My approach to therapy is warm, genuine, and informal. I draw on evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed work, alongside humanistic, systems-based, and trauma-informed perspectives.
As a nurse psychotherapist, I bring together psychotherapy training and extensive clinical nursing experience. This allows me to consider not only your thoughts, emotions, and experiences, but also how physical health, medications, sleep, stress, and the nervous system may affect your well-being. Our mental and physical health are closely connected, and understanding the bigger picture can help us make sense of what you're experiencing and identify what might actually help.
I also believe there should be room for humour in the space. Therapy can be difficult at times, and being able to laugh can offer a little breathing room. Therapy doesn't have to feel heavy every minute to be meaningful. We can have honest conversations, sit with uncomfortable emotions, explore difficult experiences, and still share a laugh when it feels right. Humour is never about minimizing what you're going through; it's about making space for all the parts of being human.
You don't need to arrive with the right words, a clear plan, or your life neatly organized into chapters. We'll start where you are, make sense of things together, and work toward changes that feel meaningful and realistic for you.
