My therapeutic approach
I draw from various psychological and therapeutic theories to tailor my approach to your needs. Below I have listed some of the theories I use most often in my work, and a short description of what they mean in plain English, so you can decide if they sound suitable for you.
Transactional Analysis (TA)
A structured therapy for deep analysis of interpersonal (relationship with others) and intrapersonal (relationship with self) patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving. TA offers powerful tools for understanding communication and personality. I can share TA models and theories in our sessions so you can continue to use them in your own way long after you have ended therapy.
Relational therapy
Focuses on the relationship between client and therapist in real-time during sessions to bring awareness to unconscious patterns and experiment with new strategies. Relational therapy helps to improve trust, communication, self-awareness, and emotional intimacy in relationships in all areas of your life.
Polyvagal theory (nervous system regulation)
Evidence-based techniques to manage intense emotions, body sensations, physiological reactions and dissociation so you can respond, rather than react.
Attachment theory
Understanding your own attachment style (secure, anxious, avoidant, disorganised) and how it interacts with your partner’s helps you to build secure, loving relationships where you feel deeply understood and get your needs met.
Somatic experiencing
Methods (without touch) to improve your mind-body connection and feel more present, without getting overwhelmed by stress, trauma or anxiety.
Systemic therapy
An approach that assumes that problems exist between people as part of a “system”, not just within one person. Systemic therapy analyses how problems are created and sustained within the “system”. This approach acknowledges individual responsibility and power for change, without pinpointing blame. It also accounts for the external social, cultural and political factors that impact our choices and wellbeing.
Existential therapy
Less solutions-focused, more philosophical. Existential therapy opens discussions beyond the everyday – exploring your subconscious fears and desires to help you lead a fulfilling life that aligns with your values. When something just doesn’t feel right, but you can’t put your finger on it, we start here.
