My journey to becoming a therapist wasn’t as straight forward as you might assume. I became interested in therapy after going through some of my own difficulties. Once I realised how much those therapy sessions had helped me I knew it was a field that I wanted to work in. Fast forward several years, hours of study, days of volunteering and hundreds of clients later
and here I am.
I will never ask my clients to do something I am not willing to do myself. I apply therapy tools and practices to my day to day life. By reflecting on the problems that can occur when wellbeing is not a focus every day and the benefits which come when it is, I try to find balance in my own life while also helping my clients to do the same for themselves.
When I am not therapising, I am usually spending time with my family and my pets or I can be found with my knitting needles feverishly creating various bits and bobs.
So you have decided to take the leap and have some therapy. You will probably be feeling a mixture of things; scared, excited, uncertain, hopeful and ready to change are just a few examples. Committing to therapy is a big decision but I will try to help it as welcoming as possible.
Your first appointment with me will usually go like this:
Your appointment is exactly that – it’s yours! If there is something you want to bring up in a session then we can have a look at it together.
My sessions are usually a mixture of tears, laughter, collaborative work, challenges, problem solving, the occasional bad word and a therapeutic cuppa to help the session go well.
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