Trauma is not what happened to you - it is what happened inside you as a result. It is the wound that forms when an experience overwhelms your capacity to cope, leaving the nervous system stuck in patterns of protection long after the threat has passed.

You might recognise...

• Flashbacks, intrusive memories, or nightmares

• Feeling constantly on edge or hypervigilant

• Emotional numbness or feeling disconnected from yourself

• Avoiding reminders of what happened

• Difficulty trusting others or feeling safe

• Physical symptoms like tension, pain, or fatigue

• Shame, self-blame, or feeling fundamentally changed

How therapy can help

Trauma-informed therapy works with the nervous system, not just the mind. Approaches like EMDR, somatic therapy, and IFS help process traumatic memories, build safety and regulation, and reconnect you with a sense of yourself beyond the trauma.

You don't need to have experienced a single dramatic event to have trauma. Developmental trauma, relational trauma, and chronic stress can all leave deep marks.

Anxiety is often misunderstood as something that needs to be eliminated. In reality, anxiety is a protective response that has become overactive, attempting to keep you safe from perceived threats.

Together, we explore the thoughts, beliefs, experiences, and nervous system responses that contribute to anxiety. We develop practical skills to manage worry, panic, perfectionism, social anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and avoidance behaviours. As confidence grows, we may gently introduce exposure-based approaches, helping you gradually face situations, sensations, or experiences that anxiety has encouraged you to avoid.

The goal is not to force you into uncomfortable situations before you're ready. Instead, we work collaboratively to help you reclaim parts of your life that anxiety may have taken away, building confidence through small, achievable steps.

Depression can feel like carrying a weight that nobody else can see. You may find yourself exhausted, disconnected from activities you once enjoyed, struggling with motivation, self-criticism, hopelessness, or feeling emotionally numb.

In therapy, we work together to understand the factors contributing to your depression, including life experiences, relationships, loss, trauma, stress, and patterns of thinking. We focus on reducing shame, increasing self-compassion, reconnecting with values and meaningful activities, and building practical strategies to support recovery.

Depression is not a personal failing. It is often a signal that something within you needs care, attention, and understanding.

Exploring identity can be both exciting and challenging. Whether you are questioning your sexuality, exploring your gender, navigating transition, coming out, or simply seeking a space where you do not need to explain yourself, you are welcome here.

I provide LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy grounded in respect, curiosity, and acceptance. My role is not to tell you who you are, but to support you in discovering and embracing what feels authentic for you.

Many queer and transgender people carry the impacts of stigma, discrimination, rejection, masking, or feeling different from those around them. Therapy can provide a space to process these experiences, build self-acceptance, strengthen relationships, and move towards a life that feels more aligned with who you truly are.

Sexuality is a natural and important part of being human. Unfortunately, many people have experienced judgment, shame, or misunderstanding when seeking support around sexuality, relationships, kink, consensual non-monogamy, or sex work.

I offer a sex-positive, kink-aware, and non-judgmental space where all consensual expressions of sexuality and relationships are respected. Whether you are exploring BDSM, kink, ethical non-monogamy, polyamory, relationship structures outside of societal norms, or questions around intimacy and desire, therapy can provide a safe space for exploration and understanding.

I also recognise sex work as legitimate work. Sex workers deserve the same respect, dignity, and access to quality mental health support as anyone else. Therapy with me is not about pathologising your work or lifestyle. It is about supporting your wellbeing, relationships, safety, goals, and overall quality of life.

Whatever your identity, relationship style, or sexual expression, you deserve a therapeutic space where you can show up as your full self without fear of judgement.

Collaborative, honest, and straightforward. We're here to guide the process, bring ideas to the table, and keep things moving.

The impacts of sexual harm can extend far beyond the events themselves. Many survivors experience shame, self-blame, anxiety, dissociation, difficulties with trust, changes in relationships, challenges with intimacy, and a feeling of being disconnected from themselves or their bodies.

Healing from sexual harm is not about forcing yourself to revisit experiences before you are ready. It is about creating safety, understanding how trauma has affected you, and gently reclaiming a sense of choice, connection, and self-compassion.

I provide a respectful, trauma-informed space where your experiences will be believed, your boundaries will be honoured, and your healing will unfold at a pace that feels right for you. ACC Sensitive Claims funding may be available for eligible survivors.

Relationships have the power to bring us both our deepest joy and our greatest pain. Many of the patterns we struggle with in adulthood can be traced back to earlier experiences of connection, attachment, trust, and belonging.

You may find yourself people-pleasing, struggling to set boundaries, fearing abandonment, choosing unavailable partners, avoiding closeness, or feeling responsible for everyone else's needs. These patterns are often adaptations that developed to help us navigate important relationships in the past.

Together, we explore the experiences that shaped your relationship patterns and build new ways of relating that support safety, authenticity, healthy boundaries, and meaningful connection. The goal is not to change who you are, but to help you develop relationships that feel more secure, balanced, and fulfilling.

Do you find yourself becoming overwhelmed by emotions, shutting down, feeling constantly on edge, or struggling to return to a sense of calm after stress? These experiences are often signs that your nervous system has spent a long time working hard to keep you safe.

Using approaches informed by Polyvagal Theory, DBT, somatic therapy, mindfulness, and trauma research, we work together to better understand your nervous system and develop practical tools for regulation.

Rather than fighting your emotions or judging your reactions, therapy focuses on understanding what your mind and body are trying to communicate. Over time, many people experience greater emotional stability, increased self-compassion, improved relationships, and a stronger sense of safety within themselves.

Grief is not limited to the death of a loved one. We can grieve relationships, identities, opportunities, health, futures we imagined, and versions of ourselves that no longer fit.

Periods of change can bring uncertainty, sadness, anxiety, and a sense of feeling lost or disconnected. Whether you are navigating bereavement, separation, chronic illness, identity changes, becoming a parent, leaving home, career changes, or other significant life transitions, therapy can provide support through these challenging times.

Together, we create space for both the pain of what has been lost and the possibilities that may emerge as life continues to unfold.

Not all experiences can be fully understood through words alone. Sometimes the most meaningful insights emerge through creativity, imagery, metaphor, movement, and direct experience.

Alongside traditional talk therapy, I may incorporate creative and experiential approaches such as drawing, parts mapping, visualisation, metaphor, therapeutic activities, mindfulness practices, and other hands-on exercises. These approaches can be particularly helpful for people who feel disconnected from their emotions, struggle to explain their experiences, or find that talking alone does not create the change they are seeking.

Creative therapies are not about being artistic or producing something beautiful. They are about accessing different ways of understanding yourself, exploring your inner world, and creating opportunities for healing and growth.