I am a warm, openminded and accepting person. I have always been interested in understanding myself and others. I realise the immense power of being listened to and accepted, just as you are. I have a genuine fascination in people and a trust that when we can be heard and connect with ourselves in a supportive relationship then we will find the right next steps forward.
I will work to help you connect with how you feel, what you need and your inner knowing of what is right for you. I strive to actively understand what is going on for my clients with warmth and compassion. I strive to listen and respond to clients without judgement. I am committed to working with transparency and having an honest, genuine working relationship with my clients. Working in this way is about a set of values that I attempt to embody in my whole life, not just when I am with clients.
On some level, people know the way they need to grow, just as a tree or a flower does. I find the variety of life and experience fascinating and intrinsically valuable - my therapeutic approach allows me to bring my natural qualities of warmth and acceptance in to my work with clients. Another key feature of working in a Person Centred way is the emphasis on equality: I do not see myself as the expert or authority and wish for my clients to feel that we are working together on an equal footing.
I know that sometimes life can be really tough and sometimes you may need someone to be with you through the darker moments. Sometimes you might be wanting to get away from unwanted advice or it might feel too complitaed to speak to people in your personal life. Sometimes things might feel so difficult you might actually want someone to tell you what to do. Whilst I believe I don't necessarily have more knowledge than you about the right way forward for you, I can support and help you unpick things to get clearer about what you need. I can also draw on my practice of Focusing which can offer us the ability to be grounded in difficult times and can offer a little more structure for sensing into what we feel and what would help us.
Do contact me if you want to see if my approach might feel helpful for you.
