My Approach
I am an Integrative Counsellor which means that I do not believe one perspective or approach can ever wholly encapsulate or define your unique experience and outlook on the world.
This is why I am trained to draw upon or 'integrate' schools of thought on the human condition and explore material from different angles to best support you:
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I work primarily in a person-centred way, providing a warm, empathic space to help you reconnect with your own inner values and resources.
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I draw upon Attachment Theory, providing insight into your relational patterns and how you have learned to regulate stress.
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I apply psychodynamic perspectives to help you better understand and identify behavioural patterns and ways of thinking.
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I work existentially with grief and loss, meaning, personal responsibility and ownership.
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I employ some CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) tools and exercises to gently challenge negative thought processes that are impacting your happiness and wellbeing.
Ultimately, my role is to understand you and how you are personally experiencing your circumstances, free of judgement and in a confidential space.
Areas I can support you with
Mental Health
Anxiety and worry
Burn out
Depression and low mood
Psychosomatic symptoms (physical symptoms caused by stress or anxiety)
Self-care
Stress
Trauma and PTSD
Relationships
(with yourself, family, friends and partners)
Assertiveness, boundaries and empowerment
Childhood trauma
Codependency (dependence on and enabling of unhealthy relationships)
Communication
Family dynamics
Bereavement, Loss and Pregnancy-Related Loss
Bereavement
Finding meaning
Infertility and IVF journeys
Life transitions, adjustment and change
Miscarriage
Post-Abortion
Stillbirth
Pregnancy and Motherhood
Attachment and bonding
Birth Trauma
Matrescence (the transition into becoming a mother)
Post-natal depression
Pregnancy journeys
Retaining or reclaiming your identity and sense of Self