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Services Offered
Individual Therapy
Individual support
I believe in our innate ability to expand our experiences of life and to thrive. In today’s fast paced world, overload and overwhelm is becoming the norm of the day, and distracts from our own intuition and what we know about ourselves. Individual therapy is one way to regain clarity and a deeper connection with oneself in an authentic, explorative and accepting space.
It is a collaborative process where we work together to identify and change self-limiting thoughts, behaviour patterns and to recognise the impact and meaning of emotions, in order to gain new skills to manage whatever future challenges arise. We explore what is most important to us, what brings us happiness and satisfaction and what, on the contrary, undermines our well-being.
I utilise both bottom up (expressive and somatic work) as well as top down modalities ("talk therapy"). We all require a different point of departure and wants to be met on a unique and individual level.
In essence though it’s about accepting and expressing all emotions in a healthy way, to regain a stable sense of self, reclaim agency and control, and to live with loving kindness. Through focusing on inner resources and strengths, we focus on renewed possibilities to live a better life.
"We can learn something new anytime we believe we can" - Virginia Satir
Transforming Trauma to Restore Resilience
I work from the premise that all healing is innate. Our bodies are hardwired not only to survive but to thrive post events that are stressful, overwhelming and traumatic. I am fascinated by how the energy within us shifts as we start to feel safer externally then internally. With this comes growth, and connection to a sense of aliveness.
Various therapeutic modalities are integrated according to your individual needs, although I prefer to work from a somatic psychological perspective.
Regulating your nervous system is one of the biggest self-gifts during stressful times. Unresolved stress shows up in a variety of ways, such as:
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Cognitive/ Mind: racing thoughts, anxious and overwhelming thoughts, trouble focusing, and a mind that runs a million miles a minute; resistance, procrastination, and self-sabotage.
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Emotionally: Low confidence and self-worth, low mood, anxiety, feeling numb and disconnected, overreacting to the "little things", or anger and rage.
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Physically: Sleeplessness, fatigue, exhaustion, feeling burned out.
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Relationships: Trouble setting clear boundaries and getting needs met, and/or staying in toxic relationships.
In therapy with me, you'll learn more about self-regulation and attuning to yourself. The goal of regulation is not to be calm, but to stay grounded and connected to yourself amidst the intensity of the experience.
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.” Elizabeth Kubler-Ross