I am an Integrative-Relational counsellor, when working one to one I mix a wide variety of therapies to support you in a unique and personalised way. For Couples and Relationship therapy I also integrate IMAGO therapy, The Gottman Method and Attachment Theory.
If you're seeking a particular type of therapy please contact me for more information
Individual counselling for adults can help with a wide range of issues from mental health and wellbeing to decision making and getting to know yourself better.
When choosing a counsellor its important that you feel safe to talk about anything, to make sure you feel that with me I offer a free 15 minute phone call.
Couples and relationship therapy can help you to overcome the challenges in your relationship and make space for intimacy, effective communication and an unbreakable bond with the person or people you love.
To make sure you all parties feel comfortable talking to me I offer a free 20 minute call to get to know each other a little and make sure we're a good fit.
Meeting in person in a neutral space that is separate from the influence of other people and experiences can help create a safe space for you to explore whatever is most important to you safely.
Meeting in the same space enables more room for creative interventions and can feel more holding than remote counselling for some.
Remote counselling via telephone or video call enables me to support people anywhere within the UK, whether your in Brighton, Central London or Yorkshire we can connect from the comfort of your own home.
For some the distance of remote therapy can make it easier to say the things that might be too difficult to speak out loud face to face.
The aim of somatic therapy is to help you release pent-up trauma to regulate your nervous system. Combining body and mind-focused therapeutic approaches, somatic experiencing encourages us to reconnect with our physical self to understand our emotional self. Our feelings are thought to impact our bodies physically and the idea behind somatic therapy is to identify and release negative emotions that have become stuck in our bodies. These emotions, such as stress and trauma, are believed to contribute to physical symptoms including chronic pain. Being able to recognise when certain emotions come up physically allows us to release the physical tension and work through them more easily. Using somatic techniques can help us resolve physical symptoms so we are more easily able to address the psychological symptoms.
Compassion-focused therapy looks at evolution theory and how this affects the way we think. CFT also helps us generate emotions that can help change our thought patterns - like compassion. The brain is designed to create kindness, compassion, and more protective emotions like stress and anxiety. CFT is a very effective treatment to help with self-critical thoughts. Research has found that by developing our compassion, we can positively affect our brain and immune system.