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Relational Talk Therapy
There is nothing too big or too small to bring to therapy - if it's important to you then it's worth talking about. Some of the common areas I can support you in include anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, stress and it's impact on the body, and the complexities involving relationships. We can also address short term challenges such as conflicts at work or with friends/family, or any other aspect of life which you'd like to explore.
Somatic Therapy
Somatic therapy addresses the body as well as the mind. It recognizes that our experiences don't just shape how we think and feel, but also how we experience ourselves physically. Stress, emotions, and past experiences can influence how our nervous system responds to the world around us, often outside of our conscious awareness. Somatic therapy helps us become more aware of these patterns by gently exploring sensations, emotions, and responses in the body. Through this process, we can begin to develop a greater sense of safety, connection, and flexibility in how we respond to life's challenges.
Functional Breathwork
Our breath is closely connected to our nervous system, influencing how we feel both physically and emotionally. Stress and difficult experiences can change our breathing patterns, sometimes leaving us feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or disconnected. Functional and therapeutic breathwork uses gentle, guided breathing practices tailored to your individual needs. By exploring and adjusting how we breathe, we can support nervous system regulation, develop greater body awareness, and create opportunities for calm, connection, and emotional processing.
IFS Informed Somatic Parts Work
Somatic parts work combines an exploration of the different parts of ourselves with an awareness of how they show up in the body. We all have parts that carry different emotions, beliefs, needs, and protective strategies. By approaching these parts with curiosity and compassion, while noticing the sensations and responses associated with them, we can begin to understand their roles, soften old patterns, and develop a more compassionate relationship with ourselves.
My Approach
I don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to therapy. We each hold our own unique histories, personalities, experiences, and goals. My approach integrates talk therapy, parts work, and somatic therapy, recognizing that our thoughts, emotions, and physical experiences are deeply interconnected.
I believe that being truly heard and understood can be healing in itself. Through conversation, we can explore the beliefs, patterns, and experiences that shape how you see yourself and the world around you. I've also found that exploring our thoughts, emotions, and behaviours through the lens of different parts of ourselves can be a powerful way to deepen self-understanding. By approaching these parts with curiosity and compassion rather than judgment, we can begin to recognize the roles they play in our lives, reduce shame and self-criticism, and create opportunities for meaningful change.
Somatic awareness and processing can help us connect the story we tell with our minds to the story our bodies are telling. By gently bringing attention to our physical sensations and responses, we can deepen our understanding of ourselves, explore new ways of responding, and build a greater capacity to navigate life's challenges. Functional breathwork can also offer practical tools to support nervous system regulation and overall well-being.
Sessions are collaborative and tailored to your individual needs. Together, we'll explore what feels most helpful for you, drawing from these different approaches to support your goals.
Somatic Experiencing® (SE) is a body-oriented approach to healing stress and trauma, developed by Dr. Peter Levine. It recognizes that overwhelming experiences can leave lasting patterns in our nervous system, affecting how we feel, respond, and experience the world around us.
Rather than focusing solely on the story of what happened, SE gently explores how those experiences continue to show up in the body. Through awareness of physical sensations, movement, and nervous system responses, we can begin to shift patterns of fight, flight, or freeze, supporting greater resilience, regulation, and a sense of safety.
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Somatic Experiencing®
