Every therapist works a little differently. While there’s certainly space to talk through what’s happening in your life, therapy with me goes beyond simply discussing problems or learning coping strategies. Together, we'll slow things down and pay attention to what's unfolding in the moment, bringing greater clarity to the feelings, relationships, and ways of coping that have influenced your life. Along the way, we'll create opportunities for experiences that foster greater self-trust, emotional flexibility, and more fulfilling connections with others.

Starting therapy can feel a little nerve-racking, especially when you’re unsure what to expect or where to begin. You don’t need to have everything figured out or know exactly what to say.

Your first session is a chance for us to get to know one another. We’ll explore what brought you to therapy, what’s been feeling difficult, and what you hope might change, at a pace that feels comfortable for you.

Before we finish, we’ll discuss your goals and collaboratively create a plan for our work together. If you’d like to know more about what to expect, I’ve written a step-by-step guide to your first appointment.

Most importantly, I hope you leave feeling understood, supported, and a little less alone.

Not at all. While our past can sometimes help us understand our present, we'll only explore earlier experiences when they're relevant and when it feels helpful. Therapy always moves at a pace that feels right for you.

Many people worry about crying in therapy, especially during their first few sessions. The truth is, there's no expectation that you will. Some people cry, some laugh, some sit quietly for a while, and some never cry at all. Whatever shows up is welcome. If emotions become overwhelming, we'll slow things down together and move at a pace that feels manageable and supportive.

Therapy isn't always easy. At times, it may bring up emotions you've been carrying for a long time or experiences you've worked hard to put aside. While this can feel uncomfortable, it can also be an important part of the healing process.

We'll never rush into anything before you're ready. My role is to create a space where you feel supported enough to explore difficult experiences at a pace that feels manageable and respectful of where you are.

If therapy ever feels overwhelming or something doesn't feel right, I encourage you to tell me. Those conversations are an important part of our work, and we'll adjust our approach, so therapy continues to feel safe, collaborative, and helpful.

Sometimes I may offer a reflection, journalling prompt, or something to notice between sessions if I think it would be helpful, but there’s never an expectation that therapy continues as “work.” The most important part of therapy is what we do together in the room.

Many of my clients come to therapy after previous experiences that felt disappointing or didn't lead to the lasting or sustainable change they were hoping for. If that's been your experience, you're certainly not alone. 

Every therapist works differently and finding the right fit matters. My approach is warm, relational, and collaborative. While we'll certainly make space to talk about what's happening in your life, we'll also slow down to understand the emotional and relational patterns shaping your experiences.

Rather than focusing only on insight or coping strategies, my goal is to help you experience yourself differently in ways that create change both inside and outside the therapy room.

We'll regularly check in about how therapy is feeling and adjust our work together, so it continues to feel meaningful and supportive.

Self-help resources, podcasts, journaling, and AI can all be valuable for increasing knowledge, gaining perspective, and learning new coping strategies. Many of my clients use them, and I think they can be wonderful complements to therapy.

Where therapy is different is in the relationship itself. Lasting change often involves more than understanding why we think or behave the way we do. It involves experiencing ourselves differently in the presence of someone who is attuned, curious, and emotionally engaged. During therapy, we notice patterns and dynamics as they unfold in real time, explore the emotions beneath them, and create opportunities for new ways of relating that are difficult to achieve alone.

Therapy isn't simply about receiving information. It's about experiencing yourself differently within a safe therapeutic relationship and gradually carrying that change into everyday life.