My Approach
I see therapy as a collaborative process rather than something being “done” to you. My role isn’t to analyse you from a distance or force you into a predefined mould, but to work alongside you in making sense of your experiences, patterns, relationships, and emotional world.
My style is warm, grounded, and conversational. I’m not the kind of therapist who simply nods along to everything you say, but I’m also not interested in harsh confrontation or pretending to have all the answers. Part of my role is gently helping you notice patterns, assumptions, coping strategies, or ways of relating that may once have protected you but may no longer fit who you are now.
I understand that people regulate, process, and communicate in very different ways. Therapy doesn’t have to mean sitting perfectly still on a sofa making uninterrupted eye contact for 50 minutes.
You’re welcome to:
- use fidget tools
- move around
- take your shoes off
- curl up in a chair
- sit on the floor
- pause when words feel difficult
- laugh, swear, cry, or change the subject and come back to it later
Sometimes talking directly can feel too intense or overwhelming, particularly when discussing difficult experiences or emotions. Depending on what feels helpful, sessions may also include more creative or experiential approaches such as drawing, writing, visual prompts, simple grounding exercises, origami, movement, or using objects within the room to explore thoughts and feelings in a different way.
I also offer walk-and-talk therapy sessions. Some people find it easier to open up side-by-side rather than face-to-face, and movement itself can help people feel calmer, more grounded, and less emotionally “stuck”. Walking can support nervous system regulation, reduce the intensity that can sometimes come with direct eye contact, and naturally encourage reflection and processing.
My work is informed by Gestalt therapy, which focuses on awareness, connection, and understanding people in the context of their wider lives and relationships. In practice, this means paying attention not only to thoughts, but also emotions, bodily responses, behaviours, patterns, and the ways we make contact with ourselves, other people, and the world around us.
No two people need exactly the same thing from therapy. Some clients want quiet reflective space, while others prefer a more active and collaborative approach. We can work together to find what genuinely feels supportive for you, rather than forcing you to fit a particular way of “doing therapy”.
You do not need to arrive polished, articulate, or fully sure of what you want to say. Come as you are.