About me: Experience

Depression, fear, and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we can experience at some point in our lives. Through counselling and treatment, I am able to help you recover motivation, perspective, and joy that you once had in your life. 

Working with stress involves identifying stressors, understanding their effects, and developing personalised coping strategies. This process helps individuals manage and reduce stress, enhance resilience, and improve overall well-being through techniques such as cognitive restructuring, relaxation exercises, and lifestyle changes.

Many individuals can experience symptoms associated with painful and traumatic circumstances. Anxiety, fear, and hopelessness are a few emotions that can linger post traumatic events. I can help you overcome these symptoms and guide you through the process of grief and healing. 

Therapeutically working with chronic pain and illnesses involves a holistic approach that addresses both the physical and emotional impact of the condition. Therapy focuses on helping individuals manage pain, cope with feelings of frustration or isolation, and improve their quality of life. Techniques such as mindfulness, cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) are commonly used to help clients reframe negative thought patterns, build resilience, and develop effective coping strategies. Additionally, therapy fosters self-compassion, emotional regulation, and the exploration of identity beyond illness, empowering clients to regain a sense of control and well-being.

Working with phobias involves identifying and understanding specific fears, then using targeted strategies to manage and reduce these fears. This process typically includes exposure techniques, cognitive restructuring, and gradual desensitisation to help individuals overcome their phobias and improve their quality of life.

Working with drug and alcohol addictions involves assessing the extent of the addiction, understanding underlying issues, and implementing personalised treatment plans. This typically includes counselling, behaviour modification, and support strategies to help individuals achieve and maintain sobriety, and improve their overall well-being.

Negative thoughts and critical thinking involves identifying and challenging harmful thought patterns. Through techniques such as cognitive restructuring and positive reinforcement, individuals can learn to shift their thinking towards a more balanced and constructive perspective, enhancing their overall mental well-being.

Loss, grief, and bereavement involves providing support to navigate the emotional challenges associated with these experiences. This typically includes exploring feelings, facilitating the grieving process, and helping individuals find ways to cope and heal, ultimately guiding them towards acceptance and emotional recovery.

Working with family-related issues involves addressing and resolving conflicts, improving communication, and fostering healthier relationships within the family unit. This process includes exploring underlying dynamics, enhancing understanding, and developing strategies to strengthen connections and resolve disagreements effectively.

Working with relationship-related issues involves exploring and addressing challenges within interpersonal connections. This process includes improving communication, resolving conflicts, and enhancing mutual understanding to strengthen and harmonise relationships.

Working with neurodivergence involves supporting individuals with diverse cognitive and neurological profiles, such as autism, ADHD, or other conditions. This process includes understanding unique strengths and challenges, developing tailored strategies, and fostering environments that accommodate and celebrate neurodiverse traits to enhance overall well-being and functionality.

Low self-esteem and confidence involves identifying and addressing underlying negative beliefs and self-perceptions. This process includes fostering self-compassion, building self-awareness, and developing strategies to enhance self-worth and assertiveness, ultimately leading to increased confidence and a more positive self-image.

Working with employment-related issues involves addressing challenges related to job satisfaction, career development, and workplace dynamics. This process includes exploring concerns such as job stress, career transitions, and work-life balance, and developing strategies to improve professional fulfilment and performance.