My Approach

We are all human, and there are times when nothing seems to be going right — when we feel stuck, lost or confused in our lives, our relationships, or how we experience the world. Often this comes from patterns rooted in childhood or unresolved trauma, repeating themselves without our realising it.

We're also all different, so how I work adapts to you rather than following a set formula. I aim to meet you as a real person, with a non-judgmental attitude towards all of you and however you came to be here.

Gestalt Psychotherapy is a humanistic and relational approach, aiming to raise your self-awareness and open up the possibility of change from wherever you are right now. Together we explore old patterns and limiting factors with compassionate curiosity. That awareness can open the door to more freedom from self-destructive behaviours and self-limiting beliefs, and over time, more room to be who you already are, underneath those patterns.

How long this takes varies enormously from person to person, and that's fine — there's no set programme to complete. I offer both fortnightly and monthly sessions where that suits, and the pace is entirely up to you.

About Me

Hello, I’m Monika

I don’t know yet what’s going on in your life that’s brought you here — but whatever it is, you’re welcome.

Perhaps you’ve been coping for a long time and it’s got harder to keep coping. Perhaps you can’t quite name what’s wrong, only that something isn’t right. You don’t need to have the words sorted out before you get in touch — and needing to talk to someone doesn’t mean you’ve failed at managing on your own.

I’m a UKCP accredited Gestalt psychotherapist with over two decades of experience across the NHS, voluntary sector, and private practice, working with adults of all ages. Based in Goxhill, North Lincolnshire, not far from the Humber Bridge, with good access also from Hull and East Riding. I have my own private therapy room and I also work online and by phone.

I’ve been working in this field since the late 1990s, when I began as a volunteer, going on to complete my Gestalt psychotherapy qualification in 2010.

Overcoming my own life challenges and existential questions motivated me to commit to my own personal development — a process that, of course, never really ends. I learned to listen attentively to what is said (and often not said.) I’ve achieved this by integrating the regular practice of mindfulness and meditation into my personal life and my work.

I have a particular interest in early developmental trauma and how this plays an important part in psychological health.


Gestalt principles have become a way of life for me. They are about embracing change as a natural process from where you are right now.
I love the compassionate, organic, and common sense approach to validating our emotions and our human need for connection to self, others and the world.
Working holistically (body, mind & spirit) and with integrity and intuition, I focus on the present whilst acknowledging your unique (past and current) circumstances.

I work with

• Individuals
• Private healthcare referrals

Special Interests

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.

Types of Therapies Offered

• Gestalt Psychotherapist

What I can help with

• Abuse
• Addiction
• ADHD
• Age-related Issues
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Autism
• Bereavement
• Bulimia
• Bullying
• Cancer
• Chronic Illness
• Cultural Issues
• Depression
• Disability
• Divorce
• Employment Difficulties
• Family
• Gender
• Health-related Issues
• Identity Problems
• Mental Health Issues
• Obsessions
• Online Counselling
• Parents
• Post-Traumatic Stress
• Relationships
• Separation
• Sexual Abuse
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Suicide
• Telephone Counselling
• Terminal Illness
• Transgender
• Trauma
• Workplace Counselling