My Counselling Approach

My therapeutic philosophy is integrative, meaning that I combine a range of psychotherapeutic influences in a way that attempts to accommodate the vastly unique experiences we each have of the world. 

The foundations of my approach are rooted in a person-centred and psychodynamic way of working. Person-centred, because it is my belief that deep-rooted, long-lasting change must come from a personally authentic place. And psychodynamic because, when understanding our present, it may sometimes be helpful to look back at past experiences that are held within our subconscious.

Due to its focus on the present moment and of working with body awareness, Gestalt is also hugely influential to my understanding of therapy. Gestalt philosophy sees our mind, body and spirit as a whole and asks that we experience and integrate these parts of ourselves in a way that is unique to us as individuals.

Neuroscience has a great deal to offer in terms of a more tangible, practical way of working with our self. As we work, we will attempt to understand how our brain and body reacts to our thoughts, which can be an enormously empowering experience in itself.

Lastly, our own self-care is an often overlooked aspect of our psychological wellbeing. To support this, I have developed the 5 Pillars of Self-Care which we can lean on, if required, to support us in attending to our sleep, nutrition, exercise, relationships and life purpose.

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