Therapeutic Approaches
Therapy begins with whatever is present in your life in the here and now. Together, we explore what you are going through within the broader context of your personal history, allowing new insights and lasting change to emerge.
I see therapy as an opportunity to be fully met as a unique individual, with your own story, strengths, struggles, and way of experiencing the world.
The philosopher Martin Buber wrote, “All real living is meeting.” This idea has profoundly shaped my understanding of psychotherapy. Meaningful change grows not only from techniques, theories, or interpretations, but also from the quality of the relationship that develops between therapist and client. It is within this atmosphere of genuine presence, trust, and dialogue that new possibilities often begin to unfold.
I take a holistic view of each person, paying attention not only to thoughts and emotions, but also to the body, strengths, challenges, and how they relate to themselves, to others, and to the wider world.
The therapeutic relationship lies at the heart of the work. As trust develops, therapy can become a space where new insights emerge, different choices become possible, and life can be lived with greater authenticity and choice.
Our starting point is whatever feels most important for you right now. This may be a specific difficulty, a life situation, a recurring pattern, a physical sensation, or simply a sense that something is not quite right. The aim is to find freedom in how you live, feel, and connect with yourself and those around you.
Sessions take place face to face in a confidential, supportive, and respectful setting.
Throughout my years in practice, I have been continually moved by people’s ability to reconnect with strengths they thought had disappeared, and to discover resources they did not realise were already within them.
The Foundation of My Practice
I have come to appreciate that there is no single path to change. Different approaches can offer different perspectives on life’s challenges and often complement one another.
Gestalt therapy is the approach on which my work is grounded. Alongside this, EMDR and Brainspotting have enriched my practice by offering additional avenues of working with emotional material that can sometimes be difficult to access through words alone.
I do not work from a fixed formula. Rather, these approaches are woven together according to your individual needs, your past, and what emerges naturally during the therapeutic process.
At the heart of my work is the person I am accompanying.
Gestalt therapy is based on the idea that change emerges through relationship: with ourselves, with others, and with what is happening in the now.
Rather than focusing solely on past events or explanations, Gestalt invites us to pay attention to our immediate awareness. This includes our emotions, bodily sensations, thoughts, and the ways we relate to the people and environments around us.
Our past story continues to shape our present-day lives. Over time, the adaptations that once helped us protect ourselves or cope with difficult situations can become automatic, limiting our ability to respond freely and fully to life as it unfolds.
Gestalt therapy explores how these patterns continue to shape how we live and relate today. As they become more visible and better understood, new possibilities often emerge, bringing greater flexibility, choice, and authenticity to our lives and relationships.
The aim is to cultivate a deeper awareness of oneself, creating more space for presence, creativity, and freedom in everyday life.
EMDR focuses on material that continues to carry an emotional charge.
This may involve clearly identifiable traumas, but it can also arise from less obvious events that have left a lasting imprint. Anxiety, intrusive memories, intense emotional reactions, physical tension, or a persistent sense of insecurity can sometimes be linked to memories that the brain has not yet fully processed.
EMDR uses bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements, sounds, or gentle tapping, to support the brain’s natural ability to process and integrate difficult memories.
As this process unfolds, memories often become less emotionally overwhelming. While the past is not forgotten, it tends to lose its intensity and can be held with greater perspective, calm, and ease.
Brainspotting is an approach that explores the connection between the body, the visual field, and deeper emotional processes.
Some emotional experiences leave traces that lie beyond words. Even when we understand what has happened, part of what we have lived through may remain held in the body and nervous system.
By identifying a particular point in the visual field that is connected to an emotion or bodily sensation, Brainspotting can provide direct access to these deeper layers of ourselves. This process supports the brain’s natural capacity to process and integrate what has remained unresolved, often reaching places where words alone are no longer enough.
Like all therapeutic work, Brainspotting unfolds within the context of a safe and supportive relationship. It is through this process of exploration, presence, and connection that change can gradually emerge.
Transformation grows out of genuine encounter.