What To Expect

Getting started

To start, I will have an initial consultation with you to assess your needs and hopes. This is to ensure I can help you.
During this initial session, I will do an assessment with you – this gives me a clearer understanding of what your goals for therapy are and how we can work together to achieve them. It is a good way to see if we are able to work well together and it gives us the opportunity for you to get a sense of how I work to make sure I am the right counsellor for you.
At the end of the assessment, we can then have a discussion to see if you would like to continue working together.

What is therapy like?
I believe in working in partnership with my clients. Honest, openness, connection and empathy are the basis of how I work and, using this, we explore your therapeutic needs.
I will give you the space in which to express yourself, to explore and unpack your feelings, thoughts and actions. I will ask you questions, making you think about “why”, exploring new options and perspectives, identifying different ways of doing things, providing helpful tools and strategies, and unpacking and understating unhealthy responses and reactions. I encourage my clients to identify self-sabotaging behaviour, to understand it and to find ways to find better coping strategies. My goal is to empower you to recognise your strengths, your unique and inbuilt abilities to move forward in your life.

I work by:
• Relationally – I want to know and understand how it feels for you
• Somatically – What is happening in your body and your physical sensations
• Creatively – When you are unable to find the words, we explore creative ways to express yourself
• Emotionally – To understand your emotions, why you feel and respond the way you do. To help you increase your tolerance levels
• Resilience – To help you to identify empowering strengths that lie within you

The goal is to empower my clients to move forward in their lives. This may happen short term or you may require longer term therapy. Whatever your needs, I am committed to supporting you and working with you on your journey.