How I Work
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There are many therapeutic modalities, each with different theoretical frameworks and applications. My practice is founded on the work of Carl Rogers, a humanist psychologist who pioneered the Person-Centred Approach (PCA) psychotherapy model.
Rogers believed that each of us has within us the resources to grow and develop to our full potential and lead a healthy and fulfilling life, but that this process may be hampered, disrupted and distorted by our social and cultural environment, relationships and life experiences, both past and present.
At the heart of the PCA is the nature of the therapeutic relationship and Rogers believed that if the therapist can offer certain, optimum conditions for the client, then healthy psychological change and growth can take place, fuelled by our innate natural tendency towards becoming a better version of ourselves.
My role is to facilitate a safe, non-judgemental and empathic therapeutic space for which all of you is welcome. This is done through listening carefully and compassionately to your experiences, trusting that you know what is safe to share, what may be too painful and that you know which direction to go in. My place is both alongside you as well as to gently challenge you, for us to work relationally and collaboratively.
Whilst fundamentally PCA in my approach, my practice is also informed by findings in neuroscience and interpersonal neurobiology, particularly within the fields of trauma, anger and shame. I am interested in the energies of these difficult emotions that can embed themselves and disrupt our nervous system, thinking and behaviours. I work closely and gently with somatic experiencing and the autonomic nervous system to foster a reparative process that encourages a deeper self-awareness, regulation and connection with self.
Therapy is a space away from your everyday life. It's an invitation to explore yourself, reflect on your internal experiencing and a personal process towards deeper self-acceptance, understanding and compassion.