My approach to therapy.
I work from a Person-Centred philosophy. The essence of this approach is the belief that within a warm, supportive, non-judgmental relationship, you can reconnect with yourself, find your voice and develop a clearer understanding of any changes you wish to make to live a life that feels best for you.
What I am offering is a relationship unlike any other, where you are free to bring yourself, just as you are, without any judgement. Rather than offering my opinions, advice or guidance, my role is to create an accepting and empathic space where we can work together exploring, reflecting on and processing areas of your life that you feel need tending to.
While there is a time and place for advice, tools and strategies, this is not the way I work. The reason for this is that I firmly believe that experiencing a non-judgemental and validating environment can help you creatively connect with your own resources as well as developing understanding, compassion and self-acceptance. When we can really pay attention ourselves, we can notice that perhaps some of the answers we need are already there, just waiting to emerge.