'If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got.'
Jessie Potter
'If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got.'
Jessie Potter
Welcome & Key Information
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Welcome
Making the decision to see a counsellor can feel really daunting and it's so important to find someone that feels right for you and you feel safe with. The most impactful part of therapy is going to be the relationship you have with your therapist.
I first began my journey into personal therapy over 20 years ago. At the time I was really struggling with some intense challenges and generally feeling overwhelmed by life. I tried a couple of therapists and on the third attempt found someone that felt like a good fit.
As I really began to engage in my therapy I was able to make changes in my life that felt transformative and it was this experience that led me to become a therapist myself and I am passionate about providing a space for you to show up just as you are.
It may be that you are certain that you are ready to start therapy or you may feel unsure and just want to get in touch to find out some more about the process. I welcome enquiries from everyone.
How Can Counselling Help?
Counselling and therapy can offer the opportunity to work through any challenging time or situation. It may be you feel unhappy, feel stuck and want to make a change and don't know where to begin, or something feels off and you’re not sure where to start. A sudden event or traumatic experience might be making life really hard to manage, or there may be a specific issue you would like support with.
I believe therapy is at it’s most impactful when someone can meet us where we are, connect with our experience and help us to make space to see what choices we have available. Sometimes when we are overwhelmed, anxious, depressed or uncertain it’s hard to know what to do, where to go next and even what our options are. By having support to make a little room from what is around we can begin to identify what we might need.
I use an integrative approach with Internal Family Systems (IFS - see below) therapy to help you reflect on your unique experiences. This can support you to feel clear about how you may want to move forward so that you can make intentional choices.