My specialty focus is trauma, utilising a combination of models, including Internal Family Systems (a mindfulness-based approach), Hakomi Somatic (mind/body) Psychotherapy (both especially effective for trauma) Narrative, CBT, and Te Whare Tapa Wha. I come from a client-centred, strengths-based approach, which means that the client is the expert on their lives, and I respect their right to decide what is best for them. It also means we focus at times on the client’s strengths rather than just on what isn’t working in their lives.
I have worked as a counsellor for over 10 years, mainly with survivors of sexual harm and other traumas. I believe in a holistic approach and have attended many trainings that support the understanding of neuroscience, and how our experiences, and our nervous system, together, greatly impact the quality of our lives. I believe in empowering clients with an understanding of how their experiences have impacted them and how they can heal those wounds.
