What it’s like to work with me
Therapy can sometimes feel like having an engaging conversation with a close and trusted friend – someone who truly wants to hear what you’re facing. But it goes much deeper than that. For meaningful change to truly happen, we need to go beneath the surface.
I’ll pay careful attention to:
- your nervous system
- the impact of past experiences
- attachment patterns
- how stress shows up in your body and relationships
Being trauma-informed means, I recognise the complexity of trauma and the ways people learn to survive it. I work gently, respectfully, and without pathologising your coping strategies.
A collaborative process
Together, we’ll explore your emotions, patterns, relationships, and responses to life. Through this process, you may reconnect with your own wisdom, strengthen self-trust, and develop a kinder, steadier relationship with yourself.
You’re never passive in therapy with me. You bring your experience - I bring curiosity, knowledge, presence, and emotional safety - and we work together.
Acknowledging The Reality
Therapy can sometimes feel emotionally demanding. There may be moments when you’ll need to dig deep – to be vulnerable and courageous – but you won’t be in it alone.
We’ll face difficulties together, while also making room for warmth, gentleness, and moments of lightness and relief.
An approach that adapts to you
Some people benefit from practical strategies. Others need space to think, feel, and make sense of things. Most people need a blend.
I adapt therapy to align with how you process and communicate. There is no “right” way to do therapy - only what works for you.
Therapy usually works best when we meet regularly - often weekly or fortnightly - though we’ll find a rhythm that genuinely works for you.
What we may work towards
- greater clarity about yourself, your patterns, and what matters to you
- tools to calm your nervous system and support emotional regulation
- healthier boundaries that protect your wellbeing
- language to communicate your needs
- self-compassion to soften harsh self-criticism
- confidence to live more authentically
This isn’t about changing who you are. It’s about understanding yourself more deeply, honouring your strengths, and building a life that feels more sustainable and aligned with your values.