From Shadow to Self — Therapy for the Whole Person
For adults worldwide who are ready to stop managing symptoms and start understanding what's really driving them! Sessions in nature, indoors, or online.
Something has brought you here. Maybe it's exhaustion. Maybe it's a pattern you can't seem to break — addiction, anxiety, the weight of what happened to you, a restlessness that feels bigger than any diagnosis. Maybe it's a quiet but persistent sense that there is more to you than this.
I'm Carmen Neagoe, a psychotherapeutic counsellor based in the heart of Liverpool. For over two decades I have worked with the parts of people that don't fit neatly into a symptom list — the shadow self, the unlived life, the soul searching for meaning and direction.
My work is rooted in Ecological Transactional Analysis, a powerful framework for understanding the hidden patterns, stories and scripts driving your behaviour. But I work integratively — drawing on transpersonal psychology, systemic thinking and humanistic philosophy — because no single map can hold the full territory of a human life.
I work with adults navigating addiction, ADHD, trauma and abuse recovery, identity and sexuality, and the deeper questions of purpose and spiritual meaning. These aren't separate issues to me — they are different expressions of the same fundamental human journey: the hero's journey into the unknown, towards a more whole and authentic self.
I offer sessions face to face at Oriel Chambers in Liverpool city centre, online, and outdoors in nature — because healing doesn't only happen between four walls.
If something in you is ready, I'm here.
Book your free 30 minute consultation today — no obligation, just a conversation.
My work is integrative: while Transactional Analysis is my main method, I also draw inspiration from transpersonal psychology, systemic work and humanistic philosophy. Thinking of figures lie Eric Berne, Carl Jung and Erik Erikson as guides behind the scenes - but my work is always tailored simply and directly to you.
My aim is to help you create new ways of thinking and being: to heal the pain or patterns from your past, bring awareness fully into the present, and give you the freedom to build the future and the life you truly want.
Therapy is an adventure - a journey of self-discovery. If you feel ready to understand yourself better and make real changes. I am here to walk the path with you.
I offer a free 30 min consultation so we can meet, talk about what you need, and see if we are a fit for each other.
Take the leap of faith and reach out today!
You Are Not a Passive Receiver — You Are the Author
Therapy, at its best, is not something that happens to you. It is something we create together.
From our very first session, I invite you into an active role in your own healing. We begin by contracting, a collaborative conversation about what you are hoping for, what needs to change, and what direction feels right. Most people arrive not quite knowing what they want, only that something needs to shift. That is perfectly normal. Part of our early work together is helping you find the words for what you are carrying, and begin to shape it into something we can work with.
This co-creative approach means you are never a subject being analysed. You are a partner in the process, bringing your experience, your wisdom and your inner world, while I bring the frameworks, the curiosity and the professional skills to help us make sense of it together.
I work primarily in what Transactional Analysis calls the two-person or one-and-a-half person position, meaning our relationship itself becomes part of the therapeutic work. What happens between us in the room, or outdoors, or online, is not separate from your healing. It is the healing. The quality of our connection, the safety of the space, the honesty of our dialogue, these are not just conditions for the work. They are the work.
Together we focus on:
Uncovering patterns
the behaviours, beliefs and reactions that keep repeating in your life
Understanding their roots
where they came from, why they made sense then, and why they are limiting you now
Contracting for change
setting clear, meaningful goals that are yours, not imposed
Building your inner resources
the strengths, capacities and ways of being that were always there, waiting to be reclaimed
Integrating the shadow
turning what has been hidden or rejected into a source of power and self-knowledge
This is not a process I do for you. It is a journey we take together, at your pace, in your direction, towards the life you actually want.
How We Work Together — Going to the Root
I don't work with symptoms. I work with people.
Symptoms — addiction, anxiety, ADHD, depression, relationship patterns — are not the problem. They are the message. They are the psyche's way of signalling that something deeper needs attention, understanding and integration.
My primary framework is Ecological Transactional Analysis — a rich, practical and profoundly human approach to understanding how we think, feel, relate and behave. Drawing on the work of Eric Berne, Carl Jung and Erik Erikson, it offers a map for understanding the hidden scripts, patterns and inner parts that shape our lives — often without our awareness.
I work integratively, weaving together:
Transactional Analysis
understanding your inner Parent, Adult and Child states, your life script, and the relational patterns keeping you stuck
Systemic thinking
seeing you in context, within your family, culture and history
Transpersonal and spiritual dimensions
honouring the parts of your experience that go beyond psychology into meaning, purpose and soul
Ecological and outdoor therapy
bringing the natural world into the healing process as an active, living presence
This is shadow work in the truest sense. We turn towards what has been hidden, rejected or split off, and in doing so, we begin to reclaim the energy, creativity and wholeness that was always there.
Our work together follows a clear but flexible process:
We begin by understanding, the root causes of your patterns, the stories you inherited, the ways your past is shaping your present. Then we work with integration, bringing the split parts of self into relationship with each other. And finally, transformation, not as a destination, but as an ongoing, living process of becoming more fully yourself.
This is the hero's journey. And it begins with a single decision to reach out.
I offer a free 30 minute consultation, a relaxed, no obligation conversation to see if we are the right fit for each other.
Therapy Beyond Four Walls — An Ecological Approach
Most people have heard of walk and talk therapy. What I offer goes deeper than that.
When we step outside together, we are not simply swapping the therapy room for fresh air. We are entering a different kind of space, one where nature becomes an active part of your healing, not just a backdrop to it.
I work with an ecological understanding of the self. That means you are never seen in isolation, from your history, your relationships, your body, or the natural world around you. The trees, the light, the seasons, the ground beneath your feet, these are not incidental. They mirror, provoke and invite parts of you that rarely surface indoors.
This is therapy for the whole person. A space where your human nature, instinctive, embodied, spiritual, is not managed or contained, but welcomed and expressed. Where the boundary between your inner world and the natural world begins to dissolve, and something true has room to emerge.
We meet in some of Liverpool's most beautiful green spaces — Sefton Park, Calderstones Park, Childwall Woodlands or Otterspool Promenade. We walk, or we sit. We follow what feels right on the day.
Everything discussed outdoors is fully confidential, exactly as in any therapy room.
Outdoor therapy may be right for you if:
If you've ever felt more alive outside than in, that feeling is worth exploring.
Reach out, today!
I offer sessions in three formats, so you can choose what
suits you best:
Mainly Sefton Park (meeting near the Palm House or Lake),
also available: Calderstones Park, Childwall Woodlands or Otterspool Promenade.
Safe, accessible, public locations.
My private office is located in Liverpool City Centre, at:
Oriel Chambers, 14-16 Lord Street, Liverpool
(Easy to reach from James Street, Moorfields, and Liverpool
ONE)
Available via secure video call, wherever you are.
Opening Times:
Monday – Saturday | 09:00am – 5:00pm
Investment in Yourself — Transparent and Fair
Choosing to begin therapy is one of the most significant decisions you can make for yourself. I want the practical side of that decision to feel as clear and straightforward as possible.
Individual Sessions
60 minutes — £50
Couples and Relationship Therapy
60 minutes — £70
My fees are set to be accessible whilst reflecting the depth, experience and quality of the work we do together. If you are unsure whether therapy is financially manageable for you right now, I am happy to have an honest conversation about it during your free consultation.
Cancellation Policy
I ask for a minimum of 48 hours notice if you need to cancel or reschedule a session. This allows me to offer the time to another client who may be waiting. Sessions cancelled with less than 48 hours notice will be charged in full. I understand that life is sometimes unpredictable, if something exceptional arises, please just reach out and we can talk it through.
Your First Step — A Free 30 Minute Consultation
Before we begin, I offer a free 30 minute consultation, no charge, no obligation, no pressure.
This is simply a chance for us to meet, for you to share a little of what has brought you here, and for both of us to sense whether we are the right fit for each other. The therapeutic relationship is the foundation of everything, and that foundation begins here.
Because in this work, you are not a passive receiver. You are a co-creator. And that starts from the very first conversation.
Payment is made by bank transfer.
Sessions are available Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm.
All enquiries are answered within 24 hours. Everything discussed is strictly confidential.
Your Journey Begins With One Step
You have read this far. Something in you is considering it, and that impulse is worth trusting.
Reaching out is often the hardest part. You don't need to have the right words, or know exactly what you are looking for, or feel ready in any particular way. You just need to take the first step. I will meet you there.
Get in touch today to arrange your free 30 minute consultation, a relaxed, confidential conversation where we can meet, talk about what has brought you here, and explore whether we are the right fit for each other.
There is no obligation, no pressure and no judgement. Just two people, beginning a conversation that could change everything.
Call or text: 07523 922077
Email: carmenukcn@gmail.com
I am based at Oriel Chambers, 14 Water Street, Liverpool city centre, easily accessible from James Street, Moorfields and Liverpool ONE.
Online sessions are available to clients throughout the UK and worldwide. Wherever you are in the world, if you feel ready to begin, I am here.
I aim to respond to all enquiries within 24 hours. Everything you share is strictly confidential and held with the utmost care and respect.
You don't have to keep carrying this alone. Reach out today.
© Carmen Neagoe
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