is therapy for you?
I often get asked, “how do I know if therapy is for me?”
Well…if you’re:
feeling like sh*t
getting triggered into big emotions on the reg
trying to move past trauma
pumped to become your best self
confused or not fully owning your sexuality
transitioning into a new phase of life
disconnected from your body and hating on it
figuring out what the f to do next
reaching endlessly for something to soothe you that you know is actually bad news
depressed or anxious but consider yourself high functioning
angry AF : at the state of the world, at colonisation, at your mum
an artist or sensitive soul and feeling all the things
stuck on loop and frustrated as hell
being really mean to yourself
someone who values conscious relating and intentional living
navigating change or complex relationships
OR
empowered to increase your self awareness and create a frickin bomb life
…then therapy is a supportive space to explore the in’s and out’s of that!
“How does therapy help?”
There are lots of different therapeutic approaches, and my way of working/being is influenced by a variety of educational studies and personal life experiences. Some of these include…
PARTS WORK (aka Internal Family Systems Therapy) : This is an evidence based approach, where we explore all aspects of self, provide spaciousness, acknowledgement, acceptance to support the processing and integration of all parts towards healing and wholeness. It is a supported way to build a deeper relationship with our inner conflict, traumatic experiences, old wounds and unhelpful patterns of behaviour.
GESTALT THERAPY : Gestalt acknowledges the essential need for a secure, vital and trusting relationship to form between client and therapist. It has a here - now framework that invites experimentation within the therapeutic relationship, and also within the self. It looks at what is emerging in the present moment, and uses curiosity to support the unfolding of your truth. This approach provides us with new choices to ways of being we could not see earlier.
SOMATIC PSYCHOTHERAPY : This is a therapeutic approach that acknowledges felt experiences within the body. Our body holds cellular memory and can process deep woundings that our mind may not be able to comprehend. In this approach we look inwards to hear wisdom within our body’s cues, as well as use mindful body movements to support external body needs, expression and release. This practice assists us to deepen mind, body, spirit alignment, which supports embodied living.
REFLECTIVE / SELF INQUIRY / MINDFULNESS : These approaches are reflected within all elements of my therapy work. They involve a deep presence, sacred openness and commitment to not-knowing that allows our true nature to unfold and elevate. The consistency of these methods within my sessions, is to offer experiential learning opportunities of simple practices, that can be used throughout your life to self-regulate, self-explore and self-heal, as you step more and more into your true nature.
There’s a lot of info here, and it’s ok if it doesn't all make sense right now.
Put simply,
I provide bucket loads of empathy, challenge you when needed, sit with you in anger and grief, ask helpful questions with genuine curiosity, acknowledge and validate your feelings, really listen and hear you without bias or an agenda, remind you who you are, create a sacred space for deep unfolding, hold you with loving care, offer opportunities for new experiences, cheer for you, support you to understand how your past impacts you today, provide a different perspective, create pathways for meaningful exploration, guide you through conversations with self, encourage you to step towards.
“How do I know if it will help ME?”
YOU are the biggest component when it comes to any form of therapy or self growth method being impactful. I say this with the hope it will empower you, not scare you away. If you find the right therapist for you, show up for yourself, commit to the process and lean in…then therapy will 100% help YOU. It can’t not.