My Approach to Psychotherapy
My approach is grounded in psychosynthesis, a form of psychotherapy
that works not only with our difficulties and past experiences, but
also with our potential for growth and a deeper sense of who we are.
I also draw on psychodynamic and existential therapy, Internal Family
Systems (IFS) and other forms of parts work. This can help us understand
the different — and sometimes conflicting — parts of ourselves. One
part may want to change, for example, while another feels frightened,
critical or resistant.
Rather than seeing anxiety, procrastination, self-criticism or other
difficulties simply as problems to get rid of, we can become curious
about what these patterns may be protecting and what lies beneath them.
Therapy can help you develop a more compassionate relationship with these
different parts of yourself, while becoming less governed by old patterns
and expectations.
Over time, this can create more space for choice: to recognise what matters
to you, develop a stronger sense of yourself, and move towards a life that
feels more genuinely your own.
Issues I Can Help With
- Low self-esteem
- Confidence & self-doubt
- Inner critic
- People pleasing
- Procrastination & self-sabotage
- Imposter syndrome
- Meaning, identity & life direction
