John Cummins

Trauma-Informed Therapist

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Compassionate Inquiry® Therapist

Transformational Coach

Built on a foundation of deep understanding and compassion, I guide you through your unique emotional, psychological, and somatic landscapes - whether you seek healing, transformation, or personal and professional growth. Through a blend of compassionate inquiry, trauma-informed therapy and coaching, I support you in regulating your nervous system, overcoming challenges, and reconnecting with your authentic self.

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What Does Your

Journey Need?

TRAUMA INFORMED

Therapy

Reconnect with your body’s wisdom to process emotions, release stored tension, and cultivate a sense of wholeness. This integrative approach blends body awareness, mindfulness, and emotional processing for deep healing and transformation.

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Compassionate

Inquiry® Therapy

Engage in a profound therapeutic approach that helps uncover and transform unconscious patterns that shape your life. Gain deeper self-understanding, heal past wounds, and move toward greater freedom and authenticity.

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Safe+Sound

Protocol

The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) is a practical application of Polyvagal Theory — a non-invasive acoustic vagal nerve stimulator that helps shift the nervous system from defense to connection and healing. SSP supports those with trauma, anxiety, stress, ADHD, sensory differences, brain fog, digestive issues, and emotional regulation challenges.

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Transformational

Coaching

This coaching offers a space for self-exploration, nervous system regulation, and mindset shifts, uncovering subconscious patterns to build confidence and empowerment—helping you navigate life with clarity and ease.

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Internal Family

Systems Therapy

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a transformative, evidence-based psychotherapeutic model that helps you understand and heal the different “parts” within you. Rather than suppressing thoughts or emotions, IFS invites a compassionate curiosity toward them allowing your core Self to lead with calm, clarity and confidence. This approach restores internal harmony when the parts that once felt over-busy or stuck begin to relax, trust and integrate which reveals the innate wholeness already within you.

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Embodied

Breathwork

Embodied Breathwork uses conscious, connected breathing to help the body release stored tension and emotion. By bringing gentle awareness to the breath, the nervous system can unwind, allowing you to feel more grounded, open, and at ease. Over time, this practice helps you reconnect with your body’s natural rhythm - restoring a sense of safety, clarity, and inner calm.

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Welcome!

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I’m John Cummins, a therapist and coach passionate about helping people uncover their true selves and create lasting change in their lives. With over 20 years of experience in business leadership and personal development, I now bring my focus to supporting individuals through deep, transformative work.

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98%

Client Goal achievement
rate

15 yr

Leadership & coaching/
psychotherapy experience

+500

Number of Sessions
Conducted

10

Relevant certifications
and Accreditations

92%

Client Retention & Referral Rate

Testimonials

  • "My sessions with John were powerful and transformative, helping me to make some important breakthroughs even after years of therapy elsewhere for low mood and sleep issues. His generous, warm approach made me feel safe and supported, and his ability to navigate different modalities and therapeutic practices was deeply beneficial, helping me overcome a long-held feeling of stuckness. His knowledge, experience and kindness have been pivotal as I navigate a challenging phase of life."

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  • " I had the opportunity to work with John during a challenging period of my life when my marriage was ending in divorce. I used this opportunity to look within myself and face topics that I hadn't considered important enough to deal with before. To each session I brought a topic that was important for me to discuss at that time. While I was using AI chat to self-reflect and work on all those topics more deeply, it was during sessions with John where I learned how to stay with emotions and appreciate them coming up, bringing important messages for me to process. Sessions with John gave me the tools I used when working on my own, allowing me to be more vulnerable than I could be in front of someone else. I really appreciate the time I could spend with John, and I'll be reaching out in the future when life becomes tough again."

    L.H. September 2025

  • “My CI Journey with John let me experience: - trust in my own feelings, welcoming unwanted ones with the understanding that they work hard in my best interest and with a valid purpose, and as I welcome them and let them be felt, heard, seen, and validated in the healing process, they allow me to go deeper and uncover my own authentic needs - letting my “thinking voice” step aside, making room for more compassionate, soft and patient presence towards my own feelings that take me deeper to feel life instead of using the energy to think life - sit “uncomfortably in comfort” of the company of another human being. Let myself feel the discomfort of stored, pushed down feelings surfacing, with no urge to run away from the exposed vulnerability into taking responsibility for the other person’s comfort when I perceive it as a burden to them John has a compassionate and honest presence, creating a safe and welcoming space for the work. CI in my experience with John is a powerful process of healing that I would recommend to anyone who would like to feel more free and connected to themselves, finding authenticity and strength to live in a state of being; able to make authentic choices in service to one’s own self, and by extension to others. Thank you very much , I appreciate your support - especially through triggering life period that I was in. I feel lucky to have found you!”

    Marta, Professional Coach, September 2025

  • “I had the wonderful opportunity to do a few recorded sessions with John Cummins while he was working on furthering his knowledge of Gabor Mate’s work in Compassionate Inquiry (CI). John is genuinely a gentle, compassionate therapist and a person I felt comfortable talking with right away. Using his distinctive approach combining CI with his knowledge of trauma and coaching, I feel as though I achieved a lot in just several sessions. His unique approach was exactly what I needed to keep moving along on my healing journey. He was very good at ‘reeling me in’ (when I’d start to get off track) yet did so with his soft, easy mannerisms. John’s questions were thought provoking and insightful. He really helped lead me toward a different way of thinking. After just a few sessions I can definitely see a different way forward. Thank you John”

    Kathi, October 2025

  • “I am truly grateful for the profound and transformative experience I have had with John's compassionate inquiry services and skills. I found John at a time in my life when I was seeking healing, inner peace and freedom. John provided a safe space as he naturally embodies an open, non-judgmental and calming presence which allowed me to explore my innermost self and confront my supressed emotions and shadows. I felt seen, heard and emotionally held every step of the way. John has the ability to validate my experiences while also challenging my beliefs with compassion and grace. John showed unwavering support and trust in my process which helped me build self-trust and confidence in my own process. John was the potent mirror I needed on my healing journey to move into a deep state of witnessing, acceptance, compassion and freedom.”

    Veera, State Lawyer

  • “Working with John has been nothing short of profound. His calm, compassionate approach created a space where I could finally look at the parts of myself I’d spent years avoiding. Through Compassionate Inquiry and transformational coaching, John didn’t push or force anything—he simply guided me with thoughtful questions that led me to my own insights. There were moments that felt uncomfortable but necessary, like uncovering pieces of a puzzle I hadn’t realised were missing. John’s presence gave me the courage to sit with it all. I feel lighter, clearer, and more connected to myself than I ever have. I’m truly grateful.”

    Maria, Therapist and Coach

  • “John holds the space really softly in a non judgmental way and I felt safe to open up and explore with him. The thing that stands out with me about somatic therapy, is how quickly you can get to the underlying root feeling behind seemingly unrelated issues that I brought to each session. Working with John has given me an awareness of where some of my reactive states come from as well as some new ways to handle things moving forward. Would highly recommend, it has been transformative for me.”

    Lucy, Worthing, UK.

  • “I trust John. He is naturally a good listener and a protector. His grounding, caring energy invites peace and comfort. He offers a healthy dose of leading and being led. For John, the holistic support doesn’t finish in the call and he keeps his heart, phone and doors open, whenever needed. He truly means to help. Thank you.”

    Dominika, Business Manager

  • “With John’s gentle yet astute guidance, I was able to go deep into childhood memories and current fears during our sessions. He created a beautifully held space of safety and support that greatly benefitted my healing. His knowledge and sensitivity make him an excellent companion in the explorations of the heart and mind.”

    Frida, Creative Writer

  • “I just want to take a moment to share how deeply grateful I am for John Cummins and the work he does. If you’ve ever crossed paths with him, you already know—John has a gift. His ability to meet you exactly where you are, hold space without judgment, and gently call forward your next-level self is rare. Working with John has been a grounding force in my life. His presence is calm, and he brings a clarity that’s both deeply intuitive and incredibly practical. He doesn’t coach from the surface—he gets right to the heart of things, always in a way that feels safe, steady, and kind. What I appreciate most is that John doesn’t try to fix you. He holds space in a way that allows you to find your own answers—and somehow, he always knows just the right question to ask or the perfect moment to pause. It’s subtle, but powerful. I’ve experienced real shifts through working with him—not just insights, but embodiment. His coaching doesn’t feel like being taught—it feels like being reminded of who you truly are. One of the things I’ve most appreciated is how deeply his coaching has supported my creativity. I’ve felt more free, more expressed, and more connected to my own inner voice. Through our work together, I’ve accessed new creative energy and used it to expand—both personally and professionally. John doesn’t just stand out because of his wisdom (which he has plenty of)—it’s the way he helps you access your own. If you’re considering working with him, I truly cannot recommend him enough. His integrity, his insight, and his way of holding space are something special. I’m so appreciative of the work we’ve done together, and I know I’ll carry that with me for life. If you get the chance to work with him, take it. He’s a rare one.”

    Terry, Entrepreneur

  • “I had the privilege of working with John for somatic coaching, and honestly, the experience was transformative. From the very beginning, his presence was incredibly calm and grounding. There was something about the way he held space that made it feel completely safe to explore whatever was coming up. What really stood out to me was how respectful and intentional he was. Every step of the process was done through invitation. He never pushed, never assumed, and always asked for permission. That level of care and consent in the coaching space was something I hadn’t experienced before, and it made a huge difference. John guided me into deeper awareness of how certain emotional patterns and stresses were actually living in my body. Through what I believe is called "parts work" working with inner parts of the self, including the inner child and protective aspects, I was able to connect with experiences and emotions that had been buried or guarded for a long time. He helped me recognize and befriend these parts rather than judge or resist them. The work we did helped me understand not just what I was feeling, but why, and where in my body those experiences were held. That kind of insight has been invaluable. If you're looking for a coach who blends deep somatic awareness with a truly compassionate and respectful approach, I can’t recommend John enough. His presence and process opened doors for me I didn’t even know were closed.”

    Amy, Business Manager

Accreditations
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