Whether I am working with children, young people or adults, my fundamental goal is to help people to live their preferred lives. Many things can get in the way of this, whether it’s work/life balance, unrealistic expectations, complex relationships, addiction, mental health or trauma to name a few. I believe psychology should be available to anyone experiencing difficulties whether big, small and everything in between. If it’s having an impact on your life that you don’t like, it’s worth seeing a psychologist.
I work collaboratively with clients to identify treatment goals and directions and strongly believe in tailoring treatment modalities to match the needs of the client. Having trust is critical to therapy and I hope my open and warm nature as well as my self deprecating humour helps to establish this.
Working with specialist populations such as children and people who have experienced trauma, I have learnt the importance of meeting clients where they are on their treatment journey, and to slowly build trust. I have found play, acceptance, and time to be essential to help children feel comfortable in therapy, whilst being non-judgemental and helping people to understand and establish safety inside their bodies are important when working with people who have experienced trauma.
