I combine Internal Family Systems (IFS), art therapy tools, and a trauma-sensitive, culturally grounded approach. Together, we’ll create a safe space to meet all your parts with compassion.
Do you want to:
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Feel able to deal with your anxiety triggers
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Communicate your needs without guilt
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Set and respect your own boundaries
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Experience that self-love you’ve heard of or read online
Below, you can read about the approaches I use to help my clients get there.
(IFS) Internal Family Systems Therapy
Befriending all parts of you.
IFS can help you understand and accept who you are and give you a sense of control over what’s happening inside of you.
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Have you tried to reason with your anxiety or get rid of your inner critic by ignoring that part of you? Maybe you tried to bully your procrastinating part to submission? If you're anything like me, those efforts probably didn't bring the results you were hoping for.
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In IFS therapy, instead of rejecting those parts of ourselves, we can befriend and understand them. When we hear them out instead of ignoring them, they often don't have to shout at us quite so loud (or give us painful sensations or symptoms).
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If it feels impossible to accept something so deeply unpleasant, painful and terrifying, you came to the right place. Through IFS therapy, you can start getting to know your feelings at a pace that feels safe.
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When we experience trauma, it is difficult to trust ourselves and listen to the answers within. Using trauma-informed approaches, you will be able to trust your own answers again and be your own guide in life.
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I am a qualified IFS therapist having completed the official Level 1 training via the IFS Institute.
Polyvagal Theory
The nervous system key to wellbeing.
Polyvagal Theory can help us better understand the causes behind your anxiety, overwhelm or depression and work with them.
By understanding your nervous system, you can move between different emotions without getting stuck in survival responses such as anxiety. It's based on trauma research and wonderful for working with those of us who have lived through trauma.
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I'm trained in Level 1 Foundations of Polyvagal Practice by Deb Dana and the Polyvagal Institute in the USA. ​
Ready to begin?
Limited spaces available for new clients.