MY APPROACH


"The person who is understanding does not know and judge as one who stands apart and unaffected but rather he thinks along with the other from the perspective of a specific bond of belonging, as if he too were affected."

- Hans-Georg Gadamer, German philosopher


Gestalt Pathways offers you a safe space to explore your life. As a counsellor and psychotherapist, my aim is to understand you without making judgements, to explore and think with you with empathy and to help you to develop awareness and find new and more beneficial perspectives in your life.

In Gestalt therapy we believe that change will occur when we look at what is happening in the here and now; when we accept who we are in the current moment – maybe sad, stuck, anxious, struggling, grieving, unhopeful, or excited, passionate, adventurous – this allows us to understand what we may need to be able to move forward.

I bring an attitude of respect to your unique life experience and a curiosity about your world and what really matters to you.

Grounded in a relational understanding approach, I value what happens between people and their environment and especially what happens in our work together. I emphasise the relationship between the therapist and the client and I am committed to dialogue, compassion and a mindful practice.


AREAS I HAVE SPECIALISED IN
• Relationship issues and crisis
• Anxiety and depression
• Trauma and Post traumatic stress disorder
• Parenting and family issues
• Infertility, IVF treatments, miscarriage or still birth
• Grief and loss
• Transcultural issues
• Sexuality and identity