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Therapist - Nyon

Nyon 1
Sessions from £130.00

Features

  • Flexible hours available
  • Wheelchair accessible office
  • Concessionary rates

Availability

I currently have availability for new clients in my practices in Nyon (Wednesdays, Fridays, and alternate Saturdays), Lausanne (Thursdays), and online (Monday to Saturday). Sessions are available in English and are typically 60 or 90 minutes long.

I work with individuals, couples, and men navigating change, inner tension, or relationship challenges. This includes communication breakdowns, emotional disconnect, stress, grief, shame, or major life transitions. I also support expats adjusting to life in Switzerland or living across languages and cultures.

My work with men often centres on finding clarity, reconnecting to emotion, or untangling deep-seated patterns that show up in relationships, parenting, or identity. With couples, I offer a structured and honest space to repair disconnection, address conflict, and rebuild emotional or physical intimacy. I use the Gottman Method and Relational Life Therapy to support this process.

Evening appointments are available on Thursdays in Lausanne (until 21:00), and online sessions can be arranged flexibly across time zones. If you're unsure whether working together would be a good fit, you're welcome to reach out for a free 20-minute introductory chat.

I am based in Switzerland and work both in-person and remotely with clients across Europe and internationally. Any planned time off (e.g. for holidays) is communicated well in advance.

About me and my therapy practice

I offer counselling to individuals, couples, and men who want to engage with life more fully — even when that means facing what’s hard, stuck, or painful.

My approach is relational, emotionally honest, and practical. I don’t sit back and nod. I’m involved, engaged, and not afraid to name what I see. Clients often tell me they feel both deeply heard and respectfully challenged — a combination that helps shift patterns rather than just analyse them.

I work with people navigating relationship breakdowns, emotional shutdown, anxiety, grief, shame, burnout, and major life transitions. I also support expats dealing with dislocation, cross-cultural dynamics, or loneliness in a new country.

With couples, I combine the Gottman Method with Relational Life Therapy. This work is structured, direct, and often transformative — especially for partners who are stuck in repeating patterns or struggling with intimacy, trust, or communication.

My work with men often explores what it means to show up more fully — as a father, partner, or human being. We look at emotional literacy, self-worth, anger, numbness, or inherited expectations. No need to already have the words.

I hold a Master’s in Counselling Psychology, and I’ve lived and worked across Africa, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. Sessions are offered in English, online or in person, in Nyon and Lausanne.

Practice description

You can expect honesty, warmth, and active engagement when we work together. I don’t offer generic advice or endless analysis. I help you get clear on what’s really going on — and support you in making real shifts, not just coping better.

In individual counselling, people come to me feeling stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward. You might be navigating relationship challenges, burnout, anxiety, emotional shutdown, grief, or shame. You don’t need to have the perfect words — just a willingness to explore what matters.

I offer couples counselling for those caught in conflict, distance, or painful loops. Using tools from the Gottman Method and Relational Life Therapy, I help partners reconnect emotionally, speak and hear difficult truths, and rebuild trust and intimacy. It’s not about blame — it’s about repair.

I also specialise in working with men who want to show up more fully — in life, in relationships, or as fathers. Our work might focus on emotional awareness, anger, self-worth, identity, or shifting long-held patterns that no longer serve.

Sessions are available in English, online or in person, in Nyon and Lausanne. I also work with clients across Europe and internationally.

Therapy with me isn’t about quick fixes — but it also isn’t endless. If something needs to shift, we’ll work toward that, steadily and clearly.

My first session

Before committing to ongoing sessions, I offer a free 20-minute video call to help us get a sense of whether working together feels like a good fit. There’s no obligation — just a chance to briefly talk through what’s going on for you, what you’re looking for, and how I work.

If we decide to continue, the first full session lasts 60 or 90 minutes (depending on your preference). This session is the same rate as any regular session. I don’t offer discounted first sessions — but I do aim to make that first meeting meaningful, clear, and useful from the start.

In the first session, we explore what brings you to therapy, what you'd like to change or better understand, and what you hope to get out of our work together. There’s no pressure to tell your whole life story — we begin with what’s most alive or urgent.

For couples, I usually ask to hear from each partner and to get a sense of the recurring patterns, ruptures, or topics that are difficult to talk about. If needed, we may arrange individual sessions for each partner before continuing joint work.

You’ll receive a brief intake form by email before the first session, which helps us get started with a bit more focus. You're welcome to share as much or as little as feels right in that form.

Sessions are held in English, either in person (in Nyon or Lausanne) or online. Evening and Saturday slots are available.

What I can help with

Abuse, Anxiety, Bereavement, Child related issues, Cultural issues, Depression, Identity issues, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Men's issues, Relationships, Self esteem, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality

Types of therapy

Eclectic, Existential, Humanistic, Internal Family Systems, Interpersonal, Jungian, Narrative therapy, Relational, Systemic, Transpersonal

Clients I work with

Adults, Couples, Older adults

How I deliver therapy

Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work