Therapy Approach

No one way of doing therapy works for everyone. My style is relational, holistic, and integrates a range of different modalities to suit my clients' needs. Ultimately, I believe you are the expert on your life, and my role is to work alongside you, helping make sense of your experiences, and supporting change that feels meaningful and sustainable to you.

I am committed to working in ways that are anti-oppressive, de-pathologising, trauma-informed, and identity-affirming, grounded in a systems view of mental health. This means I recognise that our wellbeing is shaped not only by personal experiences and relationships, but also by the broader social, cultural, and structural contexts we live within. I take an intersectional lens, acknowledging the impact of factors such as race, class, gender, sexuality, neurodivergence, disability, and marginalisation on how people experience distress and healing.

Some sessions may feel reflective and exploratory; others may focus more on skills, patterns, or specific goals. We can adjust the pace and focus together as your needs and preferences change.

Areas of Work

I work with adults and adolescents (generally aged 12+) across a range of themes and issues, including:

Psychological & Emotional

• Anxiety, panic, overwhelm

• Depression and low mood

• Intrusive thoughts, distress, and coping behaviours

  • e.g., Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Trauma and stress

  • Including developmental trauma, dissociation, PTSD, CPTSD, sexual assault, and abuse

• Burnout and nervous system exhaustion

Identity & Lived Experience

• LGBTQIA+ identities and minority stress

  • Including gender-affirming care and referral, such as support accessing HRT and surgery

• Neurodivergence (ADHD, autism, burnout, masking)

• Identity exploration and self-understanding

• Shame, self-criticism, and self-worth

Relational & Life Context

• Attachment patterns and relationship difficulties

• Navigating new relationship structures, e.g., polyamory

• Sex, intimacy, and sexual expression (explored in sex-positive, gender-affirming, and age-appropriate ways)

• Life transitions, grief, and loss

• Meaning, purpose, and values

This list is not exhaustive. If you’re unsure whether I’m the right fit, you’re welcome to reach out and ask.

Therapeutic Modalities

Sessions are tailored to each client's specific needs, and includes a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches including the following:

• Schema Therapy

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing)

• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Other modalities:

• Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT)

• Attachment-informed approaches

• Mindfulness

• Motivational interviewing (MI)

• Informed by Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT-informed), and other therapies focusing on emotional regulation and distress tolerance

• Somatic-based therapies

Languages

Sessions are offered in English. I also speak conversational Spanish fluently, and may incorporate this if and where it feels supportive, though I do not currently offer full Spanish-language psychological assessment or therapy.

Supervision and Professional Development

Alongside my clinical work, I engage in regular supervision and ongoing professional development as part of the Clinical Psychology Registrar Program, to ensure my practice remains ethical, reflective, and responsive.