Psychotherapy (often abbreviated to 'Therapy') is about being supported by a trained professional to work on whatever you're going through. It's similar to counselling - which many people are more aware of - but psychotherapists are trained to a higher level to deal with more complex situations. Often called 'Talk Therapy', it focuses on the power of speaking about the difficulties in our lives in order to gain greater insight, clarity and relief from those difficulties. Just having space to think and speak away from the pressure of our daily lives can be a powerful catalyst for healing and change.

Psychotherapy is about having somewhere to go where you don't have to act like you're ok, and where you can speak without being judged. This frees up energy to become more engaged in your daily life, and can have a massive impact on improving how you function. It's open to everyone, no matter how mild or severe you think your situation is - the only starting point is wanting to begin. Many of the people I meet with don't fully know what they want from therapy at the beginning, they just know that they feel a need for it. So don't put yourself under pressure to have it all worked out in advance - that's exactly the insight that you can gain from the process.

My specific approach to psychotherapy is Psychoanalytic, and is also called Psychoanalysis or Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. It looks deeply into the underlying causes of our difficulties to help us understand our experiences, especially when we don't understand where they've come from. Nothing in our lives happens in isolation, and psychoanalysis is about appreciating the bigger picture and gaining clarity on what we're going through. This approach is particularly useful if you find yourself stuck in repetitive cycles and confused by your own behaviour. It's a powerful way to create enduring transformation in your life, empowering you to live more fully.