You may be feeling anxious, low, or stuck in patterns that don’t seem to shift, even when you understand them.
I offer a calm, reflective space where we can slow things down and begin to make sense of your experience, at a pace that feels manageable and real.
My Approach
You may be coming to therapy feeling anxious, low, overwhelmed, or simply aware that something in your life isn’t quite working, even if you can’t fully name it.
I offer a space where we can slow things down and begin to explore what’s going on beneath the surface, at a pace that feels manageable and grounded.
My approach brings together relational mindfulness, psychodynamic and existential therapy, and trauma-informed understanding. I draw on ideas from Buddhist psychology, particularly around awareness, compassion, and change, but you don’t need any background in this for it to be helpful.
At the centre of the work is the therapeutic relationship. This is a collaborative process, where we pay attention to what is happening in the moment, rather than trying to fix or push things away too quickly.
As the work deepens, there can also be a growing sense of connection, to your body, your environment, and the wider context of your life, as a lived, felt experience.
How I Work
A key part of the work is developing the capacity to stay with your experience, even when it’s difficult, without becoming overwhelmed or disconnected.
Over time, this can help you begin to notice patterns more clearly, in your thoughts, emotions, and relationships, and to respond with more choice, rather than feeling caught in automatic reactions.
We will work at a pace that supports stability. This means paying attention to what helps you feel resourced and grounded, as well as gently exploring what may be more challenging.
Where helpful, we may also include awareness of the body, noticing sensations, emotions, and responses as they arise, as a way of supporting integration and change.
At times, people may also find themselves going through periods of deeper change or questioning, where familiar ways of understanding themselves begin to shift. I aim to support this process in a way that stays grounded and manageable, without pathologising it or rushing it into quick explanations.
Areas I Commonly Work With
- Anxiety, fear and overthinking
- Sadness, depression, and low mood
- Grief and loss
- Anger and emotional intensity
- Life transitions and questions of identity
- Relationship difficulties and attachment patterns
- Trauma and its longer-term effects
- Questions of meaning, purpose, and direction
Sustained Depth Work
I offer weekly, ongoing psychotherapy for adults who are interested in exploring their experience in a deeper and more sustained way.
This kind of work can be helpful if you are wanting to understand patterns at their roots, rather than focusing only on short-term solutions. It requires a degree of commitment, but can lead to more lasting and meaningful change over time.
About Me
Alongside my professional training, my own therapeutic journey has been an important part of how I work. As a gay man, I bring an awareness of identity, belonging, and difference, and I welcome clients exploring questions around sexuality, gender, and who they are in the world.
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