My Approach
Understanding the person beneath the pattern
I believe therapy works best when you are able to be yourself, without needing to perform, explain everything perfectly, or already know where to begin.
My approach is integrative, trauma-aware, and rooted in curiosity about the whole person.
Rather than following one model or assuming that one approach will work for everyone, I draw on different therapeutic perspectives and tailor our work to you, your experiences, and what feels most helpful.
Together, we can explore not only what you're experiencing now, but what may sit beneath it....the patterns, beliefs, emotions, and ways of coping that have developed through your life experiences.
What guides my work
Curiosity rather than judgement
I believe that many of the patterns we struggle with began for a reason.
Sometimes what looks unhelpful today may once have helped us cope, protect ourselves, or get through something difficult.
Rather than asking, “What's wrong with me?”, we can become curious about “What happened, what did I learn, and how is it affecting me now?”
Understanding ourselves in this way can create space for greater compassion and, over time, more choice in how we respond.
The whole person
Our experiences don't live only in our thoughts.
Emotions, memories, relational dynamics, and the body are all part of our story.
I pay attention to what you notice, feel, and experience physically, as well as what you think and say. Sometimes the body can communicate something before we have the words to explain it.
This mind–body perspective is an important part of how I understand the whole person.
Your pace, your process
There is no timetable for this work.
We go at a pace that feels manageable and safe, while remaining open to what emerges along the way.
You remain an active participant in the process, and we can check in together about what feels useful and what doesn't.
Compassionate Inquiry
Compassionate Inquiry is the cornerstone of my therapeutic work.
It has profoundly changed my understanding of trauma, our patterns of coping, and the relationship between our experiences and our bodies.
It has changed the way I listen and the questions I ask. Rather than focusing only on a symptom or behaviour, I'm interested in understanding what may lie beneath it.
My training in Clinical Hypnotherapy, Cognitive Hypnotherapy, EFT and Havening complements this foundation, giving me additional approaches to draw on when appropriate.
If you're wondering whether we might work well together
You don't need to know exactly what you want from therapy before getting in touch.
A free 15-minute introductory call gives us an opportunity to meet, talk briefly about what brings you here, and see how it feels to speak with one another.