I am a relational therapist at heart, which means I pay close attention to the patterns that emerge between us in the room. This is because I believe the therapeutic relationship serves as a safe and immediate space where old, unconscious patterns often resurface. By focusing on these in-the-moment dynamics, we can gain valuable insight into how they may play out in your life outside of the room. The relational modality helps to make insights tangible, supporting lasting change in how you connect with both others and yourself.

I also consider the bigger picture of your life, as I believe your experiences are deeply shaped by the conditions and contexts around you. I approach our work through a biopsychosocial lens, which means I look beyond immediate symptoms to consider the complex interplay of biological (e.g., health, genetics), psychological (e.g., thoughts, emotions), and social (e.g., culture, environment, relationships) factors that influence your overall well-being. This is important to always consider as it reminds us that we are a response to a system, not separate from it.

Over time, I have found that specific frameworks work well to conceptualise behaviours, habits, and ways of being. While I tailor my approach to your unique needs, I often draw from:

• Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT): Understanding how we oscillate between "threat" and "drive" systems, and learning to cultivate a "soothing" system to reduce self-criticism.

• Internal Family Systems (IFS): Exploring the different "parts" of your personality and how they work together (or conflict) to protect you.

• Transactional Analysis (TA) & Ego States: Analysing how we communicate and which "state" (Parent, Adult, or Child) we are operating from in our relationships.