Counselling And Psychotherapy
Whether doing long or short term therapy, or working with individuals, couples or groups, I consider it important to build a relationship of equality and trust in which I encourage and assist clients to explore events, feelings thoughts and behaviors that are relevant to them.  I listen carefully, with empathy and without judgement. Initially, I will explore with clients, at a pace that is comfortable, their goals or aims in therapy. Our work may include addressing areas such as; looking at conscious and unconscious feelings and behaviors, working through past events, developing reliable coping strategies, gaining greater control of thoughts and changing unwanted behaviors.  I aim to help clients learn from their own experience, encouraging new ways of thinking or expressing feelings, overall supporting clients to make the changes they want to make.

I am delighted that most clients report immediate relief after just one session, and after several, have started to make significant progress as well as gain an improved overall sense of well being.
Clients eventually are ready to leave therapy when they have achieved the changes they desire, feeling  more in control of things and having gained confidence in new coping strategies and decision making.
The models of therapy I use are: Psychodynamic, TA, (Transactional Analysis) Gestalt, Person Centered  and CBT.(Cognitive Behavioral Therapy).

Working With Difference And Diversity
I am comfortable working with difference and diversity, drawing often from my experience of living and working overseas in cultures very different from my own. I learned how it felt to sometimes be an observer of a society, rather than a participator. Sometimes accent, language, culture, religious beliefs, sexual identity or physical appearance can separate or exclude people, resulting in feelings of isolation which can be devastating.  In my therapeutic work I am encouraged by the knowledge that clients who are different, or who feel so, for whatever reason, report feeling very comfortable working with me.  Consequently this continues to deepen my understanding about what living with difference & diversity consistently entails.