Counselling can be daunting at first, especially when meeting your therapist for the first time. The pace of our sessions would be led by you, there's no pressure share everything that's going on in your life from day one. It can take time to open up, and that looks different for everyone. As a first priority, my aim is to build a relationship with you that's based on safety and trust, to help you relax and feel comfortable enough to explore your thoughts and feelings, freely and without judgement. 

Humanistic Existential therapy focuses on you as the person

Everyone is different so there's no "one size fits all" approach to your needs. I will work to try and see things from your point of view, so I won't make assumptions about what you think or how you feel about the topics you bring to counselling. Instead I will reflect your words back to you to make and ask questions to help you understand more about what you're sharing with me.

When going through change or loss, it can feel like we're stuck and have no way to move forward. I can help you make sense of what's going on, so you can see things more clearly and understand what you can do to either make changes or find better ways to cope with what's going on. At times you may want to ask me what you should do, but my role is to help you find the answers that are right for you. It may take some time for you to work that through, but I'll be able to explore your options with you and support you as you figure that out. 

Hopefully that gives you an idea about the way I work, but if you have any questions please get in touch!