Psychotherapy with Children & Adolescents
My approach to working with young people is gentle, sensitive, and guided by them. I prioritise building a safe ‘holding’ space where young people are able to explore and work through their innermost fears and emotions. Depending on the developmental stage and individual preferences, I incorporate a combination of talking approaches with the use of games, toys, play and drawing to help express difficult experiences.
With over fifteen years experience in schools, I am also adept at working with families and staff to understand children’s individual emotional and behavioural struggles and developing supportive responses.
Psychotherapy with Adults
Psychotherapy provides adults with space for reflection on how our life history influences our current relationships with ourselves and others. This process involves self-reflection and self-examination, and the use of the relationship between therapist and patient as a window into relationship patterns in the client’s life.
I have particular interest in working in with parents and carers, including women during and after pregnancy. As well as being emotionally intense periods of our lives, these times often prompt deep curiosity and reflection on our own childhoods.