Counsellor Profile
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You may have reached a point where things feel difficult to manage on your own. Whether you're feeling anxious, low, lonely, or overwhelmed, you don’t have to make sense of it all before seeking support. Psychotherapy provides a safe space to talk openly about your feelings at your own pace.
In our sessions, we will typically:
- Explore how your relationships shape your experiences.
- Examine patterns that may leave you feeling hurt or disconnected.
- Work together to understand your feelings and experiences.
- Create a compassionate and non-judgemental environment for discussion.
- Support you in finding more choice in how you respond to life's challenges.
My approach is relational and integrative, focusing on the connection we develop in therapy. I am here to listen and support you as you make sense of your experiences.
Client Focus
In our sessions, we will typically:
- Explore your past experiences and their impact on your present.
- Discuss your current relationships and any challenges you face.
- Work towards regaining a sense of self and identity.
- Identify strategies to help you thrive in your daily life.
- Create a supportive environment for personal growth.
I aim to provide a warm and understanding space for my clients to navigate what is important to them.
Background
I hold an MA in integrative counselling and psychotherapy, which allows me to draw on various therapeutic approaches tailored to individual needs.
I am committed to providing a warm and understanding space for my clients to explore their thoughts and feelings.
Therapy Approach
In our sessions, we will typically:
- Uncover and challenge the beliefs that keep you stuck
- Develop self-compassion to quiet your inner critic
- Work through unresolved grief, trauma, or painful experiences at your own pace
- Strengthen your ability to set boundaries and create healthy, fulfilling relationships
- Clarify your values, desires, and next steps toward a more meaningful life
Therapies explained
Humanistic Therapy
Humanistic Therapy focuses on individual potential and stresses the importance of growth and self-actualization.
Relational
Relational therapy emphasizes the role of interpersonal relationships as a vehicle for achieving psychological growth and healing.
Person-Centered Therapy
Person-Centered Therapy, developed by Carl Rogers, emphasizes a non-directive, empathetic approach that empowers and motivates the client in the therapeutic process.
Psychodynamic
Psychodynamic therapy focuses on unconscious processes as they are manifested in a person’s present behavior, with the goals of self-awareness and understanding of the influence of the past on present behavior.
