The first session is an opportunity for us to get to know one another and begin understanding what has brought you to therapy. We'll explore your current concerns, relevant history, what you've already tried, and what you'd like to achieve. It is also a chance for you to ask questions and determine whether I feel like the right fit for you. Many clients tell me they feel relieved after the first session simply from having a space where they feel heard, understood, and not judged.

There is no one-size-fits-all answer. Some people attend therapy for a specific issue and achieve their goals within a relatively short period of time. Others choose to engage in longer-term work to address deeper patterns, trauma, relationship challenges, or personal growth. The length of therapy depends on a range of factors, including your goals, the complexity of the issues you're facing, and how deeply you wish to explore them. Together, we'll regularly review your progress and ensure therapy continues to be useful and meaningful for you.

No. While conversation is an important part of therapy, many people come to therapy already understanding their difficulties intellectually, yet still find themselves repeating the same patterns. Depending on your needs, therapy may include mindfulness, body awareness, nervous system regulation, emotional processing, communication skills, and practical strategies that support meaningful change in everyday life. My approach recognises that lasting change often requires more than insight alone. It involves working with the thoughts, emotions, behaviours, relationship patterns, and nervous system responses that shape your experience.

I draw from a range of evidence-based therapies, including: Somatic Therapy EMDR Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Mindfulness-based approaches Attachment-informed and relationship-focused therapies Rather than applying a single approach to everyone, I tailor therapy to your individual needs, goals, personality, and circumstances.

No. While conversation is an important part of therapy, many people come to therapy already understanding their difficulties intellectually, yet still find themselves repeating the same patterns. Depending on your needs, therapy may include mindfulness, body awareness, nervous system regulation, emotional processing, communication skills, and practical strategies that support meaningful change in everyday life. My approach recognises that lasting change often requires more than insight alone. It involves working with the thoughts, emotions, behaviours, relationship patterns, and nervous system responses that shape your experience.

Many people who work with me have attended therapy previously. Sometimes insight alone isn't enough. We may understand why we think, feel, or behave a certain way, yet still find ourselves stuck. Therapy can involve working not only with thoughts and behaviours, but also with emotional patterns, relationship dynamics, attachment experiences, and nervous system responses that may be operating outside of conscious awareness. A fresh approach can often help uncover new pathways to change.