My training is integrative. I bring together psychodynamic, person-centred, relational and existential approaches, and adapt how I work to you rather than fitting you to a single method.
Psychodynamic therapy looks at how earlier experiences and relationships shape the way we feel, think and relate to others now. The person-centred approach places you at the centre of the work: you are the expert on your own life, and my role is to offer warmth, acceptance and genuine understanding. Relational therapy recognises that the relationship between us is itself a place where change can happen.
I also draw on existential ideas. These look at the questions everyone faces at some point: what gives life meaning, the choices we make and avoid, freedom and responsibility, change, loss and our own mortality. They often come to the surface at turning points in life, and they connect closely to living authentically.
How I work
My approach
Psychodynamic work looks beneath the immediate difficulty to what drives it. Together we notice patterns that repeat, in relationships, at work or in how you treat yourself, and explore where they began. Understanding the roots of a problem often makes change feel possible, and more likely to last.
Depth and understanding
The ways we learned to seek closeness, comfort and safety early in life often shape our relationships as adults. You might recognise yourself pulling away, holding on tightly, or finding it hard to trust. Understanding these patterns, gently and without blame, can be a turning point, for individuals and for couples.
Attachment in focus
You set the pace and direction. I offer warmth, honesty and genuine interest in your experience, without judgement. The relationship between us is part of the work: a place to experience being properly listened to, and to try out new ways of relating that you can take into the rest of your life.
Person-centred and relational
Alongside the deeper work, I may suggest practical or creative tools when they suit you. These might include mindfulness and grounding, breathing exercises, journalling, drawing, letter writing, or mapping your family on a genogram. Nothing is forced; we use what helps.
Practical and creative
What people bring to therapy
People come to therapy for many reasons, and you don’t need a label for what you’re going through. Some of the areas I work with include:
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Anxiety and low mood can make everyday life feel heavy or overwhelming. Together we can look at what lies beneath them, the patterns that keep them going, and practical ways to steady yourself along the way.
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You may notice the same difficulties appearing in different relationships. We can explore where these patterns began and how they show up now, so you can relate to others, and to yourself, with more choice.
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I have worked extensively with survivors of rape and sexual abuse. Therapy offers a safe, unhurried space where you set the pace, and where the aim is to help you feel more grounded and more in charge of your own story.
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Whether it’s burnout, conflict, a difficult manager or a sense of losing yourself in your role, work can affect every part of life. My background in HR and as a manager referral specialist in employee wellbeing gives me some insight into these pressures, which can help me understand your situation more fully.
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Leaving a cult, high-control group, or a family, community, organisation or relationship with similar dynamics can bring relief, grief, confusion and questions about who you are. We can make sense of your experience at your own pace, rebuild trust in your own judgement, and help you begin making your own choices again.
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Sex and intimacy can be hard to talk about, yet they matter deeply. Drawing on my CICS training, I offer an open, non-judgemental space to explore desire, difficulties, sexuality and identity, whoever you are and however you love.
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The path to parenthood isn’t always straightforward. Infertility, IVF, pregnancy loss and difficult pregnancies can bring grief, hope, strain on relationships and a deep sense of isolation. Therapy offers a space to hold all of this, individually or together as partners.
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Perimenopause and menopause can affect mood, sleep, confidence, relationships, work and your sense of who you are, often at an already busy stage of life. Therapy offers space to make sense of these changes, and of what this transition means for you.
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Bereavement, parenthood, relationship endings or a change of direction can unsettle even the most familiar parts of life. Therapy can help you grieve what has been lost and find your footing in what comes next.
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Sometimes there is no single problem, just a sense of being stuck or living a life that doesn’t quite feel like yours. We can explore what matters to you and how to move towards a way of living that feels more true.