My approach
How we work together
My approach is integrative and transpersonal, meaning I use various therapeutic ways of understanding our experiences, our ways of relating and what might get in the way of those. This starts with listening, clarifying and seeking to see the world from your perspective.
Over time, the way we communicate and work together becomes a cornerstone of the therapy, offering opportunities for you to see and understand yourself more clearly and fully.
In practice, I often work with difficulties and challenges by exploring patterns in how we relate to the world around us and how these may be connected to our past and present experiences. Together, we begin to uncover these connections and associations.
I find that as feelings, thoughts and ideas become more clearly seen and understood, greater tolerance, acceptance and curiosity can begin to develop. Through this process, we may discover more possibilities and choices, contributing to a felt sense of personal strength and stability.
Developing resourcefulness
Alongside this, we consider resourcing.
People often experience a sense of failure or self-blame when they can’t “figure out” the answers to life’s dilemmas. Part of therapy involves helping us recognise and develop our own resourcefulness to meet personal challenges.
This moves us away from an overreliance on “figuring things out” or being given answers, towards discovering and drawing upon inner qualities that may be less familiar to us. In the shorter term, this can also involve providing more directive tools, such as cognitive-based practices.
These are examples of ways that we might go about “doing therapy”. I’ve included them to give you a sense of how we might work together to approach difficulties. Each person and each therapeutic process is different, and what emerges through our work together will be particular to you.