Style of Practice
Several theories and modalities are foundational to my work:
Interpersonal Therapy:
Working in the here and now, with the focus on the therapeutic relationship and how this reflects other relationships.
Psychodynamic Theories and Practice:
TA, Gestalt, Inner Child work: working with sub-conscious and unconscious material to dismantle powerful defenses and patterns from the past; to bring release from childhood trauma, neglect, and/or non-attuned parenting.
I-Thou Relational Practice:
Respecting the other person’s opinions, feelings, thoughts, beliefs, choices, needs and desires; working from the I-Thou (Buber, 1958)
Transpersonal Psychology:
Integrating the spiritual and transcendent aspects of experience with modern psychology practices. Wikipedia defines transpersonal as a "spiritual psychology" or "experiences in which the sense of identity or self extends beyond (trans) the individual or personal to encompass wider aspects of life, psyche, or cosmos"
Feminist Theories:
My work is driven by a strong desire for social justice, freedom for the marginalised and equality.
Trauma-informed theories and practices:
My work is centred in trauma-informed practices, including sensorimotor psychotherapy, polyvagal techniques, sequencing, and working with desensitising to help bring recovery.