Counselling Psychology - Soul Work

My ethos

I am an experienced Counselling Psychologist and I work with issues that can be deeply rooted and complex. Over the years I have worked for a range of agencies, services and as a specialist for private healthcare insurers. I have been running my private practice for over ten years, which I love.

I have an ongoing curiosity about the human condition and psyche, and what supports us to overcome traumatic events, to become who we are here to be. I have a passion for understanding what influences our emotional well-being, and ways of seeing and being in the world, and the mechanisms and practices that facilitate change in a way that aligns with our potential and authenticity. I am dedicated to exploring different approaches to therapy and healing that are founded on a holistic and compassionate view of what it means to be human. I integrate these approaches into the work in a gentle and dynamic way, to offer guidance, and meet what you need.

Often, life experiences and situations happened beyond our choice and control, and so, out of necessity, we develop and adapt ourselves creatively, to survive, which is incredible. However, as circumstances change, these creative adaptations become habitual but may no longer serve us. They can even come to restrict and inhibit us from living fully.

In a world that adds pressure to attain the ideals of happiness and material success, difficult life events and our internal and emotional experiences, such as anxiety, grief, anger and despair can be neglected. These denied emotions may manifest as psychological symptoms rooted in disconnection and avoidance, or physical symptoms that can become stuck and lead to further problems that can negatively impact our sense of self, wellbeing, relationships, family life, work and our potential to thrive.

Importantly, we will explore what you need from the sessions and what you wish for in your life. I bring my sensitivity and insight to your experience and the issues you bring, and together we can tend to the often hidden, vulnerable places, to help you make sense of your experience and work through what previously may not have had a place. This can include linking the past to the present, and finding ways to interrupt patterns and meet previously unmet needs, as well as, explore tools that better serve the change and evolution you are seeking. I bring warmth and presence, with an intention for us to create a supportive space for you to feel safe, to speak openly. I will support you in cultivating your resources, steadiness, and a deeper connection to yourself.

Together we can gain an understanding of what may be at the root of patterns that no longer work for you and develop insight that we can draw upon, to guide what you may want to cultivate in yourself, to navigate challenging issues, to enhance your sense of agency and fulfilment, and help you consider how to move towards living a life that is meaningful to you.

Here is a list of some of the issues we can address:

Anxiety
Depression
Inhibited self-expression
Life transitions
Relationship dynamics
Co-dependency or hyper-independence
Hyperactivity
Family issues
Workplace issues
Grief and loss
Self-doubt, confusion,
Shame
Perfectionism
People-pleasing
Gambling
Emotional overwhelm
Addiction Issues
Dissociation & disconnection
Complex or developmental trauma
Fertility issues
Intrusive thoughts
OCD
Thought loops
Intergenerational trauma
Identity issues
Emotional, sexual or physical abuse
PTSD
C-PTSD

What will therapy look like?

We will spend time talking, to make sense of any struggles you bring, in the context of your past, and your wishes for your future. Depending on your therapeutic need, we can weave different models of therapy, including traditional psychotherapeutic approaches, that explore the influence of early relationship dynamics on one's sense of self, to identify where it is possible to tend to unmet needs and address issues from a relational perspective. We may integrate evidence-based approaches that cultivate skills-based techniques to support change, as well as, a trauma-informed framework to consider how best to support your nervous system, to feel centred and enable flexible ways of being that align with your values. I find great inspiration from systemic work that welcomes a broader understanding, and addresses the transgenerational impact of psychological issues, as well as depth-psychology and psycho-spiritual approaches including Shamanism and Mysticism that bring back the lost notion of soul, and the importance of recovering energy within the view of the quantum field. These approaches each facilitate our reconnection to self, our intuitive inner guidance system and the world around us, to help navigate along our unique path with health and vitality.

However, at the core of the work is the relationship we will develop. I value offering a nurturing space to help you make sense of and process difficult and uncomfortable experiences, challenging life events and develop insight into aspects of your life that are no longer working for you. I will support you to deepen your connection to yourself and help you consider how to move towards living a life that is meaningful to you. I work in an engaged and collaborative way, encouraging feedback and reflection, and to make use of the relationship we develop for gaining insights and experimenting.

Let’s Work Together

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