What even is therapy & could it be right for you?
Integrative Counselling and Therapy for Trauma, Chronic Illness, and Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), including support for survivors of Domestic and Sexual Abuse
So you might be wondering: What even is therapy? And how could it possibly help me?
Fair questions. Especially if you're imagining lying on a couch while a white robed figure silently scribbles notes and says, “So, how does that make you feel?”
That’s not how I work.
Therapy with me is more like a gentle conversation. Sometimes emotional, messy, or filled with silences. But always grounded in care, curiosity, and collaboration. I'm not here to tell you what to do or how to solve your problems (although I genuinely wish I could hand out life instruction manuals). Instead, I’m here to be with you while we figure things out together.
This is a space where you don’t have to pretend to be okay. You don’t have to hold it all together or be a certain version of yourself. Here, you’re allowed to feel what you feel and be exactly where you are at. I’ll meet you there with openness, empathy, curiosity and care.
I’m not an expert in your life - you are. I’m not here to analyse you from a distance or pretend I’ve got it all figured out. In the therapy room, I bring my full self - not a polished professional persona, but a real human who’s here to really see and accept you, just as you are.
That means there’s often space for laughter, connection, and moments of lightness in the heavy. Therapy can be serious and deep, yes, but it can also be warm, human, and real.
Warm, Trauma-Informed, Person-Centred Counselling Approach
My job isn’t to fix you (because you’re not broken!), it’s to offer a space where you can explore things safely, honestly, and at your own pace, with someone who's genuinely here to listen and support you.
Overall, I work integratively, which means I draw from a variety of therapeutic models and tools depending on what feels most helpful for you. We’ll shape our sessions around what you need, in a way that fits your pace, your personality, and where you are in your life.
If you're still not sure if therapy is right for you, or what this could look like in practice, that’s okay too. You don’t need to have it all figured out. Just bring whatever version of you is here today - uncertain, curious, maybe even a little lost. That’s more than enough to begin.
