Therapeutic Counselling
Therapy that meets you where you are — mind, body, and nervous system.
A space to understand yourself more deeply.
There are times when life can feel difficult to make sense of.
Perhaps you’re struggling with anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, difficult emotions or a significant life change.
Perhaps something from the past continues to affect the present.
Or perhaps you can’t quite explain what is wrong — you simply know that you don’t feel like yourself.
You don’t need to have a diagnosis or a clear explanation before starting therapy.
You can begin exactly where you are.
What happens in counselling?
Counselling offers a confidential space where you can slow down and explore what is happening in your life.
Together, we might explore:
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Anxiety and overwhelm
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Relationships and recurring patterns
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Self-esteem and self-worth
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Difficult emotions
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Life transitions and change
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Stress and burnout
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Trauma and difficult experiences
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Feeling disconnected from yourself
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Boundaries and people-pleasing
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Identity and sense of self
The direction of therapy is guided by you.
I won’t tell you what you should do or make decisions for you.
Instead, I’ll help you become more aware of your experience, understand the patterns you find yourself in and develop greater freedom to choose how you respond.
Gestalt-informed therapy.
Gestalt therapy is interested in what is happening here and now.
Rather than only looking back at what happened, we pay attention to what is happening between us, within you and in your relationship with the world.
You may begin to notice things such as:
“I always say yes before I realise I don’t want to.”
“I know I’m angry, but I can’t actually feel it.”
“I keep choosing the same kind of relationship.”
“I understand why I feel this way, but I still can’t change it.”
These moments of awareness can become opportunities for something different.
You don’t have to know where to start.
You might arrive with a very specific problem.
Or you might simply have a feeling that something needs to change.
Either is enough.
We can start with what’s happening today and gently begin to understand what sits underneath it.