I’m an Integrative Therapist, which means I draw on different therapeutic approaches rather than working within one particular model. Different people need different things from therapy, and what you need may also change over time. We might explore past experiences and patterns, work with thoughts and emotions in the present, or pay attention to what you notice in your body. I see therapy as something we shape together, based on what feels most relevant and helpful to you.
I also work using a Personal Consultancy Model, which brings counselling and coaching together. It gives us a way of thinking about what kind of support you might need at different stages. Sometimes the work is about understanding and processing what has happened; sometimes it is about recognising patterns or gaining a different perspective; and sometimes the focus shifts towards what you want to change and how you might begin to do that.
My background as an Occupational Therapist particularly informs these more practical stages of change. Knowing what you would like to be different doesn’t necessarily make it easy to put into practice. We can look at how your routines, relationships, work, environment, habits and demands on your time and energy might support or get in the way of the changes you want to make, and find realistic ways of moving forward.
I also use practical tools and frameworks where they can be helpful. One example is Capacity States, a framework I developed to help people recognise changes in their energy, stress and capacity, understand what influences these, and work out what they might need at different times. These tools aren’t a programme you have to follow, they are simply additional ways of making sense of your experience and supporting you outside the therapy room.
Crisis Support
My practice does not provide a crisis or emergency service, and I am not able to offer support between sessions in the event of a mental health crisis. If you need urgent mental health support, please contact NHS 111 and select the mental health option, contact your GP, or attend your local A&E. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, please call 999.