Therapy can help with exhaustion, anxiety, PTSD, work blocks, sleep problems, imposter syndrome, low mood, depression and a myriad of other difficulties we run into in life. 

But another way to answer this question might be to ask: "Do I WANT therapy?" Psychotherapy and Emotional Processing can be lifelines when you are in a crisis, and you might equally want therapy even if you aren't suffering. I have clients who are in a good place, who work with me because they want to learn more about themselves - about their patterns of relationship, about the influences of their upbringing, about the contrasting parts of themselves they sense inside - to unlock potential and live a richer, more fulfilled life. 

If you haven't experienced therapy before - or if you have and the experience was less than ideal - it's completely natural that you might feel unsure about starting. My 15-minute free consultation is an easy, safe way to get a sense of whether you would like to start therapy. 

In Psychotherapy I provide a safe and confidential space - outside of your life - where you can bring anything. All my sessions are one hour and can be either in-person or online. In our first conversation we'll talk about what is at play for you and what you want to explore and gain through working together. Some clients want to have brief therapy and come for just one, or a handful of sessions, however since the work we do together is cumulative, many of my clients want to have weekly sessions.  

Psychotherapy works by bringing the unconscious to the conscious so that past events and patterns no longer affect your day-to-day life. Through a bespoke combination of talking, listening and, in some sessions, the integration of Emotional Processing techniques, we will empower you to engage with your unconscious so that you can live your present life unfettered from your past. 

Integral Eye Movement Therapy (IEMT) is a therapy that utilises eye movements to encourage your brain to start processing emotion so that past events aren't intruding upon your present. 

When I use IEMT in a therapy session I guide a client to move their eyes in various patterns as they hold a memory in their mind. Moving your eyes in these patterns encourages your brain to move the memory it is holding from the fight-or-flight part of your brain (the hypothalmus) to the memory part of your brain (the hippocampus)  thus leading to rapid release and relief of unwanted memories, flashbacks and associated triggers.

In IEMT, clients don't need to share their memories with me unless they so choose. I ask clients to give the memory a simple name before we start - but all the work is done internally. 

IEMT (Integral Eye Movement Therapy) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) are both forms of psychotherapy that use eye movements to help patients process and overcome traumatic experiences - both are real game changers in the field of treating trauma. 

EMDR is a type of psychotherapy that was developed in the late 1980s to help people process traumatic memories. IEMT, on the other hand, is a more recent therapeutic approach that was developed in the early 2000s. Both IEMT and EMDR involve the use of rapid eye movements to stimulate the brain and help patients process traumatic memories. However, EMDR is more structured and follows a specific protocol, while IEMT is more flexible and can be adapted to the individual needs of the patient. In my personal experience as a practitioner, I have found IEMT to be a gentler therapy with the same profound results as EMDR.

Internal Family Systems, developed by Richard Schwarz (Harvard Medical School) and named by the acclaimed trauma specialist Bessel Van Der Kolk as 'the treatment method that all clinicians should know to treat clients effectively', is a talking therapy where I guide the client to understand the facets of themselves as 'parts'. This modality empowers clients to give form to their inner conflicts, thereby enabling us to work with them together in the room. 

I cannot speak highly enough of IFS. It is a gentle, client-led therapy - and yet affects profound change. I have witnessed clients understand things that had been blocking them for years through IFS. Furthermore, the tools it provides have many applications in our relationships, integrating our pasts and navigating our presents. Many of my clients have found it life-changing. 

You can expect to feel better. 

And also not to have any expectations imposed upon you. All my therapy is at a pace guided by the client.

Many clients come to me with life problems which seem insurmountable; and yet I have seen - time and time again- that when we step back together and unpick just how reality isn't matching their ideals, we find the answers to the problems actually lie within the client themselves - and therefore, within their control.

For some individuals, having space and guidance to explore their experience is all that is needed to feel a weight lifted from them. For others - particularly those who have experienced deep trauma - specialist Emotional Processing techniques I use, such as Integral Eye Movement Therapy, Mindscaping and Internal Family Systems Therapy can be the key to relief, healing and transformation. The integrative, bespoke therapy I deliver is gentle, yet powerful.

The length of therapy will depend upon your personal goals which we can establish together in our first conversation or at your first session. Some clients experience deep healing and relief in one session, others want to work together weekly. I see clients both for short and long-term work.

In Psychotherapy it is the relationship which heals; this has been proven over and over again in numerous studies as the single most important factor to affect healing.

I like to think about therapy being about two experts in the room - because no one is ever going to know as much about you as you do. Whatever modality or extra emotional processing techniques a therapist can offer, our role is to be a guide as you explore your inner world. Thus, finding someone you feel safe with, with whom you really connect, is the most important thing when looking for the right therapist.

You will know if it's right. Trust yourself.

The short answer to this is that I am an integrative therapist, grounded in a person-centred approach and incorporating psychodynamic ideas and emotional processing techniques as well as elements of mindfulness.

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A fuller answer is that my work is grounded in the humanistic belief that all humans are born with an innate ability and desire to develop their potential. This is how I understand my clients and their stories. It also feels natural to me to be informed by the psychodynamic ideas that distress and dysfunction can be rooted in childhood events (Winnicott, 1942) or deficiency of care in early formation (Klein, 1959) and that defence mechanisms may be at play (Freud, 1936). From contemporary psychodynamic theory I also assimilate the importance of transference and countertransference as both effecting change (Stolorow, 2000) and as a natural part of learning (Clarkson, 1995). 

I see the value of viewing the therapist as offering a reparative relationship, a secure base (Bowlby, 1988). As I see it, working relationally means understanding that the therapy space is 'co-created' between me and my client: there are two experts in the room, because no one will ever know as much about my client as they do. Into this approach I integrate the humanistic Internal Family Systems as well as utilising emotional processing techniques such as Integral Eye Movement Therapy and Mindscaping. I also incorporate elements of mindfulness.

If you would like to speak more about this and how my approach can help you, I encourage you to schedule a free 15-minute phone conversation for us to get a chance to talk together. 

My therapy sessions are 1 hour in length, though some clients like to book 90 minutes. If you would like to book 90 minutes please e-mail me.
Prices for online and in-person therapy are the same:

1-hour Therapy Session: £280