An integrative practice.
I'm an integrative therapist, meaning I am trained to call upon different therapeutic modalities to inform the work we undertake together. Part of this is a focus on the relationship between therapist and client which can help us both understand relational and behavioural patterns and the impact these may have in all areas of life.
My therapeutic approach aims to be friendly, non-judgemental and collaborative, working to establish a secure space that allows us to unpack and explore issues that are impacting your life. I lean on contemporary psychodynamic practice and draw upon trauma informed techniques and existential concepts. I am also trained in Mentalisation Based Treatment, working with individual and groups.
I believe my clients to be experts in their own experiences, and I work with them relationally to explore how they live, experience and relate to the world and others, unpacking deeply held beliefs about themselves and others, with the shared aim of long-lasting change.
I work with clients facing a range of challenges, including:
- Anxiety, stress and emotional overwhelm
- Depression and disconnection
- Relationship difficulties
- Low self-worth and self-criticism
- Trauma and its ongoing impact
- Significant life transitions
- Bereavement and loss
The therapeutic journey
1. Exploratory phone conversation
Before an initial session we will have a brief, free phone conversation for you to share a little about what brings you to therapy and to ask any questions you may have about how we might work together. It's important to establish if it feels like we have a good fit, as this is a key indicator for the efficacy of therapy. If you decide to move forward, we can schedule an initial session.
2. Assessment and Goal Setting
In our first couple of sessions we will explore some of the challenges you are presently facing and clarify what it is you hope for from therapy so that we can work towards a shared intention.
3. Therapy Sessions
Therapy sessions will happen on a weekly basis and use different modalities to work on the challenges that brought you to therapy. Developing relational safety is prioritised in therapeutic sessions to allow us to work at depth within a clear therapeutic frame.
4. Reviews
Within the therapeutic work we will check in frequently to ensure that you feel you are getting the best out of therapy and, if needed, we'll adjust our approach to better meet your needs.
5. Ending
It is important to work towards an ending in a clear and collaborative manner, allocating at least three sessions to allow for reflection, understanding and acceptance of the end of our therapeutic relationship. We can also use this time to explore supportive resources available to you as you move beyond our therapy sessions.
Therapy can be short term, for a few weeks or months, using an issue-specific focus, or it can be a longer-term endeavour of self-exploration and understanding. Together we can agree what might work best for you.
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