About my approach to therapy:
I offer one-to-one online psychotherapy sessions using video calls.
I am experienced in working with clients experiencing grief, trauma, difficult life experiences or relational difficulties. My approach is trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming.
My work is grounded in Core Process Psychotherapy, which emphasises deep listening, compassionate presence, and trusting your own inner wisdom about what you need to heal and to find your way forward.
“We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be.”
Getting started:
It is important that you have a comfortable private space to meet with me where you won’t be disturbed. You will also need a stable internet connection.
I encourage you to book a free 20 minute conversation with me so that we can see whether we can work together. I want you to get the right support. If I don’t feel that working with me is the right approach for you then I will say so. In that case I will support you to find an approach that suits you better.
What to expect:
The first session is a consultation session where I will explore with you what you are wanting support or help with and we will discuss whether therapy with me is likely to be a useful approach for you. I will check out some practical things with you and then we will agree whether and how we will go forward from here. This session will last between 60 and 90 minutes.
We'll then start with six sessions, then review together. Some clients find that's enough; others continue longer term. There's no pressure - we'll figure out what works for you.
I will email you a Psychotherapy Agreement. This covers practical matters including how to ensure you have a private space to work in, session timings, my cancellation policy, and how to contact me between sessions. Please read this before your first session and bring any questions. We will then both sign the agreement to confirm our intentions for the work. The agreement is not set in stone and it is possible that we could discuss doing it slightly differently if your circumstances require this and it will also work for me.
Session structure and duration
Our therapy sessions are between 50 minutes and one hour long. If we experience technical difficulties during a session, I will call you or we can reschedule—your session time is protected.
We will work together throughout the session exploring how you are in relation to your concerns. How you really are. We will also think about what it is that you want to be different for you.
Sometimes there are silences and that is fine and expected. It is important to have the opportunity to reflect as we go along. There is no requirement to talk about any particular aspect of your experience unless you choose to. There may be shock and trauma emerging as we work and I will support you to be with this safely and to work at a pace that is right for you.
I will check to make sure I am accurately understanding what you are telling me. I may ask further questions so that I can understand more. My aim is always to get a closer understanding of your world. I will not judge or compare this with mine or anyone else’s. The things you are concerned about might shift and change as we go along. I will be checking that we are still doing what matters most to you.
How long is therapy?
Towards the end of the six sessions we will then review whether it might be helpful to continue. Some clients get what they need through just those six sessions and this short-term work can be very valuable in itself. Others choose to continue to work for a number of months (medium-term) or for a year or more (long-term). It is not possible for us to know when you will choose to stop at the outset but we will review regularly to make sure we are still focusing on what matters to you.