Counselling Modality:

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Working integratively, I adapt my style of counselling to the therapeutic needs and goals of each individual. Primarily, however, I use person-centred and psychodynamic approaches. A person-centred approach focuses on creating a safe, trusting relationship to explore the thoughts and feelings you are having about current experiences and your reactions to these. A psychodynamic approach looks at how past experiences may unconsciously impact the way you experience the world today. I also incorporate tools from other modalities such as Internal Family Systems and Transactional Analysis to help develop self-compassion and your understanding about relational dynamics that you might be struggling with.

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I also am a trained EMDR therapist and offer this as a stand-alone therapy or as something we can incorporate into our existing work if this feels suitable. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a type of talking therapy that uses side-to-side eye movements or other types of left-right stimulation such as tapping to help you process painful past memories.  Traumatic memories sometimes become 'stuck' and EMDR is used to help re-process these in a more adaptive, organised way so that you are not actively triggered by these in the present. EMDR also helps to shift negative cognitive beliefs about yourself into more constructive, healthy ones. 

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My Values and Ethos:

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I deeply care about the work I do and respect the trust that clients put in me as a practitioner. I seek to learn about the experiences and feelings an individual is having, using empathy to gently explore their world without judgement. As a registered member of the BACP, a governing body that oversees the work of counsellors and psychotherapists, I also adhere to an ethical framework. This includes principles such as trust and autonomy that I bring into all my client work. I also have regular supervision to ensure I am working in every client's best interests.

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