Integrative Embodied Psychotherapy
with Sudakini Davies
A Space to Come Home to Yourself
Psychotherapy rooted in presence, deep listening and the wisdom of the body.
My Approach
Originally rooted in Dance Movement Psychotherapy, my work has evolved over more than twenty-five years into an integrative approach. I draw on somatic practices, parts work, active imagination, psychodynamic understanding, and influences from Jungian thought.
For some clients, movement or creative exploration may form part of the process; for others, the work remains primarily through talking, while still attentive to the intelligence of the body and nervous system. The focus is always on meeting each person uniquely and finding the therapeutic language that best supports their process.
At the heart of my practice is a belief in the psyche’s innate capacity for healing and transformation when held within a safe, attuned therapeutic relationship.
About Me
Before training as a psychotherapist, I worked professionally as a dancer. Dance was my first language — a way of understanding experience, emotion, relationship, and the world itself.
Over time, I recognised that what moved me most deeply was the transformative and therapeutic potential of movement practice: the process of being in the studio, as well as outdoors: creating, improvising, and moving in relationship with both self, others and nature.
This realisation led me to retrain as a Dance Movement Psychotherapist, allowing me to bring together my creative background with an interest in emotional and psychological healing.
Alongside psychotherapy, I am a practitioner and teacher of Qi Gong, a practice that cultivates groundedness, vitality, and inner listening.
My work is also informed by a longstanding Buddhist practice spanning more than three decades. The qualities of mindfulness, compassion, presence, and non-judgement have deeply shaped both my life and my work.
Somatic Practice
Somatic practice is central to my work. Bringing gentle awareness to the body can open new ways of understanding ourselves and create possibilities for healing that talking alone does not always reach.
Sessions may include simple grounding practices, breath awareness, movement, imagination, or attention to bodily experience, always guided by what feels supportive and appropriate for each individual client.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Many of us experience an inner world that can feel conflicted at times. One part of us longs for change, while another feels afraid. One part strives and achieves, while another feels exhausted or overwhelmed. Internal Family Systems (IFS) offers a compassionate framework for understanding these different aspects of ourselves.
Rather than seeing these parts as obstacles, IFS views them as carrying valuable stories, emotions, and protective intentions. Through gentle exploration, we can begin to listen to these inner voices with greater curiosity and care, allowing old patterns to soften and new possibilities to emerge.
I have trained in Internal Family Systems and have integrated this work into my psychotherapy practice. Combined with my embodied, relational, and depth-oriented approach, IFS provides a powerful way of supporting greater self-understanding, inner harmony, and connection to the deeper resources that already exist within us.
Feeding Your Demons®
Feeding Your Demons® is a radically compassionate method for meeting the inner struggles that can keep us stuck — whether these take the form of fear, anxiety, self-criticism, shame, grief, or recurring emotional patterns. Developed by Lama Tsultrim Allione from an ancient Tibetan Buddhist practice, it offers an alternative to the habit of battling with ourselves.
Through a guided process that combines mindfulness, imagination, embodiment, and dialogue, we learn to turn towards difficult experiences with curiosity and compassion. In doing so, inner conflicts can soften, revealing greater freedom, vitality, and connection.
I have been an authorised teacher of Feeding Your Demons® since 2010, as well as being certified to offer sessions for individuals.
Relationship Counselling
I also work with couples and relationships, offering a space where people can slow down and listen more deeply to themselves and one another. Relationships often carry our deepest longings, vulnerabilities, protective patterns, and unmet needs, and therapy can help create new ways of communicating and relating.
My approach to relationship therapy is compassionate, soulful, and non-blaming. Together we explore the emotional dynamics beneath conflict or disconnection, supporting greater understanding, honesty, intimacy, and care within the relationship.
I offer sessions In-Person in Brighton and Hove as well as Online.
My fees:
Individuals: £80 for 50 minute sessions.
Relationships: £120 for 75 minute sessions.