My approach

​I offer short and longer term work, both from a relational perspective.

​1. Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), which is a treatment course of 16 sessions to help identify anxiety and depression, which may be caused by relational difficulties. We would look at experiences that may have happened in your past, which could continue to affect the way you feel and behave in relationships today. 

​2. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (PDT), where the primary focus is to identify and understand emotional and behavioural patterns that are troublesome. The length of the therapy is discussed together as we proceed. 

​My philosophy
I aim to facilitate a judgement free and safe environment for us to think and work collaboratively to address the underlying emotional difficulties that can repeat and play out in daily life.

What is Psychodynamic Psychotherapy?
There are many different approaches to psychotherapy, such as, 'humanistic', 'person centred', 'integrative' and 'psychodynamic'. My approach to psychotherapy is from a psychodynamic perspective, which has its roots in psychoanalysis (Freud et. al), where experiences from the past may influence your present life.

Psychodynamic psychotherapy can help further understand how these current feelings and behaviour are shaped by past experiences. These patterns have often been developed unknowingly. The aim is to identify and understand some of these patterns and feelings, so to gain a fuller understanding of what may be going on for you in your current life.

How I can help

  • Agoraphobia

  • Alcohol issues

  • Anger management

  • Anxiety and low mood

  • Assertiveness and self-confidence

  • Bereavement, grief and loss

  • Body image issues and body dysmorphia

  • Bullying and harassment

  • Childhood and historic abuse and trauma

  • Marriage problems 

  • Depression and unhappiness

  • Difficulties being a new parent

  • Difficulties with emotions and feelings

  • Eating disorders and issues over food

  • Family conflict

  • Family relationships with children and adolescents

  • Fears around getting older and mortality

  • Feelings of hopelessness

  • Fertility issues

  • Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

  • Health anxiety

  • Loneliness and social isolation

  • Low mood and loss of motivation and purpose

  • Marriage issues

  • Menopause and life change issues

  • Mood swings

  • Obsessions and intrusive thoughts

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • Panic Disorder

  • Pregnancy

  • Professional and career difficulties

  • Postnatal depression and baby blues

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Relationship breakdown, separation and divorce

  • Relationship issues and doubts

  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

  • Self-esteem and low confidence issues

  • Separation Anxiety Disorder

  • Sexual identity, gender issues, LGBTQIA+

  • Situational Depression

  • Social anxiety

  • Sleeplessness

  • Stress and feeling overwhelmed

  • Suicidal thoughts and Self-harm

  • Trauma and difficult experiences

  • Workplace stress and professional issues