a sense of safety, security, and trust 鈥� the foundation for healing and change.

Trauma doesn鈥檛 always look how you鈥檇 expect. It can show up as:

馃尓锔� Feeling constantly on edge

馃�� Numbness or disconnection 鈥� from others or from yourself

馃槾 Poor sleep, body tension or mystery aches

馃毆 Avoiding places, people, or memories

馃寑 Coping through substances, self-harm, or patterns that feel hard to stop

馃幆 Overachievement, perfectionism, or struggling to switch off

馃�� Difficulty trusting, or working hard to stay invisible

And often underneath it all 鈥�

馃挱 A sense of shame, low self-worth, or the feeling that something鈥檚 just鈥� off.

These are the kinds of things I work with.

And if you鈥檙e feeling distressed but can鈥檛 point to a clear reason? That matters too.

You don鈥檛 need to explain your pain for it to be valid.

Clients describe me as reflective, warm, flexible 鈥� and sometimes funny 馃檪

Therapy with me is never one-size-fits-all. Depending on what you need, our work might include:

馃�� Learning emotional regulation skills

馃�� Psychoeducation and insight

馃挍 Simply holding space for your pain

馃帹 Creative approaches 鈥� like visualisation or parts work

馃尶 Gentle somatic work 鈥� noticing what your body is holding and learning to respond with care

馃尡 Exploring childhood patterns and how they still show up today

馃�� Building self-compassion and learning to soften that inner critic

馃攧 鈥�or a combination of all the above

My approach is integrative and trauma-focused. I'm trained in:

馃�� Humanistic integrative counselling

馃尶 IFS (Internal Family Systems)

馃З DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy)

I also draw inspiration from:

馃寑 Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Somatic Experiencing

馃挮 Attachment-based therapy, EMDR, and group therapy approaches

My work is shaped by the insights of trauma experts like Bessel van der Kolk, Deb Dana, Pat Ogden, Janina Fisher, Stephen Porges, and Richard Schwartz. While I don鈥檛 always use these models explicitly, they鈥檙e deeply woven into how I think and how I work.

I鈥檒l also bring in behavioural strategies when you're aiming for specific goals 鈥� whether that鈥檚 sleep, habits, relationships, or boundaries. In short, I鈥檒l draw from what鈥檚 helpful, when it鈥檚 helpful.

Many of my clients have been through a lot, and I know that talking about yourself isn鈥檛 always easy.

Some people struggle to find the words. Others don鈥檛 even know where to begin.

I鈥檒l meet you where you are 鈥� whether that means:

馃帹 Using creative strategies to help you express what鈥檚 hard to say

馃げ Holding space for silence

馃尡 Or offering gentle encouragement when you're feeling unsure

If you鈥檙e looking for a space where you can begin to make sense of things, heal, and grow 鈥� at your own pace and in your own way 鈥� please get in touch. I'd love to hear from you.

I work primarily with the Orthodox Jewish community, and most of my clients are young adults aged 18鈥�30 鈥� but all are welcome.

First sessions with me are super flexible and will depend on what you are after. If you are comfortable, we will chat about what brings you into therapy. I will also give you the opportunity to ask me questions about my practice, how I work, and to determine if I'm the right fit for you. 

Beyond that, my goal is to develop and maintain positive rapport between us.