Elif Clarke
I believe that our breath is much more reliable at telling our stories than our mind.
I have witnessed many times that my clients are able to identify and process difficult memories, ultimately shifting deeply rooted beliefs and behaviours that may be shaping their life and relationships with their own BREATH.
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Certified to run online sessions
Areas Covered
Elif is based in South East London (SE24 0NP)
Elif has honed her skills in facilitating transformative experiences for people who suffer from Post- traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex PTSD, addiction, anxiety, depression, attachment disorders, dysfunctional breathing issues, asthma, and many more from all walks of life.
She is a Senior Trainer in Transformational Breath® level123.
She runs retreats and workshops.
She offers 121 in person and online.
By Reema Menakem:
“The body, not the thinking brain, is where we experience most of our pain, pleasure, and joy, and where we process most of what happens to us. It is also where we do most of our healing, including our emotional and psychological healing.”
Resmaa Menakem
About
Elif is a highly experienced and intuitive Transformational Breath ® Senior Trainer with over 25 years’ experience of working as a HCPC registered psychologist and BABCP registered psychotherapist in the National Health Service. She is trained in EMDR and is well-versed in various therapeutic modalities including polyvagal theory, somatic experiencing and internal family systems. She is a certified PSIP (Psychedelic Somatic Interactional Practitioner). Currently, she is study Psychedelic Psychotherapy with Californian Institute of Integral Studies.
Elif”s journey as a Transformational Breath® Senior Trainer has been influenced by her deep commitment to the trauma focused breathwork and breath science. She has been organising and teaching transformational breath level123 in UK and globally for the last twelve years and thought in Level4a and 4b under the guidance of Dr. Judith Kravitz.
Her experiences have included facilitating workshops at a women's prison in Mexico, at the NewEarth festival in Bali, at the Aniwa festival in Ibiza, at seminars in Brazil, level4 and 4b training events in Mexico, China, and facilitated sessions following plant medicine journey, during participant’s integration session in Costa Rica, USA, Portugal and Spain.
Experience
As a survivor of personal trauma, she is passionate about helping others to overcome relational and childhood trauma and mental health challenges by working directly through breath and body. Elif’s mission is to empower clients to tap into their subconscious mind and release deeply held emotional blockages; including accessing unconscious coping patterns like dissociation, to empower the body’s innate capacity to heal. Her understanding of the principle that ‘the body keeps the score’ has been instrumental in guiding clients towards lasting transformation and well-being. In addition, her understanding of attachment style, transferences and transferential projection further enhances her ability to provide tailored support.
Elif’s background in yoga teaching and Yoga Nidra instruction has also been instrumental in supporting and enhancing her practice as a Transformational Breath Senior trainer ® and somatic experiencing practices. She has also received training in other energy modalities including reiki, chakra balancing and crystal healing.
Throughout her journey, she has come to understand the interconnectedness of the body, mind, and spirit, and believes that healing can only occur when all three are addressed. Her aim is to empower her clients to become their own therapist and enable them to bring fragmented parts of their physical emotional, and spiritual self together with their own breath.
Her approach is intuitive, and compassionate, and she creates a safe and supportive space for her clients to explore and connect with their resilience, inner wisdom and authentic self.