ABOUT ME:
I'm Iza, a down-to-earth, trauma-informed, multi-racial/cultural GMBPsS Coaching Psychologist (MSc) and Somatic EMDR Practitioner who genuinely cares. I am deeply passionate about empowering women to reach their full potential by discovering, cultivating, and utilizing their own minds and voices, enabling them to embark on a journey of healing, growth, and transformation. Teaching about self-love, living with intention, and guiding how to communicate with assertiveness, empowered vulnerability, and responsibility are at the core of my work.
I’ve completed thousands of hours of specialized training in my years as a coaching psychologist, which means I know how to help my clients create lasting results. Through studying psychology, coaching, and clinical mental health counseling, I began to understand how people think, feel, and behave. Diving deep into research helped me understand how people perceive, understand, and respond to their world. It taught me how the brain works, how sustainable change happens, and what influences decision-making and action.
If you are ready to ask bigger questions, take radical responsibility for your life, and do deeper work, then you’ve come to the right place, and I couldn’t be happier that you’re here!
I am also the founder of Thrive Wellness Consulting. For the past four years, I’ve been facilitating women’s circles every two weeks, leading courses on depth psychology where we dive into myths and fairy tales to uncover our subconscious mind and reclaim our voices, and organizing retreats focused on mindfulness, nature, and reconnecting with ourselves away from the urgency of modern life. In addition to these offerings, I provide counseling, consulting and coaching psychology services, primarily for women and couples. My business thrives solely on word of mouth, which I consider the greatest feedback. My goal is to offer a space where individuals feel heard, seen, and understood, helping them to thrive in every aspect of their lives.
My greatest female role model is Clarissa Pinkola Estés, a Jungian psychoanalyst whose wisdom profoundly influences my approach to life and work. Her insight inspires me deeply:
“Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach… there will always be times when you feel discouraged. I, too, have felt despair many times in my life, but I do not keep a chair for it. I will not entertain it. It is not allowed to eat from my plate. In that spirit, I hope you will write this on your wall: When a great ship is in harbor and moored, it is safe, there can be no doubt. But that is not what great ships are built for.”
This philosophy aligns deeply with the mission of my business, Thrive Wellness Consulting. My goal is to guide women in my community to live from that soulful space, embodying clarity, compassion, and purpose. I believe that by nurturing this inner strength and authenticity, each individual can create a ripple effect that contributes to a more compassionate and connected world. Every small act of kindness, every moment of soulful presence, has the potential to inspire and uplift, bringing meaningful change to both individuals and the broader community.
Qualifications & Accreditations:
Clinical Mental Health Counselor-in-training - currently enrolled in Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (Palo Alto University)
Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society GMBPsS (Credential ID 687950)
Certified Somatic EMDR Practitioner (60 hours certification program)
Applied Positive Psychology & Coaching Psychology MSc (Hons.), East London University
Research and Dissertation: Self-Compassion and Food - Systematic Review
Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1& 2
(ACC) with the International Coaching Federation
Mental Health First Aider (MHFA)
Certified as a Health Coach
Certified as a Facilitator of the Women and Mythodolgy Programme
BPS Coaching Psychology for Coaches: School of Coaching Psychology
Post Graduate Certificate in International Education, Nottingham University
AREAS OF FOCUS
Anxiety, Life Transition, Burnout, Creativity, Feminine & Masculine Consciousness, Individuation, Relationship Issues, Spirituality, Self-esteem, Perfectionism, Body & Food Issues, Post-traumatic Growth, Grief
MY APPROACH
Person-Centred, Depth Oriented, Mindfulness-Based, Relational, Somatic, Positive Psychology, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) tools
To keep up with the high standards I set for my coaching psychology practice, I continually work with supervisors and mentors.
