What to expect

What to expect

There is no right or wrong way to ‘do therapy’ and my approach is flexible to meet your individual needs. Our relationship is key to a positive experience in therapy. In a supportive and nurturing environment where you feel free to be yourself, we explore what’s important to you.

Taking time out from your busy life and simply being present with another can create space for new possibilities to emerge. We might be curious about your thoughts, emotions and physical experience. We might discover a pattern or behaviour which impacts your relationships or emotional wellbeing. Or we might work on unresolved issues from the past or creatively in the present. All of this can reveal choices for how you live in the future.

The first session

Reaching out can feel like a big step and there is no expectation or obligation for us to work together. The first session is an opportunity for us to get to know each other. Our relationship is fundamental to the therapy and so it is important that we feel comfortable together. I aim to provide a space where you feel safe and understood.

I will ask you a wide range of questions to understand your reasons for seeking therapy, learn a bit about your past and begin to know you. Importantly, I will also ask questions about your medical and mental health history to ensure that I am able to work with you safely and responsibly. There will also be time for you to ask me questions.

If we decide to work together, I recommend weekly sessions for an initial 6-week period. After that, we may continue to work together for a further defined period or on an ongoing basis.

Psychosynthesis

Psychosynthesis is a holistic and transpersonal approach to psychotherapy. This means that I see each client as as a unique individual with practical, real-life challenges to face and I see their potential, their need for meaning and their connection to the whole. Transpersonal conveys the spiritual aspect of existence alongside the ordinary, mundane part.

Unlike some forms of therapy which might focus predominantly on the client’s history or current challenges, psychosynthesis also invites us to hold the possibility of qualities emerging and a sense of moving forward.