How I Work

How I Work

My main training provides a strong therapeutic framework, looking at how the past impacts the present. Into this framework I can then integrate aspects of several different counselling theories such as CBT, IFS, Psychoeducation & Transactional Analysis, all of which give me the tools to provide a bespoke therapy experience for every client.

The therapeutic relationship that begins to develop between us is totally unique, built on what both of us bring. It is a relationship which often can’t be found outside of the therapy room, and as you are the focus, no two therapeutic relationships are the same.

Patterns of behaviour (coping mechanisms) can form outside of our awareness and are both helpful – helping us to get our needs met or keeping us safe. But also hinder – stopping us from makes changes, keeping us stuck unable to move forward.

I am always keen to learn ways through Continued Professional Development that enable me to help my clients further. How I can help them identify what motivates their patterns and so I now incorporate parts work, based on Internal Family Systems and Psychology of Selves. This is a way of working that allows us to gently explore the past together, to help the client move on from what holds them stuck, afraid to move on and what motivates them to repeat the same patterns over and over.

You may wonder what the difference between Counselling and Psychotherapy is?

Counselling is shorter term work, focusing on the here and now, usually for specific issues.

Whereas Psychotherapy is long term, sometimes open-ended work, where we look at how the experiences of the past are possibly having an impact on your life now. Whether we like or know it, we carry the past with us. Every relationship leaves its mark, beginning as an infant. These early relationships are the foundation on which we develop our ability adapt to the complexities of human relationships and how easily we can get our own emotional needs met.

I offer both, and sometimes the need for the deeper psychotherapy work only emerges once we have started.

As a therapist my aim is to help you navigate all parts of your emotional world in your way, at a pace set by you. After all, you are the expert in you.