Lasting Change

I am a compassionate and experienced psychotherapist committed to helping people overcome whatever is preventing them from living fully and freely.

There are always reasons for psychological suffering, and when we do not tackle the underlying causes, this suffering tends to be repeated throughout our lives.

I aim to help you resolve the difficulties you bring in a collaborative, focused and emotionally therapeutic way.

I am an ISTDP psychotherapist.  Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy has been developed to make therapy more effective and efficient.

Therapy can be life-changing; bringing confidence, vitality, purpose, a realisation of potential, and more satisfying relationships.

You may be completely new to psychotherapy, in which case I know it can be hard to acknowledge there is something wrong, to ask for help, or to believe that change is possible.

You may have had psychotherapy before and feel like something is still not quite resolved or repaired.  You may even have had years of therapy but things haven’t really changed.  ISTDP psychotherapy is an effective segue in both cases, and it won’t mean starting again or spending several sessions going through personal history.

Here is a list of issues therapy can help with. If you have something you want help with that is not here, please get in touch.

Depression

Low mood

Anxiety

Panic / panic attacks

Feelings of emptiness

Feelings of despair

Loneliness

Addiction (substance or behavioural)

Codependency

Eating disorders

Self-sabotage

Self-destructive behaviour

Self-harm

Suicidal thoughts

Anger issues

Uncontrollable emotions

People pleasing

Feeling taken advantage of or hard to stand up for yourself

Bullying

Physical, sexual or emotional abuse

PTSD

CPTSD

Overthinking / uncontrollable thoughts

OCD

Paranoia

Overwhelm

Compulsive busyness

ADHD

Problems making decisions

Problems sticking to things

Problems in relationships

Problems with parenting

Reclusiveness

Hoarding

Problems with sex: discomfort, arousal or orgasm

Feeling spaced out / zoned out / foggy

Unexplained memory problems

Unexplained fatigue

Unexplained pain

Unexplained bodily symptoms

CFS / ME

Fibromyalgia

IBS

Migraines

Insomnia

Headaches

Not all these issues will necessarily have an emotional origin / component. It is always worth seeking medical advice before or alongside therapy for any physical symptoms.