50 minutes
Individual Therapy
Therapy can support you to address the emotionall challenges that you are facing and can help you to work towards improved mental health and wellbeing, as well as more harmonious relationships.
During your initial session, we will explore what has brought you to therapy and what you hope to change or understand. Some people have a specific goal in mind, however many people do not.
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Therapy can help you to gain clarity and understanding of the origins of your difficulties, as well as supporting you to make changes. My way of working combines psychodynamic psychotherapy with evidence-based techniques drawn from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT).
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Understanding how past experiences might be shaping your current emotional patterns is at the core of my approach to therapy.
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I offer both short-term (6-20 sessions) and long term (open-ended) therapy for a range of difficulties.
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Areas I can support you with include:
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Relational difficulties
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Attachment and difficulties in romantic relationships
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Anxiety and worry
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Depression
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Low self-esteem
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Pregnancy & Postpartum
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Life transitions
50 Minutes
Perinatal Therapy
Pregnancy, Postpartum and early motherhood is a psychologically vulnerable time. You may be struggling to manage the intensity of your emotions but feel unable to voice this.
Worry, anxiety, low mood, intrusive thoughts and unexpected rage are often part of pregnancy and motherhood but can feel difficult to talk about.
Perhaps you feel that you have lost your sense of identity since having a baby or that your relationships with your partner, friends or family have changed in ways you did not expect.
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Many women struggle in the transition to motherhood but think that they are alone in feeling this way. The journey of motherhood encompasses a wide range of challenges and emotions that can feel surprising and confusing.
Perinatal therapy can support you to make sense of your thoughts and feelings and to better understand your emotional reactions, helping you to adjust to motherhood in the process.
Areas I can support you with:
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Anxiety & worry
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Depression & low mood
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Loss of identity
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Intrusive thoughts
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Anger
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Relationship difficulties
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Family dynamics and conflict
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Relational trauma
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Emotions related to feeding
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Perinatal Power Session
I also offer a 90 minute Power Session for those who would like psychological support around a particular perinatal issue but aren't in a position to commit to weekly therapy.
60 minutes
Couples Therapy
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Relationships change over time and can present us with many challenges.
Couples therapy can provide an opportunity to explore difficulties that have emerged and work towards a resolution and improved mutual understanding.
I aim to help couples to identify patterns of unhelpful or damaging behaviour in their relationship so that they are able to look for new ways of being together.
Although couples often come to therapy when the relationship feels at breaking point, seeking therapy when difficulties initially emerge can be more beneficial.
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Areas I can support you with:
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Adjusting to parenthood
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Improving communication between you
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Managing family conflict
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Jealousy
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Infidelity
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Sexual difficulties