“The purpose of psychotherapy is to to set people free.”
Rollo May.
How I work
The key issues and difficulties that often bring people into counselling and therapy that I can work with include:
Life transitions (career, parenthood, mid life and depression, third act challenges), stress and anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, family dynamics, anger issues, low self-esteem, feeling stuck, bereavement.
I offer both short-term counselling, usually 6-12 sessions and long-term therapy for around a year or more, with regular reviews. The latter is to allow deeper exploration for more complex issues. Both can provide support during a difficult time in your life.
My experience allows me to work creatively using a variety of different approaches, drawing on whatever seems most helpful to you. I recognise that we are all unique with diverse experiences; I listen sensitively and intuitively to you express the challenges that you face and use my experience to get to the heart of the problem. Then together, we can explore the issue to enable growth and healing. The relationship between the therapist and the client is the most important feature of the work. Creating a comfortable working environment can enable change.
Specific Support
EMDR therapy (https://emdrassociation.org.uk/a-unique-and-powerful-therapy/emdr-the-basics) enables people to heal from the symptoms of trauma and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences. I am training in EMDR therapy and other trauma-focused approaches. I offer sessions which can be integrated into therapy work.
Parenting and Matrescence. I have experience and training in perinatal mental health and offer support to men and women at various stages of their conception and parenthood journey. Having a space to share resulting concerns can be extremely useful for achieving balance during this exciting and challenging time.
Maturation issues can be defined as the invitation for growth and development that we are often faced with at particular stages in life, which are challenging. In particular, I refer to key life turning points such as our late twenties, midlife, and third act. Choosing to explore this stage in life in therapy can offer reassurance, support and a space to explore how to evolve in a way that deepens your authenticity.