Understanding change

I have long been interested in what makes change possible. Many people come to therapy with insight into themselves, yet still find they are caught in patterns that are hard to shift. Unfortunately, understanding something intellectually does not always lead to real change. We all have patterns reflected in our thoughts, bodies, and lives, and it is exploring these patterns — especially the parts we cannot see clearly — that helps you move beyond insight and begin to create meaningful change.

My own experience of therapy as a client deepened this curiosity. It showed me that insight alone is rarely enough. Change happens when you can work with your patterns — both the ones you are aware of and the ones you cannot see clearly — in a way that moves beyond understanding alone.

I hold a Master’s in Integrative Psychotherapy and a Diploma in Art Therapy. My work continues to be shaped by ongoing learning. I draw on attachment and relational perspectives, existential and psychodynamic thinking, and cognitive and neuroscientific understandings. In addition to my core training, I have undertaken specialist work with trauma, including EMDR and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and in supporting people with disordered eating.

I’m also a qualified coach, which allows me to bring a forward-focused perspective into the work where this is helpful.