I offer a safe non-judgemental space tailored to you and your relationships, life experience, history and issues you’d like to talk about. I offer this therapy from the foundation of my personal values of integrity, respect, kindness, fairness and trustworthiness.
I meet each person with the belief that we are all different although we might have common desires: a wish to belong, to connect with others, to feel valued, to be seen, to be heard and that we have a responsibility to ourselves as well as towards others and the world around us.
During therapy we would talk about what’s happening in your life now, what happened in the past, your childhood, your thoughts and feelings around these subjects, and your hopes for the future.
The direction of the conversation would depend upon your specific needs. There might be things you haven’t talked about before and I would offer you a space where you feel safe enough to discuss what’s on your mind and to say what might feel unsayable but important. Sometimes you might not be able to find the words so we’d take time to explore what you’re grappling with.
I will support you to gain insight into recurring patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaviour which are unhelpful. Therapy will help you learn more about these patterns and so you see you have choices to make changes in order to live your life differently.
We might talk about coping strategies and techniques, such as grounding techniques and breathing exercises to support your emotional regulation and calm your nervous system. Additionally, we might check in with any bodily sensations or feelings you have to understand yourself more holistically, if you feel comfortable with this approach.
I don’t tell you what to do but I invite you to be curious about yourself and to see new perspectives so you can make authentic choices.
I have over 10 years’ experience working with clients and am a UKCP accredited humanistic psychotherapist as well as Registered BACP Member.
I attend on-going professional supervision and regularly undertake courses to support my continued professional development.
I practice in accordance with the professional and ethical guidelines and codes provided by UKCP and BACP.
Like all UKCP registered psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors I can work with a wide range of issues, but here are some areas in which I have a special interest or additional experience.