An approach to therapy that combines Somatic Experiencing and Neuro-Affective Relational Model (NARM)
I offer individual therapy that is depth-oriented, embodied and relational. Here are the main ingredients in my approach:
* Deep listening to what you tell me and what your body tells me. I ask a questions that support self-enquiry and offer reflections on what I see and think about your situation where appropriate. I consider your healing from the perspective of the interconnectedness of mind and body.
* Empathy and Challenge. Growth happens when we experience a healthy balance of being understood and gently supported, alongside honest feedback and thoughtful challenges. It's important to feel seen in our struggles while also gaining insight into patterns that may be holding us back. My aim is to find the right balance and timing of these, and to invite your feedback on this as we go along.
* A commitment to a collaborative and experiential therapeutic process. More than just talk therapy, I’ll guide you in processing difficult emotions and finding a grounded resourcefulness in your body. I’ll ask you to notice what your experience is in the present as we’re doing therapy, and this will anchor positive emotional changes in your body and increase your general awareness and aliveness.
* Allowing. Much of our suffering comes from judging ourselves. Using tools from somatic practices and mindulfness you will learn how to meet your experience with curiosity and care. Allowing helps you bring safety to your nervous system and trust that chronic symptoms, pain and anxiety are often the body's intelligent attempt to process unexpressed emotion and unfinished survival energies.
My knowledge of attachment theory, neuroscience and the development of the human personality provides a general map to orient me to the process. I know when and how to guide you through experiences that change the negative patterning in your brain. Of course, personal experience doesn’t always fit a map. Your experience takes priority.
All this rests on a strong foundation of warmth, authenticity, and attuned empathy. I have discovered that our natural state of being is one of ease, openness, compassion and wisdom. These qualities become obscured during our necessary adaption to our particular family environment and to a culture that overall values production over sustainable living
If you are interested, please contact me to see how we can work together in this way.