I have helped clients with complex issues understand their patterns and explore options for living with less discomfort now and in the future. Most clients start to see improvement in their lives within months. Working together, we will consider your feelings, thoughts, and actions, recognise unhelpful patterns, and become more aware of your needs and how to address them.
Therapy with me is a collaborative process. We work together to look at what has brought you to therapy, whether that is your relationship patterns, issues you are having at work, or a particular life transition you are facing.
We might look at how you may have developed patterns in your life and look at ways you can start to improve your confidence and self-esteem by strengthening your understanding of your own needs. I also work on developing clients' self-compassion, especially when they are experiencing shame and/or negative self-talk. These methods work on anxiety and depression as well.
I offer weekly, fifty-minute sessions either in person or online.
I have worked in the civil service, management consultancy, and as a contractor, so I have experience of these work environments and the stresses, frustrations and compromises required to succeed.
I have experience working with the following issues:
- anxiety
- depression
- trauma
- life transitions such as pregnancy, becoming a parent, and experiencing an empty nest
- negative thoughts
- suicidal ideation
- menopause
- relating to others
- divorce and being a single parent
- sexuality and gender
Apart from my Masters in Psychotherapy and Counselling, I have also completed training in Embodying Trauma-Informed Practice when working with Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse.
