Individual Therapy and Specialist Support
Individual Therapy
I support individuals and couples who are focused on enhancing their well-being and building stronger, more fulfilling relationships.
In individual therapy, we work together to help you understand yourself so that you can find your own answers. This my look like identifying new ways of being, goals to work toward or a way to bring about some other positive change.
A lot of people seek support when navigating life’s major transitions, such as long term commitment, pregnancy or parenting, or it may be that you want support to move forward from something in your past that you feel is holding you back.
In our initial session we would talk about what had bought you to counselling, if you think counselling might help you and if so, whether we would work well together and how that might look going forward. It is often helpful to reflect after this time about whether you feel working together would be right for you.
I have specialist interest and training in the following areas which I offer in supporting both individuals and couples where appropriate:
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Specialist
This is an area of work that is very close to my heart and I believe that having a understanding of this experience really impacts the level of care that is not only required, but deserved.
The Foundation for Infant Loss offer this training for professionals who may be supporting individuals or couples as they navigate this indescribable time. This is a unique type of trauma and one that is individual to every single person who has to endure it. The complexities of this type of grief needs to be understood and acknowledged.
Rainbow Specialist
I feel passionately about being able to support anyone going through this journey. If you are struggling with this then please feel free to get in touch.
'Rainbow baby' is a term that is used to describe a baby that is born after a loss. Navigating Rainbow pregnancies and parenting is a journey that can be incredibly challenging for many parents and despite the fact that this is a pain too many people will have to manage, it is still one that lacks a great deal of understanding and support.
Children & Young People
I have worked with young people of varying ages in various settings. Making sense of who you are as you get older can be really challenging and having the opportunity to work through this with someone separate from home and school can be really impactful.
Therapy with children and young people can look different to therapy with adults. Some children and young people prefer creative ways of working or some may find it easier to talk sitting side by side whilst playing a game of cards, playing with toys or doing some drawing.
Parents and carers often reach out when their child is going through a hard time. Sometimes it can be equally helpful for the parent or carer to look at how they are experiencing their child's difficulties and seek support for themself.