My approach
How I work
Integrative practice: the way of working follows the person, not the other way round.
I work integratively. That means I do not believe any one model holds all the answers, and I draw on several established ways of working according to what is useful for you.
In practice, much of the work is simply careful conversation in a confidential setting: noticing what is happening, putting words to it, and understanding where it came from. Some people find it helpful to work more actively — with structure, between-session experiments, relaxation or meditative techniques, or with photography as a way into things that are hard to say.
I also have a particular interest in the relationship between people and the natural world, and in how time spent outdoors can support therapeutic change.
Whatever we draw on, the work is collaborative. We agree what you are hoping for, and we review it together as we go.
Ways of working I draw on
- Nature-based psychotherapy
- Person-centred psychotherapy
- Psychodynamic psychotherapy
- Humanistic psychotherapy
- Cognitive behavioural therapy
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Internal Family Systems therapy
- Attachment-informed working
- Trauma-informed and body-oriented (somatic) approaches
- Mindfulness-based approaches
- Compassion-focused therapy
- Existential psychotherapy
- Gestalt therapy
- Narrative therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive analytic therapy
- Psychosynthesis
- Relaxation and meditative techniques
- Therapeutic photography techniques
Supervision and confidentiality
As required by my professional bodies, I receive regular clinical supervision. This supports the quality and safety of the work; your identity is not disclosed. Confidentiality, and the rare circumstances in which it may be limited, is explained fully at the start of the work.