How Therapy Can Help
Research consistently shows that the most important factor in whether therapy is helpful is the relationship between therapist and client. Not the model, not the techniques, but the quality of the connection. That finding has remained consistent across decades of study, and it shapes everything about how I work.
From the very first session, my aim is to create a space where you feel genuinely safe, heard, and understood. That means being honest, being curious about your particular experience, and resisting any impulse to apply a formula.
What We Might Explore
Therapy can be a space to look at the past, to understand how earlier experiences and relationships are shaping the present. It can be focused on something specific happening now, a difficult relationship, a period of depression or anxiety, a loss, a pattern you keep repeating. Or it can begin with something harder to define, a sense that things aren't quite right, or that you've lost touch with yourself somewhere along the way. All of those are valid starting points.
Finding the Right Therapist
Choosing a therapist is a personal decision and it's worth taking a little time over it. Reading a therapist's website gives you a sense of how they think and whether their approach might suit you. I'm a Senior Accredited Member of both the BACP and the NCPS (SCoPEd Framework Column C), which reflects the level of training, experience, and ongoing professional development I've undertaken.
I offer a reduced-rate initial consultation so we can meet and get a sense of whether working together feels right before you commit to regular sessions. There's no pressure. Getting the fit right matters.
If you’d like to find out more about how counselling and psychotherapy works The School of Life have produced this helpful video which you can watch below. It is also available via YouTube, and is just over 7 minutes long.
If you'd like to explore whether therapy might help, please get in touch to arrange an initial consultation.