REASONS TO SEEK THERAPY
No two people are the same. That’s why the approach that I take in my services is highly-personalised and refined to fit the exact needs of my clients. I will help you recognise your underlying problems, fully realise your strengths and help you adjust to a new, healthier lifestyle. Book a session today!
SELF-CARE
A space just for you
Awareness is a huge part of self-care. Once you’re aware of a problem, you can start to do things to make a change. People often feel stuck, they don’t know what the matter is.
Therapy helps to make people more self-aware. It helps them understand their learnt behaviour, the roles they play in relationships, to be more aware of what’s happening in their sub-conscious mind.
You come to see your mind as part of you. If you ignore your mind, everything else won’t work.
SELF-ACCEPTANCE
Finding a path back to self
Many people experience self-esteem challenges. They also feel shame and guilt in regards to their experiences. As a result, you may feel like you do not receive happiness or joy. Your counsellor will be able to convey that message to you through an unconditionally accepting relationship and by using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy tools. Receiving counselling can enable you to start your journey towards self-love, self-acceptance, and self-compassion.
RELATIONSHIPS
Finding a path to peace
Therapy can help you take a look at issues in your relationships that are causing difficulties in a safe, neutral environment so you can examine them properly. That way, you can start to think about why they're causing problems – and begin to resolve them.
TRAUMA
The path to healing
Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event or painful experience. Any kind of emotional or physical trauma that has happened in your life may have long term effects which interfere with every day life.
When you’ve been in a car accident, for example, you could discover afterwards that your previous traumas come to the surface and you’re having triggers while driving, or even be afraid to get behind the wheel again. Therapy can help you to cope with these triggers, process your traumas, build your confidence back, and get you back to your normal life.
BEREAVEMENT, GRIEF AND LOSS
Space to feel
Unfortunately, grief is an inevitable, inescapable part of life.
We will all lose someone we love at some point in our life—most of us at many points—and the loss can often hit us harder than we expect.
If we feel really knocked off our feet or are struggling for a prolonged period of time, that may be a sign that we need some professional help.
Although you may be most familiar with the idea of grief as a response to the death of a loved one, the definition of grief can be broader: It can be a reaction to any form of loss and something that can be experienced in a wide range of situations, including the death of a loved one or a pet, the dissolution of a marriage, estrangement with a family member, or any other kind of significant loss.
LIFE TRANSITIONS & CHANGE
Change isn't always easy
Adjusting to change can be difficult, as even positive life transitions tend to cause some stress. Over the course of a lifetime, a person can expect to experience a significant amount of change. Some of these changes, such as marriages, births, and new jobs, are generally positive, although they may be accompanied by their own unique stressors. Other major life transitions, such as significant birthdays, moving, retirement, or entering the "empty nest” phase of life may cause a significant amount of stress.
Those who find themselves experiencing difficulty coping with life transitions may find it helpful to speak to a therapist in order to become better able to adjust to changes they cannot control.
MAKING BIG DECISIONS
Not sure which way to turn
If there is a big decision weighing on you, or if you want to learn how to make better decisions generally, talking therapy can help. There is great scope for clarity and insight when you share your thoughts with a trained professional, who is neutral and has no agenda. Keeping a decision journal can help you to consider a fuller range of possibilities and keep abreast of your blind spots. As the Danish philosopher, Soren Kierkegaard said, “Life must be understood backwards… But it must be lived forwards.”
VALIDATION, ACCEPTANCE & EMPATHY
Your experience is real
Validation tells someone that their emotions are respected. It makes space for another person's emotions to exist. Through validation, we can confirm that others have their own emotional experiences and that those experiences are real, valued, and important.
STRESS, ANXIETY & DEPRESSION
Understanding your mental health
As human's it is natural to experience Stress and Anxiety but this can become a problem when it prevents us from doing the things we need to do or from enjoying everyday life.
Depression can be completely debilitating and it can be difficult to know what to do or where to turn. This space will look to support you begin to look at what you can do to find your way back to being able feel healthy and able to cope with life.
FAMILY AND PARENTING
Breaking the cycle
We can find ourselves reverting to how we observed our parents treated us in our childhood, and sometimes that’s unhealthy. Therapy can help look for new ways to connect with our children and find other ways to establish a healthy relationship with them instead of reverting to old and negative patterns. Sometimes parents and children can get stuck in negative loops in which both parties feel hurt and defeated. Therapy can be a place to explore new ways of parenting and connecting as a family.
WORK DIFFICULTIES
Work demands can lead to Burn-out
Whatever your reason for seeking out Psychotherapy, I’m dedicated to helping you find your way to better mental health. Book your first appointment to get started on your journey towards the life you deserve.
JUST NEED SOMEONE TO LISTEN
The Process of Healing
You’ll never know your full potential until you give yourself a chance. Trauma Therapy is only one way in which we can work together so you can have the peaceful and happy life you’ve always dreamed of. Book today to find out more.
ANGER
Understanding your emotions
Anger is a strong feeling of displeasure. It is often a reaction to stress, failure, or injustice. Anger can range from mild irritation to full-blown rage.
It is normal to experience anger. At times, anger is the appropriate response to the actions of others. When managed correctly and kept in check, anger can be an important ally to a healthy adult.
But anger has risks, perhaps more than any other emotion. It can alienate people from others and lead individuals to do things they later regret. People who have lasting, extreme anger may find it helpful to explore its causes in therapy.
DISORDERED EATING
Give Yourself Another Chance
Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions that affect people emotionally, physically and socially. They centre on a person's relationship with food, eating and themselves.
Food plays a vital role in our lives. Our personal relationship with food may change from time to time, but eating disorders are very different. They can be detrimental to both physical and emotional health, and can be life-threatening.
While eating disorders are serious and can be fatal, they are treatable and people can make a full recovery. The journey may be long, but it is possible with the right support.
ADDICTION
Light at the end of the tunnel
Person-centred therapy when in combination with a rehabilitation programme can effectively help those struggling with addiction. The therapy works best when the individual fully gives themselves to the treatment. This means accepting that they are an addict and they acknowledge that their addiction is problematic. The change in the person is determined by the individual. After expressing their emotions and problems openly they can start to make progress to fulfil personal potentials.