PSYCHOTHERAPIST:

WORKS WITH ADULTS, TEENS, CHILD AND FAMILIES

About me

I’m a relational psychotherapist working with adults, adolescents, and children. My approach is grounded in warmth, curiosity, and collaboration. Whether you are seeking short-term support or deeper exploration, therapy with me offers a space to reconnect with yourself, make sense of your experiences, and find new ways of being that feel authentic and alive.

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“It is a joy to be hidden and a disaster not to be found.” — Donald Winnicott

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We all hide parts of ourselves at times to stay safe. And yet, what once protected us can, over time, feel like a cage. As a psychotherapist, my role is to help you rediscover those hidden parts and bring them into the light gently, safely, and with care so that your authentic self can truly flourish.

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My Approach

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I am trained in Transactional Analysis (TA), a model that helps us understand how we relate to ourselves and others. TA explores the patterns we fall into, the roles we play, and the early life scripts that shape how we move through the world.

In therapy, we might explore the Parent, Adult, and Child parts of the self, the inner voices that guide, protect, or sometimes limit us, so that you can make new, more conscious choices in your relationships and in life.

TA also brings a spirit of openness and collaboration. It recognises that insight and change come not from being “analysed,” but from working together in a relationship built on trust and mutual respect.

While TA provides a foundation, I draw on other approaches to meet your unique needs. Each therapeutic relationship is shaped by who you are, what you bring, and what feels meaningful and possible for you at that time.

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Integrating Creative and Psychoeducational Work

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Sometimes words are not enough. I often use creative methods such as imagery, sand tray, drawing, or metaphor to help access what feels difficult to articulate. Creative work can offer another language for emotion, one that allows deeper understanding and expression without pressure to “get it right.”

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At other times, therapy might include psychoeducation, gentle exploration and learning about how our minds and bodies respond to stress, relationships, and early experiences. We might look at how the nervous system regulates safety and connection, or how attachment patterns influence how we relate to others.

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Understanding what is happening inside can be deeply empowering. When we can name our responses and recognise our patterns, we can begin to regulate, heal, and respond to life with greater compassion and choice.

This combination of relational exploration, creativity, and gentle education allows therapy to move flexibly between reflection, insight, and practical grounding.

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Difference and Belonging

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I am particularly interested in how difference in culture, identity, upbringing, or lived experience shapes our sense of belonging. Feeling “different” is something most of us know, yet when those experiences go unseen or misunderstood, they can quietly erode our connection to ourselves and others.

In therapy, difference becomes not a barrier but a bridge, a place for curiosity, dialogue, and growth. By exploring how difference has been experienced in your life, we can begin to restore a sense of belonging and wholeness.

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Working with Trauma

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I am trauma-informed in my approach, which means I work with an understanding of how overwhelming experiences can shape both the mind and the body. Trauma is often misunderstood. Many people think of it as a single, catastrophic event, but trauma is not defined by what happens to us — it is, as Gabor Maté describes, what happens inside us as a result of what we experience. Trauma is a disconnection from ourselves, a wound that affects our capacity for safety, trust, and connection.

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What may be deeply traumatic for one person might not be for another. The impact of any experience depends on many factors, including our age, support systems, and sense of safety at the time. In this way, trauma is deeply p​​​ersonal, and healing must be approached with the same individuality and care.

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In therapy, we work together to bring gentle awareness to the body’s responses and the emotions that have been held there. We attend to sensations, patterns, and meanings at a pace that feels safe and steady. This is not about revisiting painful memories for their own sake, but about restoring a sense of regulation, connection, and wholeness.

Healing from trauma involves re-establishing trust in yourself — in your feelings, your boundaries, and your ability to meet the world with presence and resilience.

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What to Expect

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Therapy with me is collaborative and relational. We begin by exploring what brings you here, your story, your hopes, your patterns, and the parts of you that may feel ready (or not yet ready) to be seen.

Together, we develop a shared understanding of what change might look like for you and move at a pace that feels grounded and respectful. Sessions may include conversation, creative exploration, or reflective exercises, whatever helps you connect more deeply with your own experience.

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Through the process, you can expect to develop a clearer sense of who you are, how your patterns of relating have been shaped, and how you might begin to live with greater self-acceptance, freedom, and connection.

I work with adults, adolescents, and children, offering both short-term and longer-term therapy. Whether you are seeking clarity around a specific challenge or looking for deeper, ongoing exploration, therapy is ultimately about reconnecting with your authentic self and building relationships that feel more secure, meaningful, and alive.

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Beginning Therapy

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Starting therapy can feel daunting. It takes courage to bring forward parts of yourself that may have been hidden for a long time. My aim is to offer a space where curiosity, honesty, and presence guide the work, where you feel seen, safe, and supported as you rediscover your own capacity for healing and change.

When therapy feels safe, it becomes a place of genuine connection and growth, where understanding leads to healing, and acceptance opens the door to transformation.

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“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” — Carl Rogers