How I work

At the beginning

In the first session, we talk about your concerns, what you hope will change and what already helps. We also discuss consent, confidentiality and its limits, so you can ask questions before sharing more.

You choose what you feel ready to discuss. If you are coming because of a difficult or traumatic experience, you do not have to describe every detail at the start.

What we might work on

The work can involve understanding patterns, putting feelings into words or practising a different response to a situation. I draw on several approaches, depending on your needs and what we agree is useful.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

Looking at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect one another. For example, we might explore a worry that keeps returning and consider another way to respond to it.

Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) skills

Practising ways to cope with distress, manage strong emotions and communicate your needs. I draw on DBT skills; this practice does not offer a comprehensive DBT program.

Narrative therapy

Exploring the stories you have come to believe about yourself, including expectations from other people, while paying attention to your own values and strengths.

Emotion-focused therapy

Noticing and making sense of emotional experiences, including feelings that are hard to name, and exploring the needs behind them.

Checking how it is going

We return to your goals and talk about what is helping. You can ask to slow down, change the focus or tell me when something does not fit. We can also discuss how you prefer to process information and communicate.

Culture, migration, identity and family expectations can be part of our conversations whenever they matter to you.