CBT is a practical, evidence-based therapy that focuses on the connection between our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. It helps you notice unhelpful patterns in how you think about yourself or your situation, and supports you to develop new ways of responding.

Together, we look at what keeps certain difficulties going, such as worry, OCD, low mood, or self-criticism , and find small, meaningful changes that can improve how you feel day to day.

CBT can be especially helpful if you want to; understand your difficulties more clearly, challenge your negative thinking, develop coping skills, problem solve and learn tools to manage your difficulties both now and in the future.

CFT is an evidence-based approach which uses ideas from CBT to build our self-compassion. It is especially useful for individuals with high levels of self-criticism, perfectionism, anxiety and trauma.

Often CFT is also used for those that may have previously had CBT but struggled to believe their changed thoughts.

CFT works to develop your skills in directing compassion towards yourself. This is done by exploring why you may struggle to accept compassion, understanding your emotions and why they are there and reducing negative self-talk, shame, self-blame and self-criticism.

DBT skills focus on helping you regulate your emotions, manage intense emotions, build healthier relationships, and cope more effectively with distress. The skills are practical and can be used in everyday life to bring a greater sense of balance and control.

Key areas of DBT include learning how to calm strong emotions, be more present in the moment, communicate your needs clearly, and handle difficult situations without making things worse. These skills can be especially helpful if you often feel overwhelmed by emotions or find it hard to manage conflict or stress.

Although I work with individuals rather than families, I draw on ideas from Systemic Family Therapy to help make sense of how our relationships and early environments shape the way we see ourselves and respond to others.

These ideas can help us explore how patterns of communication, roles within families, or unspoken expectations might still influence your wellbeing today. Understanding these patterns can offer new perspectives on distress and open up possibilities for change in how you relate to yourself and those around you.