WORKING TOGETHER
My priority is to create a non-judgmental space, where you will feel supported to talk about what is important to you. My practice is trauma-informed and is based on a client-centered, existential, and creative style called Gestalt. This therapeutic style is holistic (body-mind oriented) and is suitable not only for a broad variety of difficulties but also for the purpose of personal growth.
YOU AND ME
The therapeutic relationship is distinct in that its main focus is on your needs. What I bring to the relationship is respect for your uniqueness, together with trust in the human ability to heal and grow. I am committed to meet you where you are and to help you with making sense of what feels unclear, difficult or stuck. I will support you in coming to your own understanding and decisions by asking questions and offering observations where appropriate.
HERE AND NOW
Memories of the past, together with expectations or anxieties about the future, are all experienced in the present. They can manifest as thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations or behaviour patterns. Awareness of these, and how they connect to a wider context, is often the first step towards a new direction based on consciously made choices.
CREATIVITY
It is my belief that therapy has to fit the client, not the other way around. I am trained to facilitate the therapeutic process in many different ways and we don’t always have to talk to understand what is going on or might be getting in the way. Awareness can be reached by experimenting with objects, metaphors, drawing, imagery, bodily movement etc. You don’t need to be ‘good’ or experienced at anything as this is not a judgment of your skills. People who open up to the creative process often find that they can express what might be hard to put into words.
WHAT DOES NOT HAPPEN?
Therapy is an interactive process that the therapist and client enter into together. I will not be just sitting and silently nodding, neither will I be imposing interpretations or suggesting solutions. I hold a trust that each person has the capacity for making informed decisions and it will be up to you to apply the learnings from our meetings in a way that best suits your life situation or relationships.