MSc, BSc (Lond), MBACP, PgDip, PgCert
Integrative Psychotherapy
Everyone is unique, & therapy should reflect that. As an integrative therapist, I tailor my approach to fit your individual needs, combining various therapeutic methods to make your therapy truly personal. What works for one person might not work for another. These include psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), a person-centred approach, and narrative and systemic theories.
Person-centred therapy focuses on the therapeutic relationship between the two of us, built on trust, acceptance, empathy, and us working together. Sometimes life throws us unexpected challenges—redundancy, divorce, illness, or the loss of a loved one. Other times, we feel overwhelmed without understanding why. If you’re reading this, you may need support in making sense of these feelings and finding a way forward. I won’t tell you what to do but will offer you a new perspective to help you navigate your life. Through this process, you can develop self-awareness and the confidence to make the choices that are right for you.
Our earliest experiences can shape later life. Psychodynamic therapy argues the importance of looking at your history to see how it influences you now. Often attachment to our parents or caregivers in childhood can lay down patterns of how we later see the world. There may be things in your unconscious that you’re not aware of that are painful or are keeping you stuck. We are not bound though by our history. Talking about our past can help us understand how we feel now, explain why we behave in different ways, and show how this may affect our relationships in the present. It’s about getting to the root of the problem to create long-lasting change.
Psychodynamic Therapy
Person-centred Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural
Therapy (CBT)
Life can often throw us off track. Even positive life transitions, such as having a baby, can create a sense of overwhelm and stress. Events such as trauma or illness can create unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaviour. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps highlight our own thought patterns and behaviour, identifying those that may be harmful and those that are useful to us. Adapting these harmful thoughts helps to build resilience and emotional strength. When you understand the cause of your concerns or the triggers of your behaviour, you can confidently set goals to help improve your mental health & life.