Therapy
Integrative psychotherapy, counselling and hypnotherapy
There are times when what we need is a more traditional therapeutic space: somewhere to talk openly, understand what is happening beneath the surface, explore patterns that may be repeating and begin to relate to ourselves differently.
I offer integrative psychotherapy, counselling and hypnotherapy for adults who are looking for psychological support in a grounded, confidential and non-judgemental setting.
My approach is integrative, which means I do not work from one rigid therapeutic model. Instead, I draw from different psychological approaches depending on the person, what they are experiencing and what feels most helpful within the work.
Sessions are available online and in person.
60 minutes | £75 per session
What might bring you to therapy?
You may be experiencing anxiety, low mood, stress, loss, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem or a sense that you have become disconnected from yourself.
You may find yourself repeating patterns that you understand intellectually but still struggle to change, or you may be carrying experiences from the past that continue to influence how you feel, respond or relate to others.
Sometimes there is a clear reason for seeking therapy. At other times, it is harder to explain. You may simply know that you are not feeling like yourself, that something has become difficult to manage alone, or that you want a space where you do not have to hold everything together for other people.
Therapy can offer room to slow things down, understand what is happening and explore your experience without judgement or pressure to reach a quick conclusion.
How I work
My way of working is relational, reflective and collaborative.
I do not see therapy as something that is done to you. We work together to understand what you are experiencing, what may be contributing to it and what might begin to support change.
Because my training is integrative, our work may include exploring past experiences, current relationships, beliefs, emotional patterns, unconscious processes and the ways you have learned to protect yourself.
Where appropriate and with your agreement, I may also draw on hypnotherapeutic approaches, guided imagery or other experiential techniques.
There is no expectation that every session will look the same. The work develops in response to you.
Short-term work can still have depth
I am particularly comfortable working in a focused, short-term way.
Some people want an open-ended therapeutic relationship, while others need a contained period of support around a particular issue or stage of life. I do not assume that everyone who begins therapy needs to attend indefinitely.
We can review the work together and consider what continues to feel useful.
There may be times when a small number of sessions is enough. At other times, something more sustained may be appropriate. If it becomes clear that you would benefit from a different kind of specialist or longer-term support than I can appropriately provide, I will discuss that with you openly.
The aim is to support what you genuinely need rather than keep you in therapy simply because you have started.
Psychological work with room for the whole person
Although this page is specifically for my therapeutic work, I do not expect people to leave their spiritual lives at the door.
For some clients, spirituality is not relevant to the work at all. For others, questions of meaning, intuition, faith, symbolism or spiritual experience are an important part of how they understand themselves and what they are going through.
These experiences can be spoken about here without automatically being dismissed or interpreted through a particular belief system.
At the same time, therapeutic work remains grounded in appropriate psychological practice, professional boundaries and informed consent.
My role is not to impose an interpretation onto your experience, but to help you explore it in a way that is thoughtful, respectful and relevant to you.
Psychotherapy, counselling and hypnotherapy
Integrative psychotherapy and counselling
Psychotherapy and counselling can provide space to explore emotional difficulties, relationships, patterns of behaviour, earlier experiences and the ways in which these continue to affect your life now.
The work may be particularly useful if you find yourself caught in familiar reactions, struggling to understand how you feel or wanting somewhere to explore experiences that are difficult to hold alone.
Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy may be useful when we want to work more directly with unconscious processes, imagery, patterns or emotional responses.
I do not view hypnosis as something being done to you or as a way of removing your control. It is a collaborative process in which you remain aware and involved.
Hypnotherapy can sometimes be incorporated into our existing therapeutic work where appropriate, or we can discuss whether a more focused hypnotherapeutic approach would suit what you are seeking support with.
Professional and ethical practice
I trained with the Holistic Healing College and am registered with the General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR).
I work in accordance with their ethical codes and professional standards, including appropriate boundaries, informed consent, confidentiality and working within the limits of my training and competence.
Your wellbeing and autonomy are important within the work. We will discuss what therapy involves, what you can expect from me and any questions you have before deciding whether working together feels right.
Is therapy the right place to begin?
Therapy may be the best place to begin if you are primarily looking for ongoing psychological or emotional support, want to understand longer-standing patterns, or feel that you need a regular therapeutic relationship for a period of time.
If, instead, you are generally functioning well but have reached a specific crossroads, feel stuck around a particular issue or want a more focused and intuitive piece of work, you may find that a Threshold Session or Threshold Journey is a better fit.
There is no need to know with certainty before contacting me.
If you are unsure, you are welcome to get in touch and tell me briefly what has brought you here. We can then consider which form of support is most appropriate.
Practical details
Therapy sessions are 60 minutes and cost £75 per session.
Sessions are available online or in person.
The frequency and length of our work can be discussed together depending on what you are seeking support with.