I believe that therapy works best when you feel comfortable being yourself.
My goal is to create a warm, welcoming space where you feel heard, understood and respected. A space where you do not need to have all of the answers before you arrive, and where you do not need to explain every detail of your experiences for them to make sense.
I have been (and am) where you are. I have been pregnant, given birth, and had a baby. From personal and professional experience, I know that finding your way in this new life is not easy.
Our partnership can help you to feel more grounded and more yourself.
Therapy is a collaborative process
I do not see therapy as a hierarchy where I tell you what to do.
I believe that you are the expert in your own life. My role is to help you better understand yourself, make sense of your prenatal and postnatal experiences, and support you in moving towards a life you want to live.
I approach therapy with curiosity, compassion and respect. Together, we can explore what is happening in your family life, identify patterns that may no longer be serving you, and find ways forward that feel meaningful and realistic for you.
Furthermore, I look at the whole person and the person in environment. We are affected by the systems we live in and who we are in those systems.
I also recognise that every person is different. What works for one person may not work for another. For this reason, I tailor therapy to your individual needs, experiences and goals.
Drawing from a range of therapeutic approaches
I utilise a variety of evidence-based approaches depending on what is most helpful for you.
These include Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Motivational Interviewing, Harmonic Brain Healing, Mindfulness and Breathwork, Trauma Informed Care Framework, and an Intersectionality Framework.
Rather than focusing on a single modality, I draw from these approaches thoughtfully and collaboratively. Together, we can determine what feels most comfortable and helpful for you.
Moving towards a life that feels more like your own
My hope is that therapy becomes a space where you can better understand yourself, feel more comfortable in who you are, and move towards a life that feels more aligned with your values, relationships and goals.
Family life will always have challenges. Therapy cannot remove every difficult experience. What it can do is help you navigate those challenges with greater self-understanding, self-compassion, confidence and connection.
Ultimately, my goal is to help you move beyond simply getting through parenthood and towards living with more contentment, meaning and joy.
