How I work

All of my work is based on the basic principles of empathy, warmth and authenticity. I aim to provide a calm and safe space to facilitate your personal growth, by helping you to identify the core challenges and setbacks in your life, so that you can overcome and integrate them with confidence. To achieve this I work using an integrative style of therapy and a range of therapeutic approaches, including:

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• Person Centred (Rogerian): Exploring your perceptions of self and views of the world.

 

• Herman's Trauma Model: A three-phase approach to working with trauma, based on stabilisation, processing and integration.

 

• Existential: Focusing on existence in the world within the limits of the human condition.

 

• Transactional Analysis: Understanding interactions concerning past experiences and identifying problem areas.

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• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: Exploring the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours, to remove destructive patterns.

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• Creative Therapies: Using artistic and creative interventions to explore emotions when words can be too overwhelming.

 

• Attachment Theory: Exploring childhood attachments and patterns of relating to others.
   

• Solution-focused Approaches: These are used for short-term work including EAP and charity-funded clients.

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