Individual Therapy

As a dual trained clinical psychologist and systemic psychotherapist I work with both individuals and couples.

Individual Work

My therapeutic approach with individuals is predominantly Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, however I have trained in a number of approaches.

Working together we will develop and tailor the therapy, or combination of therapies, that work best for you.

If you are experiencing intense distress our work may either take the form of a more intensive, time-limited therapy to help you regain a sense of emotional balance. Equally we may work in a more explorative manner better suited to understanding more deep seated emotional difficulties and troubling relationship patterns.

These are some of the difficulties people might come to see me for help with:

Depression and Unhappiness
Anxiety and Panic
Stress and Burnout
Obsessive behaviours (OCD)
Eating difficulties

Sleep problems
Sex issues
Anger difficulties
Trauma and PTSD
Relationship problems

The management of Chronic Pain
Emotional Regulation
Social Anxiety
Phobias including agoraphobia and claustrophobia

Whether I’m with you in a session, I try to put my true self into the therapeutic relationship, sharing my own life experience and insights where appropriate. Ultimately though, this is your space to recognise and overcome the barriers that are preventing you from making the best of the opportunities available to you.

Therapy is not something that is done ‘to’ you: it is a shared collaborative experience between the therapist, who can provide an objective and empathic perspective, and the client, who holds expert status on their own experience.