Maria Eugenia Fernandez Peterson

Advocate, Counselling Coordinator, Coach & Psychologist

About

Maria is a highly motivated gender specialised psychologist with over 15 years of experience providing individual, family and group psychotherapy. She holds a Masters degree and has followed ongoing postgraduate professional training. She is also a qualified independent domestic violence advisor and sexual violence advisor, and a clinical supervisor. Member of the BPS (British Psychological Society), Babel Psi and Vice President of the IAC (International Association for Coaching) -London Chapter. 

She has a long track record providing therapeutic interventions to those affected by gender abuse. She uses a non-judgmental approach that enables clients to feel validated and move towards recovery. Her approach combines deep psychodynamic understanding, systemic practice and integrative psychotherapy creating a safe space to unlock complex unconscious thoughts. It gives clients the opportunity to reflect on their personal experience and helps them to reflect on their own emotions and to reconnect with their inner strengths, alleviating suffering while minimising that helps towards increasing the sense of empowerment. 

She has designed and implemented strategic programs and lectured at various conferences representing public and private entities, non-governmental and international organisations. She is committed to defend women's and human's rights and has always demonstrated a commitment to equal opportunities by being sensitive to the individual needs and circumstances and working proactively to ensure that service is accessible to all. 

In 2009 she was awarded to support survivors to flee violence. In 2014 she received an award to support asylum seekers and has recently been recognised for her work with women fleeing war.