About therapy
why therapy
Psychodynamic psychotherapy can foster a deeper understanding of yourself and those around you by exploring the root causes of some of your difficulties which might be linked to events in the past. Relationship difficulties can be the cause of much distress and unhappiness. Past experiences can have their imprint in the present and can trigger old and repetitive patterns of behaviour which can leave one feeling stuck and in pain.
how it can help
By providing a safe and non-judgemental space, our sessions will enable us to look together at some of your difficulties with curiosity and compassion, helping you find clarity and a positive way forward. The process of therapy can be enriching and can support you in living a more contented and fulfilled life.
Some of the issues I can help you with are:
- Intercultural relationships and their specific challenges
- Interracial issues
- Repetitive and destructive patterns
- Managing the breakup of a relationship
- Facing relationship breakdown in a long-term partnership
- Pre-commitment therapy
- Sexual difficulties
- Communication difficulties
- Relationship anxiety
- Spiralling disputes and distressing patterns of conflict
- Loss of intimacy and sexual desire
- Professional life and its impact on a relationship
- Parenting issues
- Coping with the pressures of the extended family
- Infidelity, affairs, and betrayals
- Depression
- Loneliness and isolation
- Consensual Non-Monoganous and Polyamorous relationships
couple therapy
Pursuing therapy as a couple can offer the opportunity to explore hurt and angry feelings in a safe and supportive setting. The insights offered in couple therapy can help to highlight unhelpful, destructive patterns of behaviour and create new, more fulfilling ways of relating. Talking confidentially in a non-judgemental space, in a collaborative way, can foster a greater sense of personal authority and well-being. Partners in a relationship can begin to feel more empathy towards each other and build a reflective understanding of what they each bring into the relationship.
individual relationship therapy
The focus of the therapy will be on the issues which impact intimate adult relationships. Whether you choose to attend therapy with your partner or alone, seeking individual relationship therapy can pave the way to finding a deeper understanding of yourself and of your relationship. Sometimes individual relationship therapy can be helpful in overcoming a breakup, commitment issues or anxieties surrounding your relationship.