Individual Psychotherapy
Do you feel lost? Unable to find your way back to yourself or as though part of you went missing some time ago, almost unnoticed? Are you fading slowing in your relationship, your job or your life? Anxious or depressed and unsure how to free yourself; frozen in indecision? Longing for your Soul to find you and show you the way home?
In psychotherapy we aim for a soft focus on the things that are affecting you while exploring their meaning and the changes you are being called to make. It may be that you are suffering from anxiety, depression, trauma, loss of meaning and joy, or loss of identity. You may not know or yet be able to articulate what the problem is.
By reflecting together on your past and looking gently at the present you can begin to heal. I will not sit there staring at you in silence; together we will draw on whatever call us, such as:
Psychological theory that helps to explain the dynamics of relationships, trauma, or that of the psychological defences that have helped the psyche to endure.
Myth or story-telling to help us remember that our story is larger than just us; that our lives are lived in families and cultures, and at a specific time in history.
Movement and body sensations to help us release the suffering that sometimes gets held in our body as numbness or pain, or tension.
Our connection to non-human beings and the natural world; perhaps you have a much loved pet, or place in the country or near the sea that nurtures your soul, this work helps us to re-connect to our inner longing.
By drawing on each of these sources of knowing, we can (together) discover the key to your personal healing.
You can find your way back to yourself.
What to expect
If we choose to work together we will meet once a week, either in person in my therapy room in Headington or on-line, Sometimes in therapy we cry, rage or feel anxious. Sometimes we will feel quiet or distant. We may even laugh! All emotions have a place and are welcome, please bring them.
I charge £45 for an assessment session and then between £60-£70 thereafter. I have lower cost places available for those on a low household income, please ask if you would like to know more.
My role may be to accompany you, to support you, or to sit with you. Perhaps I will draw attention to a small unnoticed blossoming or shift in your thinking. Maybe I will challenge you (gently) or engage in the struggle with you. Hopefully you will feel seen, heard and met.
If you book an introductory meeting we will discuss what is troubling you, practical matters such as cancelling sessions and taking breaks and I will talk a little about my commitment to ethical practice and confidentiality.