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 I offer a safe and confidential space in which to reflect on your reasons for finding yourself here. I have experience of working with people from many different backgrounds, of all ages. If you would like to explore the possibility of working together, please get in touch and we will endeavour to find a time to meet for exploratory sessions to consider your needs.

We will meet weekly, usually in the same place and at the same time. Together we will work to explore and understand what has led to your current situation.

You may be clear about why you are coming to therapy, but often seeking therapy can be a confusing and over whelming process. 

There will be space within the sessions  to navigate this precious time with care and compassion. The emphasis of this work will be on a collaborative exploration. We will embark on this journey together which is ultimately a journey of you meeting yourself. 

As well as this psychodynamic and relational approach, I work with EMDR where this may helpful. This is a process that, as with all the work we do, we would discuss in the room before beginning. 

First sessions are opportunities to think well together before we commit to working together in the longer term. This will include some discussion of your  history and will be an opportunity to ask me questions. These sessions will usually take place in the space that we will be working in weekly, if we decide that we are a good fit for this work.

This could feel quite intimidating, but can also feel quite liberating and enlivening, as you are beginning to show up for yourself inner world. 

Psychotherapy can offer a unique experience; a space outside of every day life and relationships, in which to connect with aspects of your life that may be causing you concern. This concern may be specific and seem quite clear to you, such as dealing with bereavement, relationship breakdown, ill-health, addiction or anxiety, however it is not unusual to seek therapy for more complex reasons that may be harder to define. Sometimes a sense that life could be better, or should not be so painful can lead to arriving here, or a sense that something from the past is blocking your progress. There may be a sense of desperation and despair that is driving your search for support.

Whatever the reasons, I offer a safe, confidential and containing environment, in which together we will work to shed light on your situation, in the hope of finding meaningful and lasting ways of navigating life. This will be a collaborative process involving commitment and courage. We will begin with an exploratory session or sessions to think through wether this type of therapy is suited to you at this time. Having made that decision, our 50 minute sessions will take place at the same time and place each week.

As well as work in private practice, I have worked in a variety of clinical settings, which has enabled me to work with people of all ages and backgrounds. I understand and adapt to the differing needs the individual, always seeking to meet a client where they are. If you would like to discuss the possibility of working together, you are welcome to get in touch and we can begin a conversation without obligation.