A guide to how I work and what you can expect Choosing a therapist is an important decision. Therapy is an investment of your time, energy and trust, so it's important that you find someone whose approach feels right for you. This guide explains the philosophy that underpins my work, what therapy with me typically looks like, and how we'll work together to create meaningful, lasting change. My Philosophy I don't believe people are broken. I believe our minds and bodies make sense when we...

Most people assume therapy looks a certain way. You sit in a chair. You make eye contact. You answer questions. You talk about your feelings. You stay focused for 50 minutes. For some people, that works perfectly well. For others, it can feel exhausting, awkward, overwhelming or simply not how their brain works best. One of the things I wish more people knew is that therapy isn't supposed to be one-size-fits-all. Good therapy is collaborative. It's about finding a way of working that supports...

EMDR can be incredibly powerful. But not all EMDR therapy is the same and not all EMDR therapists work in the same way. One of the biggest misconceptions I see online is people believing EMDR is something that is simply done to them rather than a carefully paced, collaborative therapeutic process. Good EMDR therapy is not about pushing somebody quickly into trauma processing because they are desperate for relief. It is about understanding: your nervous system, your history, your current...