I would like to say, that feeling hesitant about starting therapy is perfectly natural and more common than one would think. There still exists a stigma around taking therapy which understandably makes approaching therapy even harder, however I urge you to pursue the help you think suits you best and that you deserve.

Do take your time to ask questions and assess if the approach of the therapist aligns with your values. Even a few sessions in, you can still choose to exit at any point if you feel it is not feeling like the right fit for you or not the right time, there is always room to discuss the alternatives available and the therapist can help you identify those as well.

My approach is insight oriented, trauma focussed, influenced by attachment theory, psychodynamic roots and also an emphasis on somatic approaches.

Within therapy focus on creating a holistic picture by including a culturally sensitive approach to address the factors that influence the client, to bring to like the systemic failure that could still be affecting the client. I strive to bring an awareness on the attachment patterns that evolved for the client overtime while focusing on creating an awareness into these patterns. As attachment figures are all around, I place an importance in building awareness to the key thought patterns and reflexive behaviours & sensations that ensue.

I aim to also create a greater awareness and lessen the gap between mind and body. I do this by creating more opportunity to deepen emotions and in trying to listen to what the body is trying to communicate, hence my techniques also follow a somatic approach with an emphasis on mindfulness, breathwork and identification of emotions along with intensity.

I also strive to look at the client from the lens of needs as dictating all of human behaviour and motivation, and bringing those needs to light to help clients bring awareness into their motivations.