What is Psychotherapy?
Psychotherapy aims to help people know more about themselves and their relationships with others. This enables them to live more fulfilling lives and feel more in control of their personal and professional relationships.
Some people come to therapy with very specific issues they want to explore and understand. These could include feeling anxious and having panic attacks, experiencing difficulty in a relationship, or struggling with a bereavement or other loss. Others come with a more general feeling that something is not quite right — a sense of being stuck, of relationships not going as they would like, or of not quite fulfilling their potential.
I also work with those navigating neurodiversity, whether following a formal diagnosis of Autism or ADHD, through self-diagnosis, or simply through a growing awareness that neurodiversity may be relevant to their understanding of themselves. Having undertaken extensive specialist training in this area, and with personal experience of neurodiversity both in my own life and as a parent, I offer a genuinely informed and empathetic space for this work.
Regardless of what brings you to seek therapy, it is important to note that it is not about getting advice from your therapist. While I have trained extensively and have wide experience in understanding relationship dynamics, personality development and unconscious processes, ultimately you are the expert on yourself. Many people find having an open and free space to reflect on themselves very liberating. I view psychotherapy as a collaboration — working together to explore aspects of your everyday life and potentially uncover patterns from your past.