My Therapeutic Approach

I have been formally trained in three therapeutic modalities: relational psychodynamic, person-centred and cognitive behavioural therapy across three years of full-time, post-graduate study, and continue to develop my knowledge and application of specific models and techniques.  With this solid grounding across these core schools of therapy, I am able to tailor my approach to the unique needs of each client, and also adapt my way of working if and when their needs change over time.

 

Pivotal to my way of working however, is a relational psychodynamic approach, including a focus on how our current relational patterns have developed from early experiences.  I also value more humanistic approaches such as relational depth, which emphasises a natural and authentic therapeutic relationship, as well as a sense of mutuality and equality between therapist and client.

 

​Due to my training and background in psychology, I always begin the process of psychotherapy with an assessment which helps to build a formulation of the problems a client presents with – in essence an understanding of how difficulties developed, how these manifest and continue to perpetuate.  This understanding then informs the methods I select to support a client in reaching their therapy goals.  I draw on evidence-based practice to inform my integrative approach, for example using techniques for particular problems for which evidence of efficacy has been demonstrated through clinical research.