A little about me…

My approach to therapy is integrative, drawing on Schema Therapy, CBT and ACT. Rather than following one set way of working, we can draw on different approaches depending on what feels most useful to you and what we’re working on together.

We’ll look beyond what you see on the surface and explore some of the questions that might be harder to answer: Why do certain things affect you more deeply than others? Why do the same patterns keep repeating? Are some of the ways you’ve learnt to cope now holding you back? And perhaps most importantly, what do you actually need?

I’m interested in the whole person, because how you’re feeling rarely exists in isolation. It can be connected to your experiences, relationships, the way you see yourself, your physical wellbeing and what’s going on in your life more broadly. Sometimes it’s helpful to look back and understand how the past may be influencing the present; at other times, our focus will be much more on what’s happening in your life now. Often, we’ll move between the two.

Therapy is about connecting the dots. Understanding where certain patterns came from, what you needed then, and what you need now. But it’s also about what you do with that understanding. As we begin to make sense of what may be keeping you stuck, we can also work on what you would like to be different. That might mean learning to respond differently to difficult thoughts and emotions, softening your inner critic, reconnecting with yourself or the people around you, or making meaningful changes in the areas of your life that matter most.

My approach is warm and collaborative. I bring my knowledge and experience as a therapist, but you know yourself and your life better than anyone. We’ll work together to understand what’s going on, make changes that feel meaningful to you, and help you feel better able to navigate whatever life brings next.