Talking Therapy

A space to be heard

Talking therapy is a non-judgmental, non-directive form of counselling. My Integrative approach draws on Person-centred and Gestalt therapies which combine to an create process-oriented, empathetic, creative counselling based in a belief in our potentiality. My model is also informed by Polyvagal theory and evolutionary psychology to consider how the contexts we live in impacts in our nervous system and our means of interacting with others.

Watch here to hear 4 benefits of talking therapy.

“Thank you so much for giving me some very inspiring insights, really listening to me and compassionately reflecting on things I said”

Contexts Counselling client

EMDR

Processing stuck trauma

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing is a form of therapy recommended by NICE for working through PTSD and trauma. Trauma may be defined as a stuck experience that continues to emotionally or psychologically impact us. Sometimes traumatising experiences are straight-forward to identify. But sometimes the experiences that cause trauma are chronic, lower level experiences. For this reason, I am trained both in Standard EMDR Protocol and Attachment Focused EMDR.

This video offers a sense of how EMDR might work and what the process looks like in the counselling room.

Supervision

I offer fortnightly and monthly supervision to qualified and trainee counsellors and therapists and to anyone working in the helping professions who feels they could benefit from a regular space to take stock.

I work with the 7-Eyed Model and the Cyclical Model to offer a relational, process-oriented space for reflection on your practice. My style of supervision is embedded in a relational approach which respects the expertise and individuality of the supervisee and supports them to deepen their congruence with their clients.

As a therapist I have experience of both long term and time-limited sessions, and have worked with a wide range of life stages. I am trauma-informed and qualified in therapeutic approaches with children, young people and adults. As I work 1-1 with my own clients, I don’t offer supervision for couples work.

I work in-person from a comfortable garden office on the outskirts of Worcester, with parking and wheelchair access. Online sessions are also available. I offer a free 30 minute initial meeting as I understand that it can be helpful to meet with several potential supervisors to get a sense of what feels right for you.