​While grief is a natural process, sometimes it can feel like you are ‘stuck’ or that you don’t you feel like you ‘should’ feel. It is important during these times to find the ways to be compassionate and kind to yourself and recognise that there is no right or wrong way to feel. We all grieve differently!

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Together we can explore emotions such as guilt, anger and the ‘if onlys’.  Find ways to express the words and emotions that you feel were not said or shown at the time. To reach the point of acceptance where you can move forward with your life in a new way.

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Miscarriage, Infertility and Menopause 

Miscarriage and infertility are significant losses in people’s lives. Women and men need the time and space to grieve the loss of a child and an expected future. In our society it has been difficult to find the right space to express and share this grief openly and honestly.  I believe in creating a trusting relationship where people can explore what it means for them to have lost a child at any stage. Together we can explore how to navigate a different landscape to the one imagined.

 

Menopause can be a confusing transitional phase for many women. It is as an area that has not always been addressed with the compassion and openness needed to encourage understanding of the complex emotions that can come with this stage of life. Thankfully, better knowledge and information is now available to both women and men. I can offer a safe space to help you accept and find the best transitional support for you. 
My message is you do not have to suffer in silence.

 

Anxiety, OCD and Intrusive Thoughts  

Our brains are very clever but sometimes misinformed. The primal part of our brains main aim is to keep us safe. It is always alert to danger – sometimes overly alert!  I often refer to it as a misinformed best friend. We all have a different relationship with our anxious brain. When it comes to anxiety and related issues, I believe knowledge is power.  I can work with you to recognise and understand your relationship with anxiety and what it is trying to keep you safe from; what is real and what isn’t. How you can control it rather than it control you.

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Working Creatively with Children and Young People   

Early intervention is important to me. If I can help a child or young person understand and make sense of their overwhelming and often confusing emotions, I can support them in finding healthy coping strategies now and in the future.

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I am trained to work creatively at different stages of a child’s development. Children and young people don’t always have the language skills to explore challenging times and emotions. Play and creativity is often the way they make sense of what is happening in their inner world. Through gaining trust and creating a safe space, I can help them express and understand these difficult feelings.

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