Therapy
Individual Therapy
As a psychodynamic therapist, my approach to individual therapy draws mainly on the principles of Jungian depth psychology. This involves working with the deeper chambers of the unconscious mind to help you uncover the origins of what is troubling you. By connecting past with present and becoming conscious of the roots underpinning our difficulties, we are offered the choice to make lasting change. The psyche is self regulating, however we often become so stuck in our complexes and defence mechanisms that we disrupt the natural flow of energy in the mind, which will restore and recalibrate. I will not only help you to identify, which complexes and defences are troubling you, but will also help connect you to the deeper parts of the psyche which bring healing and wholeness. We will follow the pathway of your psyche together, working with the signs and symbols offered by your unconscious to resolve complexes and bring you peace of mind.
Couple Work
My approach to relationship therapy is one of depth, which combines the present and more surface level presenting issues that are causing difficulty in your relationship; with a deeper delve into the unconscious factors at play for each partner and where past issues/woundings can be making their way into the present relational dynamic. This includes an exploration of formative years, early attachment relationship and early associations of how relationships work. Our early years lay down the blueprints for all to come and we can very easily be stuck in out of date beliefs that are limiting our abilities to connect fully in the present. By untangling this it can easily untangle and bring clarity to your current relational issues.
On the surface we will be exploring how you each communicate and where your defences may be limiting depth of connection. Learning to communicate difficulties in the right way can build a bridge of empathy between you both, rather than raising the defences. We will also consider how your differing personality types may be leading to conflict as contrasting differences here can feel like the other speaks a different language to you and much gets lost, particularly when it comes to communicating love and apology.
Relationship therapy can be challenging and there is often a period in the early stages where things can feel more challenging between you; as you begin to tip out the contents of all that is bothering you and defences often run high at this stage. With my help we will begin to see with clarity where your defences are becoming troublesome and how we can gently decommission them to facilitate safe conflict and productive conversation.
