What I Can Help With

People come to therapy for many different reasons. Sometimes there is a particular difficulty that you want support with; at other times, you may have a more general sense of feeling stuck, overwhelmed or disconnected from yourself or others.

You don't need to have a diagnosis or a clearly defined problem to come to therapy. We can begin with whatever is bringing you here and take time to understand what you are experiencing and what you would like to be different.

Anxiety, stress and burnout

I work with people experiencing anxiety, stress, chronic stress, panic attacks, overthinking and feeling overwhelmed. This may include work stress, work difficulties, burnout, perfectionism, difficulty switching off, hypervigilance, or feeling that you are constantly managing competing demands.

Depression and low mood

Therapy can offer a space to explore persistent low mood, loss of motivation, hopelessness, loneliness, low self-worth, self-esteem, confidence, or a sense of feeling disconnected from yourself or your life. This may include shame, self-criticism and a harsh inner critic.

Relationships and attachment

Relationships can be a source of both connection and difficulty. I work with people experiencing relationship difficulties, relationship problems, difficulties with intimacy, dating and communication, recurring patterns in relationships, family difficulties, attachment difficulties, people-pleasing, codependency and difficulty setting boundaries.

We can explore how earlier experiences and relationships may shape the ways you relate to yourself and others now.

Trauma and complex trauma

I have particular experience working with people who have experienced interpersonal trauma, including abuse, neglect and childhood trauma. This includes complex PTSD (C-PTSD), developmental trauma, relational trauma, trauma-related difficulties, emotional flashbacks and multiple or cumulative traumatic experiences.

Trauma can affect the body, relationships, sense of self and ability to feel safe, sometimes long after the original experiences have ended. Therapy can provide a carefully paced space to understand these experiences and their impact.

Neurodivergence: ADHD and autism

I work with neurodivergent adults, including people with ADHD and autism, as well as people who are questioning or exploring their neurodivergence.

Therapy can provide space to explore experiences such as masking, overwhelm, burnout, difficulties with emotional regulation, executive functioning, relationships, identity difficulties and the impact of feeling different from those around you.

Dissociation, psychosis and paranoia

I have experience working with dissociation, depersonalisation and derealisation, as well as experiences of psychosis, paranoia and hearing voices.

These experiences can be frightening, confusing or difficult to communicate to others. Therapy offers a space to explore them without judgement and to develop a greater understanding of what they mean within the context of your life and experiences.

Emotional regulation and complex mental distress

I work with people who experience emotional dysregulation, difficulties with emotional regulation, and intense or difficult-to-manage emotions, including anger, numbness and avoidance. I also work with self-harm, suicidal thoughts and suicidal ideation, and patterns of relating that may feel difficult to understand or change.

This can include people experiencing personality difficulties or borderline personality disorder (BPD). My approach is not focused on labels alone, but on understanding the experiences and relationships that sit beneath them.

Obsessive thoughts and eating difficulties

I also work with people experiencing intrusive thoughts, obsessive thoughts, OCD, eating difficulties, shame, self-criticism and low self-worth.

Work, identity and life transitions

Therapy isn't only for times of crisis. You may be struggling with work, career decisions, confidence, identity, identity difficulties or imposter syndrome. You may be navigating life transitions and major life changes, facing grief or bereavement, questioning what you want from your relationships or your life, working on assertiveness, or simply feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve you.

Therapy can provide time to step back from the demands of everyday life, develop greater self-understanding and consider what you want for yourself.

Personal growth and self-understanding

Some people come to therapy without a specific problem. You may want to understand yourself more deeply, make sense of recurring patterns, explore questions of identity, meaning or purpose, sit with existential questions, or have a space that is fully your own.

Whatever brings you to therapy, we can work together to understand your experiences and consider what might become possible from there.

A note on what brings you to therapy

The categories above are not exhaustive, and you do not need to identify with any particular category to get in touch. Difficulties rarely fit neatly into separate boxes, and we can explore the different parts of your experience together.

If you're unsure whether therapy with me would be appropriate for what you're experiencing, you are welcome to contact me and arrange an initial session.