Therapy offered by:
Tanya Forgan
Trauma-Informed Somatic Therapist & Embodiment Practitioner
Identity, Belonging & Cultural Healing Therapy
Therapy for identity, belonging and cultural healing, supporting people of colour and individuals exploring cultural identity, heritage and their sense of connection with themselves and their communities.
Who Its For
People exploring cultural identity, heritage and belonging; those navigating mixed heritage, cultural expectations, disconnection or questions about where and how they belong.
What To Expect
Questions of identity and belonging can run deep. You may find yourself moving between cultures or communities, adapting to different expectations, questioning where you fit, or feeling that parts of who you are have never had space to fully belong.
Growing up as a mixed race woman between cultures, Tanya brings lived understanding alongside professional experience in a culturally aware, therapeutic space. She works with people of all identities and backgrounds, with particular insight into mixed heritage, people of colour, cultural identity and family or cultural expectations.
Through trauma informed somatic therapy, embodiment and nervous system awareness, sessions explore how identity, belonging and cultural experiences shape your relationship with yourself and others, helping you develop a deeper sense of belonging within yourself and the wider world.
With over 30 years of experience holding transformational spaces, Tanya brings a depth of presence that allows therapy to move beyond simply understanding your story. Her work is particularly suited to those navigating grief, identity, belonging, menopause, relationships and significant life transitions.
Tanya’s approach weaves trauma informed somatic therapy, embodiment, nervous system awareness and grief work with the healing potential of relationship. There is space for what life does not always make room for: grief alongside joy, vulnerability alongside strength, and rest alongside the pressure to keep going.
As a mixed race woman who grew up between cultures, Tanya also brings a deeply personal understanding of identity and belonging, and of what it can mean to find your place within yourself, your relationships and the wider world.
Sessions are not about fixing you or becoming someone new. They offer a space to explore what lies beneath years of expectation, protection and survival, reconnect with your body and discover a more honest and authentic way of being in your life.
FAQ
What happens in an Identity, Belonging & Cultural Healing Therapy session?
Tanya supports you in exploring cultural identity, heritage and belonging with curiosity and patience, recognising these as complex and deeply personal experiences.
How many sessions will I need?
This varies from person to person and is agreed between you and Tanya as you go.
Is this delivered online?
Yes, all sessions are delivered online, 60 minutes each.
What if I'm not sure this is the right fit for me?
Book a Clarity Call first to talk it through before committing to a course of sessions.
I came to Tanya while moving through the end of a 16-year relationship and a painful, messy rupture. I was beginning to realise that I had been repeating the same relational patterns, and I was carrying a great deal of grief that I wanted to allow to move through me in a held and supported way. With Tanya’s guidance, I was able to soften and surrender to the experience, to feel and accept all that was present. She shared somatic tools and practices that helped me move emotions that had felt stuck, while her insightful questions gently shifted my perspective and empowered me to see both myself and my experience differently. I came away with a deeper trust in myself and in my capacity to navigate the inevitable contractions of life.
Blanca Leon
Client
