How I Work
Starting therapy can feel uncertain.
You might not know exactly what you want to say, or where to begin. That’s completely okay. We begin wherever you are, and go at a pace that feels manageable for you.
My approach is grounded in relational mindfulness.
This means we pay attention not only to what you’re experiencing, but how you are experiencing it, noticing thoughts, feelings, and patterns as they arise, both in your wider life and within the therapeutic relationship itself.
Sessions are conversational, but also spacious.
At times we may slow things down, allowing space to notice what is happening in the moment. This can help bring a deeper awareness to patterns that might otherwise go unnoticed.
There is no pressure to perform or to have things figured out.
The therapeutic relationship is central to the work.
I aim to offer a space that feels safe, grounded, and non-judgemental, where you can explore difficult or confusing aspects of your experience. Over time, this can support a greater sense of clarity, self-understanding, and inner stability.
While we may work with specific difficulties such as anxiety, low mood, or relationship issues, the process can also open into a deeper inquiry into who you are, how you relate to yourself, and how you want to live.
There is no fixed agenda.
Some sessions may feel reflective and exploratory, others more focused. We follow what feels most alive and relevant for you, while keeping a gentle awareness of the wider patterns that may be unfolding.
My Approach in More Depth
My work is relational and contemplative, grounded in an understanding that there is an innate health within us, even when we are struggling.
As we begin to turn towards our experience, including what feels painful or difficult, there can be a natural movement towards greater clarity and integration. This is not something that needs to be forced, but something that can emerge through awareness, presence, and relationship.
My practice draws on a range of perspectives, including:
- Humanistic and existential therapy: supporting authenticity, freedom, and the search for meaning
- Mindfulness and somatic awareness: attending to the body as a gateway to present-moment experience
- Psychodynamic and attachment-informed perspectives: exploring early relational patterns and their impact
- Trauma-informed approaches: including nervous system regulation and working safely with overwhelm
- Parts work and shadow integration: supporting the integration of different aspects of the self
- Buddhist psychological understanding: particularly compassion, interconnectedness, and the nature of awareness
Underlying all of this is a quality of presence: a grounded, compassionate awareness that allows experience to be met, held, and gradually integrated over time.
Practical details
- Sessions are 60 minutes and take place weekly
- I offer sessions in person (Cardiff) and online
- Fee: £65 per session
