How I Work

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Somatic Approach

Working with the body, not just the mind, paying attention to how your experiences are held physically as well as emotionally. This can help settle your nervous system, reduce that constant sense of being on edge, and support a greater feeling of steadiness.​

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Attachment and Emotion-Focused Therapy

Understanding patterns in relationships and emotion by exploring how your emotional responses and relationship patterns have formed, and why certain experiences feel so intense. This opens up space for new ways of responding and relating.

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Psychodynamic Therapy

Making sense of past and present by gently exploring how earlier experiences may still be shaping how you feel, relate, and cope now, bringing greater awareness and choice.

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ACT & CBT​

Practical support for thoughts and behaviours.  These approaches offer clear, practical ways to work with anxious thoughts, unhelpful patterns, and internal pressure, helping you respond with more flexibility and clarity.

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Gottman-Informed Practice

Support for couples includes Gottman-informed approaches to help you understand patterns of conflict, improve communication, and rebuild connection and safety.

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EMDR (Coming soon)

Processing distressing experiences with Eye Movement Desensitising Reprocessing.  I will be undertaking EMDR training in 2026 and will be inviting expressions of interest. EMDR is a structured approach that helps the brain process difficult experiences so they feel less overwhelming or intrusive.

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Psychoeducation

Understanding what is happening for you.
Where helpful, I offer simple explanations about how your mind and body respond to stress, trauma, and loss. This can bring clarity, relief, and a stronger sense of insight.

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Relational and Systemic Approach

Seeing the wider context.
We look at you in the context of your relationships, family, and the wider pressures you are navigating, particularly when loss or trauma has changed how things feel between you and others.

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Existential Theory

Existential therapy explores what it means to be human, focusing on meaning, choice, isolation, and mortality.  It supports you to understand anxiety, grief, and uncertainty with openness and compassion.  We explore your values and choices, helping you live more authentically and with purpose.