Integrative Therapy

As an integrative therapist, I draw on different therapeutic approaches, together with my experience, to tailor the way we work to your individual needs. I’ve trained in a wide range of counselling and psychotherapy approaches, including:

This approach is based on psychoanalysis and the work of Freud, Jung, Adler and their followers. It focuses on the relationship we have with ourselves and others. It helps us understand the role of the unconscious, much of which develops in early childhood. It explores the powerful defences that can hold us back from achieving our full potential. It’s particularly helpful if you want to gain insight into why you think and behave in certain ways. Change often comes through becoming more aware of our instincts and emotions, giving you greater choice in how you respond.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is based on CBT, but focuses more on helping you manage intense emotions while also accepting yourself as you are.

‘Dialectical’ refers to the balance between opposites – for example, accepting yourself while also working towards change. 

DBT was first developed for borderline personality disorder (BPD), where it showed strong results. It’s now been used for a wide range of issues involving intense emotional responses.

Many people find DBT helpful for learning clear, practical strategies – especially with anger or emotional regulation.

Stands for “Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing”. It’ s a structured therapy that helps people process distressing memories. It was originally developed for PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), where it often produced results even when other therapies had not helped. EMDR frequently generated change within a couple of sessions. The therapy involves guided left-to-right to eye movements while you  focus on  particular memories or emotions, following a carefully tested protocol.

Somatic therapy is a gentle, body-based approach that helps you reconnect with physical sensations and release stress or trauma that may be stored in the body. It recognises that emotional pain is often carried physically, even when you are not fully aware of it. Using guided awareness, breathwork, and simple movement techniques, somatic therapy helps calm the nervous system and encourages a sense of balance, grounding and safety. It can be especially effective when words feel difficult, or when past experiences have left a deeper imprint on the body as well as the mind.

Solution Focussed Therapy helps you buid on your strengths by focusing on what’s working. This practical approach encourages positive thinking and often leads to meaningful change in a short time.