MY WAY OF WORKING
My job is accompany you, wherever you go in counselling. We are in it together.
At the heart of how I work is exactly that, heart and a deep sense of humaness. I don’t sit with you as the expert of your life. I sit with you as another human who truly cares how you are and wants to support you to better understand and accept yourself.
I have a long history of working with mind and body practices (nervous system regulation/ somatic awareness and release) and nature connection. I am happy to blend whatever it is that is of interest to you into our work together, or not.
At the heart of my work is
Empathy, a deep interest in understanding you.
Unconditional positive regard, an acceptance of who you are, however you are.
Honesty, a realness in how I am with you.
A therapeutic relationship built on trust and respect to support you to explore your thoughts and feelings, heal relational wounds, notice patterns and develop different and healthier ways of relating.
Frequently asked questions
What person centred counselling might look like and feel like
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It is the name of an approach to counselling Carl Rogers developed.
In its most simplest form it means of the person for the person. It is a type of therapy that honours a person’s personal power and works with them in a way that suits their own wonderful unique way of being.
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Empathy
I endeavour to really understand you and your experience.Congruence/ genuine
I bring myself as another human and my honesty to our work together.Unconditional positive regard.
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I am non-directive. I deeply respect your autonomy and personal power. I listen to your experience and the meaning you make of it, so you come to your own insights and decisions that are from you, for you.
We are in it together. We will work together to build a trusting and respectful relationship that supports you to make therapeutic changes in your life.
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Empower you to trust in your own judgement.
Increase your understanding of yourself.
Support healing, in all areas of your being.
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Tell me what works or doesn’t for you or work with me to find out.
Be comfortable. Move, sit still, look where you like.
Talk at your pace. Talk fast, slow, a little or a lot about the things you want to share with me.
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About yoga therapy and how we might include it/ or not
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It uses the tools of yoga (movement, breath work, meditation, relaxation) in a safe, tailored way to support people with physical, emotional, and mental health challenges.
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Whilst Yoga therapy focuses on the uniqueness of the person it is more directional in its approach.
If you are interested in bringing in elements of yoga (mind, body, breath) work into you counselling we can talk about it and what they might look like to make sure we find the best fit for you and your intentions for counselling.
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Absolutely not. You don’t need any previous yoga experience and you don’t need to be flexible, strong or have fancy leggings to enjoy the benefits of yoga therapy.
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No. I only bring elements of it in if you want me to and it fits with what you are looking to explore.
Nothing other than talking is brought into counselling sessions unless you request it.
“The important thing is to not stop asking questions”