Stani Try Therapist and Mindfulness Teacher
 

My name is Stani and I am no stranger to anxiety. I struggled with it after the sudden death of my father 11 years ago. I had different therapies and medications but nothing really worked for a long time. Mindfulness has been the only thing that has helped me and has now become a part of my life, having practiced it for 10 years. I was in a very good place until I became a parent …

My parenting journey has not been straightforward, from post-natal depression to finding out that my older son is Autistic (PDA) and has ADHD and the daily challenges this presents. I found myself struggling again, feeling like a failure, having tons of mummy guilt, and thinking how different the reality of parenting is from what I once thought of it. I couldn’t help but feel as if I have been cheated and misled and that life is not fair. Why me? Comparing my situation to that of my friends was a self-sabotaging journey I didn’t need to go through. Not to mention the pressure this has put on my relationship with my husband.

There have been many ups and downs and my search for the right help for my son and my own mental health is what led me to mindful parenting, counselling and Ollie and His Superpowers. I recently got a diagnosis of ADHD, which explains a lot of my struggles as a child and also as an adult. I practice what I preach daily and am the best advocate that the techniques I teach work. It is not easy though, and it will never be, but we are in control of what we do when life throws us curveballs. Instead of listening to the self-critic I turn to self-compassion, giving myself the space to go through tough times, and constantly asking myself what do I need right now. I have become my best friend.

I live in Egham with my husband and two boys - Teddy (7) and Maxi (5).

Here are my qualifications:

  • Level 4 Advanced Diploma in Counselling (ongoing)

  • Level 2 & 3 Certificate in Child Counselling (Place2Be)

  • Mindfulness based CBT Teacher (Breathworks)

  • Mindful Parenting Coach

  • Mindfulness in the Schools Project Teacher

  • NLP Therapist

  • Ollie and his Super Powers Coach

  • Trauma-informed practice training

  • Autism and ADHD Awareness training

  • Safeguarding & Prevent trainings

  • Enhanced DBS certificate

  • BACP (British Association of Counsellors & Psychotherapists) Member (Membership number: 01021965)