Compassionate

Inquiry® Practitioner

Recognize the unconscious dynamics that run your lives and liberate yourself from them. 

What Do You

Need Right Now?

  • Explore the origin of difficult emotions, stress, chronic conditions, and unprocessed trauma.

  • Process and heal patterns of grief, anger, anxiety, fear, depression, shame, guilt, and more.

  • Resolve relational difficulties related to trust, intimacy, attachment, and security.

  • Learn to tune into your body and understand its subtle language.

  • Let go of self-limiting stories and behaviors that no longer serve you.

  • Develop a more flexible nervous system and master simple self-regulation tools.

  • Nurture more compassionate ways of relating to yourself and others.

  • Discover a deeper sense of connection, authenticity, and harmony within yourself.

  • Explore and heal unconscious patterns stemming from past experiences to restore connection with your true essence.

Dr. Gabor Maté created the Compassionate Inquiry® psychotherapy approach, which reveals what lies beneath the appearance we present to the world.

Using the Compassionate Inquiry approach, both the individual and therapist unveil the level of consciousness, mental climate, hidden assumptions, implicit memories and body states that form the real message that words both express and conceal.

Through the therapist’s use of the Compassionate Inquiry approach, the client can recognize the unconscious dynamics that run their lives and how to liberate themselves from them.          excerpt from CI website.

Packages: Compassionate Inquiry therapy can be booked as single sessions or in a package of 3 or 6 sessions at reduced rates.

What is Compassionate

Inquiry® Therapy?

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

  • “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 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

  • “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

“The purpose of Compassionate Inquiry is to drill down to the core stories people tell themselves – to get them to see what story they are telling themselves unconsciously; what those beliefs are, where they came from; and guide them to the possibility of letting go of those stories, or letting go of the hold those stories have on them.”

Gabor Mate

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