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Psychotherapy

Somatic approach to deep, sustainable nervous system resilience. Learn the language of your body and mind. I support uncommonly curious, sensitive, and deep feeling humans to access truth, authenticity and freedom from within. 

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What is it?

This is a space that honours your humanness and wholeness, the mundane and the mystical. It is a meeting place between the body and the mind, where all parts of you are welcome. Bridging the worlds of somatic inquiry and parts work. We will explore your relationship to yourself and the world around you. The focus of these sessions will be on resourcing you with the tools you need to thrive and when appropriate, we will dive into your unconscious patterning to discover the root cause of the challenges you are experiencing. The approach taken is person-centred, trauma-informed, non-pathological and built on a foundation of openness, acceptance, curiosity & compassion.

In session, we will explore sensation, feeling, vision, emotion, awareness as it arises in the moment in the body. We will work with what is arising in the present moment and in your life currently. We may explore nervous system patterns, sensory experiences, imagination/visionary experiences or parts work through voice dialogue. This process relies on the wisdom of the body in the moment. There is nothing that you need to figure out or understand. We may tap into your history as it arises naturally in the moment, however this is not necessarily the focus. Please note: this is NOT talk therapy, and this is NOT a quick fix, we will talk some of the time to cultivate safety and connection, however the purpose of this work is to gain awareness and integration through body inquiry, inner-work and the relational field.

Therapeutic Modalities used:

  • Process-Oriented Psychology

    Process-Oriented Psychology (also known as Process Work) is a psychotherapeutic modality that focuses on understanding the human experience through the present moment. It does this by working with the entire spectrum of human consciousness through the sensory experience.

  • Internal Family Systems

    IFS identifies that we are made up of different sub-personalities (parts), each with its own unique beliefs and qualities. IFS focuses on healing the wounded parts and restoring mental balance and harmony by changing the dynamics that create discord among the sub-personalities and the Self.

  • Somatic Therapy

    Somatic therapy is a form of body-centered therapy that looks at the connection of mind and body. It involves accessing the felt sense, which can include sensations, emotions and feelings as a way to process and resolve trauma. This kind of intervention work with the the nervous system and the body's wisdom.

  • Polyvagal Theory

    Polyvagal Theory is a map that describes the physiological & psychological states which underlie our daily behaviour. It helps us understand how it is that trauma lives in the body and continues to shape our world. It emphasises the role the autonomic nervous system , particularly the vagus nerve.

  • Dreamwork

    Dreams are formulations and continuations of waking thoughts, concerns, emotions, and memories and are therefore unique to you. Thus, only you can verify the meaning of your dream, and as a therapist, I guide you into the exploration of this meaning.

  • Art Therapy

    Art therapy involves the use of creative techniques such as drawing, painting, colouring, or sculpting to help you express your inner world. The nonverbal messages, symbols, and metaphors often found in these art forms, can support you to a better understanding of your feelings.

  • Focusing

    Focusing is an experiential, embodied and evidence-based practice of self-reflection. During Focusing, your attention will open up to multiple layers and aspects of living by focusing in on the ‘felt sense’. This practice shows how to apply open attention to something which is directly experienced but is not necessarily in words.

Do you often think about how you’re feeling rather than feeling your feelings? Do you have chronic patterns of fight, flight, freeze or fawn? Do you feel like there are parts of you that you shame or suppress to fit in? Do you wish for deeper capacity to respond to life and meet challenges? Do you long for a deeper connection to yourself and those around you? Do you want to get to the root cause of the challenges you are experiencing?  Do you wish to shift coping mechanisms that are not serving you? Do you have a passion for inner work and cultivating awareness? Are you looking for an alternative approach to talk therapy? Are you ready for sustainable change through deep inner work? If this is you, then you are in the right place. 

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