Individual Therapy

Like wildflowers, you must allow yourself to grow in all the places people thought you never would. E.V. Thompson

Beginning therapy is a brave step - whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, navigating a life transition, or simply sensing that something needs to change. You don’t need to be in crisis to come to therapy. Many people I work with are trying to understand themselves more fully, ease patterns that feel stuck, or reconnect with a deeper sense of aliveness and meaning.

I offer a confidential, compassionate, and non-judgemental space where you can bring whatever feels difficult, confusing, or important - and be met with empathy, honesty, and respect. I see therapy as a collaborative process. This means that I look at what best fits your needs and situation, using different approaches and techniques, rather than assuming a ‘one size fits all.’ You’re a unique individual — there’s no one else quite like you - and I want our therapeutic relationship to reflect that.

Some of the areas people come to therapy with include:

• Anxiety, worry, or stress
• Depression or low mood
• Confidence and self-esteem
• Illness, prognosis, and adjustment
• Harsh inner critic or perfectionism
• Bullying (past or present)
• Self-identity questions
• Relationship concerns
• Feeling stuck or lost
• A general sense that something could be different
  

No matter what brings you to therapy, my hope is to offer a space where you can feel safe enough to be honest, supported enough to take risks, and understood enough to begin meeting yourself in a new way.

A note on scope of practice

I work with a wide range of experiences, challenges, and emotional concerns. However, there are some situations that require a different kind of support — often more intensive or specialist care than I can safely offer in a private psychotherapy setting. Clients who are experiencing high-risk, acute, or complex mental health needs — such as active suicidality, eating disorders, or substance dependence — are usually better supported within a multidisciplinary setting. This might include psychiatric input, crisis intervention services, or inpatient care, where the right level of safety and clinical oversight can be provided. Because of this, I’m not currently able to work with:

• Active substance dependence
• Acute or untreated eating disorders
• Immediate or high-risk crisis situations (such as active suicidality or recent suicide attempts)
• Court-mandated therapy or assessments
• Requests for medico-legal or forensic reports
  

If you're unsure whether I’m the right fit at this time, you're very welcome to reach out. And if I’m not in a position to support you directly, I’ll do my best to guide you toward other services that may be more appropriate for your current needs.

At the same time, I want to acknowledge that reaching out for support is in itself a courageous act. Wherever you’re starting from, therapy can be a space to slow down, soften the noise, and reconnect with who you are.

There’s strength in asking for support - and beauty in allowing yourself to grow.