I have a particular interest in mental health and wellbeing, and the power that a mindful awareness of our own internal state can have in providing us with self-knowledge and the ability to regain a sense of control in our lives. I believe that counselling can help to foster this awareness as you allow yourself the space to listen to your emotions and understand your response to them.

 

My core approach as a therapist is Person-Centred, and as such, the focus of our work together will be on your own experience and your understanding of what is right for you. I believe that everyone has within them the information they need to understand themselves more deeply and to find the solutions which are right for them rather than following the advice of others as so many of us feel obligated to do.

 

Within a Person-Centred framework, I seek to integrate elements of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) where appropriate to help you if you feel stuck in negative cycles or ways of thinking. This can help you to understand ways in which your negative thinking patterns are creating difficulties in your relationship with yourself and others, and find practical solutions to challenge these.

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I may also introduce ideas from Transactional Analysis (TA) as a way for you to identify issues which continually repeat themselves in your relationships with others and which you wish to change.

 

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