My Approach

Healing through connection

Every person is deserving of kindness, respect and self-worth. This is what I give to you by putting our relationship at the core of our work; as I join you in your world with warmth and honesty. I believe that all people ultimately have the potential to find a way to be their happiest selves, but may be emotionally blocked, or stuck in their way of being. My aim is to allow you to voice your inner thoughts freely, explore options, and find a way to tolerate uncertainty by focusing on the present. I will be guided by you, as you are the expert on your world. By constructing a solid foundation of safety and trust, our work will blossom into a holistic approach that is tailored to your individual needs. I will always listen to your hopes and fears, with gentle curiosity and reflective empathy while supporting you to build resilience and find clarity.

Compassionate Awareness

If you suffer from an inner voice whispering that you are ugly, worthless and undeserving you are not alone. Sadly humans have naturally negative brains which can distort our perception of self. Learning to love and accept yourself and your reality is possible and I can help by gently bringing to awareness damaging thoughts and behaviours, while rewriting your inner self-talk to be loving and generous.

Encouraging you to look after you, will be my number one priority.

You are enough!

Somatic Grounding

Stress is the body's reaction to perception.

This can be caused by external triggers, such as the pandemic or work, or by traumatic events in your past or present. Stress lives in your body and affects you mentally, physically and emotionally. Somatic techniques help your body to journey through the stress response, training the body to feel safe, in a state of calm aliveness. Focused breathing, movement, touch or using the senses to connect to the present moment, all develop stress resilience. I will gently guide you to find what works for you, giving you an on-going self-care strategy to allow you to flourish.

Mindful Awareness

We all live in a present moment where the past has slipped away and the future is unknown. Your feelings in the here and now will be coloured by by the thoughts flowing through your mind, and the stories you tell yourself. Remember that negative brain? If your present is being ruined by past experiences or future worries I will help you examine these triggers and find the things in your present to appreciate and anchor to. Past experience wins if it dominates your present, while fear of the future can prevent you thriving.

Creative Intervention

You may find it hard to unlock buried thoughts and feelings by simply talking about them. Activities such as role play, visualisation, writing, drawing, crafting or using a sandtray provide a non-threatening way to access uncomfortable thoughts and emotions in a more playful and less stressful way. If you enjoy being creative, or think talking is daunting, this may be a perfect way for you to process things. Creative expression is excellent at bringing to awareness insights that have been invisible to the conscious mind.