The therapy process is, at its foundation, a “call” to healing and change. It is like a charge of energy from within that directs us towards a deeper connection with our inner selves so that we can lead more meaningful and fulfilling lives.

Life circumstances that bring us into therapy. Family issues, trauma, physical illness, loss, relationship issues, career/financial changes and life transitions nudge and motivate us to seek and restore healing and wellness.

Therapy can encourage and motivate you to fulfill your potential, increase self esteem and develop confidence. Learn how to discover and create resources that will enable you to take new steps towards mastery and the expression of your life goals.

My role as a therapist

I view the therapeutic relationship as a trusting, respectful and collaborative partnership between client and therapist. As life challenges are named and clarified, I assist you to  find solutions and resources to meet your stated goals: ultimately, to be more connected and at peace with yourself. During the counseling process you may begin to shift held perceptions, express emotions, and identify the links between your self talk, your decisions and your behaviors. I encourage you to recreate new patterns of how you relate to yourself and others, so that you can experience more fulfilling and satisfying relationships.

As a therapist, my role shifts from compassionate listener to a mentor, providing you with information and skills or to a mentor encouraging you towards your life vision.

At the heart of the therapeutic relationship it has always been my intention to match or attune my knowledge and skills to your stated needs and goals for therapy.

My philosophy

I base my work as a psychotherapist from the following postions:

That the body and mind operate as a reciprocal whole and that we can learn to sense the wisdom of the body. This is known as a body-oriented psychotherapy position.

That our early family life attachments and relationships impact our current relationships. This is the developmental/ attachment theory position.

That we are creative beings that can vision/revision our selves and our lives. To experience the art of possibility and resiliency. To learn about ourselves through non-verbal expression. To trust our visual language. This is a belief about the healing power of the creative process / art therapy process

That the recovery from trauma through to the development of wellness and health is founded on the idea of being attuned and in balance with the physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual rhythms of the self.