My approach
My training includes an approach to therapy called Transactional Analysis. This is a way of thinking about people which suggests that we are shaped by the past and by other people, quite deeply in fact.
Sometimes, our past experiences (and our past encounters with other people) unconsciously direct our behaviour in ways that are unhelpful. Othertimes, the stories and ideas we have been given make us anxious, depressed, or even angry and rageful.
People often struggle with feelings of helplessness - like their usual ways of coping are just not working. In my opinion, Transactional Analysis offers us a powerful set of tools to get us free from the past and to get us moving forward.
Transactional Analysis is a talking therapy, and often works in a deep way with clients, which is another way of saying that it can take some time. We might work together anywhere from 3 months up to a number of years. That's not to say you won't feel any better early on, but that meaningful change which really sticks can be a long term project.
What does psychotherapy involve?
In a simple way, therapy is a conversation about you. Every week, for one hour, we talk together. My job is to listen to and help make sense of your experiences.
We can talk about anything. We might explore what you want out of your job. Or we might work through specific struggles, like grief, anxiety, trauma, or relationship difficulties. Perhaps you experience strange or overwhelming feelings. You might not really know what's wrong, only that something is.
Whatever you talk about, I will take it seriously, and will use my training and experience to help you make sense of your situation.
Artworks on this page: Wassily Kandinsky, 'Improvisation: Deluge' (1913). Gabriele Münter, 'Portrait of Marianne von Werefkin' (1909). Sergei Pankejeff, 'The Wolf Man's Dream'.