My approach

My therapeutic approach is based on the following three pillars:

Attachment informed: We all want people in our lives in which we go to for support. Unhelpful relationship patterns may be acquired early in life and underlie many presenting complaints. We maintain these patterns however, because we do not want to lose those we are attached to. When people become stuck in these dynamics, my focus is on shifting these unhelpful relationship patterns to more healthy and functional behaviours. Change first begins in the therapeutic relationship we create together.

Experiential: The experience of our emotions is how we navigate the world. However, sometimes we learnt to disconnect from them because they were deemed unhelpful. When that happens, we become less able to adapt to changes in our environment, and less motivated to pursue what is important to us. Thus, a second focus in my therapy is to help you connect with your emotions so that you develop more resiliency.

Relational: We are all connected to one another. I help to deepen this understanding. Therapy becomes not just about your own individual behaviours but rather the relationship that gets co-created between the two of us. I will challenge your old ways of thinking and acting whilst at the same time be supportive when new ways of being feels too uncomfortable. Gaining clarity on how you relate to people will allow you to have more fulfilling relationships.

Working with the above, I prioritise a holistic, integrative and collaborative experience. I utilise techniques and skills taken from evidence based modalities such as:

• Psychodynamic therapy
• Attachment-based therapy
• Relational therapy
• Cognitive behavioural therapy
• Emotion focused therapy
• Trauma-informed therapy