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How I help
Do you feel disconnected from yourself or your partner? If so, you are not alone. Maybe you are getting stuck in the same arguments and not understanding each other. Or you feel alone but you want to be working as a team. Perhaps life events have changed you both and you're not sure who you are or what your relationship looks like now. I believe there is hope and utilise humour, evidence based practice and creativity in an aim to make you feel 'better' - whatever that means for you. I work with couples and individuals navigating change—especially new parents, and those healing from trauma, loss, or infidelity—to reconnect with themselves and each other. Take a look at further information about couples therapy, EMDR, individual therapy and systemic family practice.
We start with a free 30-minute Consultation to have a chat and find out a bit more about each other. This is a space for you to ask me questions, and for me to understand what you are seeking help with. We can get a sense of whether we will be a good fit. If you want to work with me, we will book in a first session - booking is confirmed when you pay, and I ask for payment 48hours prior to the session. We can work face to face or online and I work with individuals, couples and families.
At our first session we will chat further, work out your goals/aims for therapy, and make a plan of what seems useful/most needed. We will get an idea of how many sessions you may need, which varies depending on the way we are working and your needs. You can end the therapy contract at any time, but I ask that if this is after our first session, we have one concluding session to close the work. If at any point you have issues or concerns, please know you can raise these with me or if you feel unable or have worries about my practice, you can contact the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) with details that I share with you in our contract.
Even happy transitions can leave couples feeling like they're speaking different languages, and closeness feels out of reach. Couples therapy can help to rebuild trust, restore communication, and help you feel understood again. We will look at what’s getting in the way of closeness and peace - whether that’s stress, family patterns, or unresolved pain - to find new ways to talk, listen, and show up for each other, without blame.
In addition, trauma can affect our whole identity and confidence. If it is clinically appropriate, I may suggest EMDR Therapy in order to process traumatic experience, so they affect you less in your day to day life.
As a registered psychotherapist, my whole approach is rooted in creating a safe and empathetic space for clients to explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences. I believe in a collaborative and integrative approach - combining different ways of working. In my Individual Therapy I use talking alongside creative methods, to gain new perspectives and understanding in an active way, whilst keeping your needs central. I have some training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) and enjoy using IFS techniques and principles throughout my work.
Feel free to reach out and find out more - contact me to book a free consultation call.