Evidence shows that the therapeutic rapport, or a feel-good-and-safe relationship between a client and their therapist, is the most important factor in positive therapeutic outcomes. When you work with me, I take a person-centered approach, based on Carl Roger’s work. I may hold some expertise in psychotherapy and psychology, but YOU are the expert on yourself. So I check in with you regularly about how things are working between us, and how to improve our relationship. 

I also incorporate a variety of other approaches based on each client’s unique needs. This can look like Internal Family Systems informed activities, Pain Reprocessing Therapy, talking about relationships and experiences, looking at patterns of thought, emotions and behaviour, the ways we all cope (resilience factors & also sometimes roadblocks to change), boundaries and your sense of self.

However, the main purpose of all of the above goes back to my home, in Carl Rogers work. Understanding your self. Together we help you build a deeper understanding of where you’ve come from, where you are, and who you want to be. You are invited to find safety in a therapeutic relationship, and supported to find courage toward looking at those bruised and painful parts of yourself. You have the opportunity to see how your ideal self has become misaligned with your true self, and to reimagine your self.