‘There is a voice that doesn’t use words. Listen.’
Rumi
How I work
I offer a supportive, safe, confidential space that is non-judgemental, be it in a consultancy room, on the phone or online. Working empathically I adapt my approach to your needs and what you want to get from counselling. I will listen, explore how the past may shape your present experience and provide challenge where appropriate.
I will take time to journey with you at a pace you are comfortable with, supporting you in finding the answers you have within yourself. Often therapy is about finding the parts of ourselves that get lost in our lives. Who we are beneath the layers of the expectations and conditioning of society and others. A deeper self-awareness can help us grow and create lasting change. People can come to therapy thinking they need ‘fixing’, that there is something wrong with them. But I work with clients to identify and honour all the parts of themselves. I help them identify and use their own inner resources to create healthier ways of responding to what is troubling them.
I can also support you to be creative in exploring non-verbal ways of expressing what is troubling you and what matters to you at a deeper level. This can include being aware of what is happening in the body and using drawing, imagery, visualisation, archetypal stories and dreams.
My integrative training means I will draw on different therapeutic approaches to support your journey. This includes the transpersonal, Jungian, neuroscience, Gestalt, psychodynamic, relational, developmental, and archetypal, that helps give a complete understanding of the issue. Soul has an important place in my practice, we all have a unique soul or essence that seeks to express itself, and suffering can be a nudge from the soul or the psyche that something needs attention.
I have a keen interest in our environment and the natural world. I will soon be offering counselling sessions outdoors. This can take the form of walking and talking , sitting or a combination of the two. Working outdoors provides a different setting in which we can explore a richer relationship with ourselves and the world around us.