PSYCHOTHERAPY
The starting point for psychotherapy with me is always an assessment of needs and a joint formulation of the problem. This may take several sessions during which we explore what causes pain in your life and what we can aim to change.
We will then hopefully arrive at a shared understanding of your challenges and what may have contributed to them.
We will develop a preliminary explanation that helps us understand the connection between your life experiences, personal characteristics, actions, and emotions. Connections between the past and the present may become clear during this phase.
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It is also important to analyze what causes these difficulties to continue preventing you from achieving your life goals and full potential. This could involve thoughts and feelings that create problems, or it could be reactions and actions you resort to in order to cope, which are not helpful in the long run.
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I strive to create a safe space for this exploration, to be empathetic in my approach, but also to encourage and challenge when there is a need to approach what might be uncomfortable. Therapy can involve learning to break old patterns on the path toward healing and a fulfilling life.
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Therapeutic approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a highly effective and widely recognized form of psychotherapy that empowers you to navigate life’s challenges with greater clarity and resilience. At its core, CBT is a collaborative, goal-oriented approach. It helps you explore the complex connections between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Together, we will identify unhelpful patterns of thought and action, and then equip you with practical, evidence-based strategies for reshaping them. It’s not just about understanding your challenges; it’s about actively learning and practicing new coping strategies that you can carry with you long after our sessions. CBT is a versatile tool, highly effective for a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, and various emotional difficulties. My approach integrates CBT with other supportive methods such as Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), ensuring a holistic and personalized path to well-being.
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) is a transformative form of therapy that helps you cultivate self-compassion and inner security. In a world that often encourages us to be critical of ourselves, CFT offers a much-needed counterbalance.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a form of therapy that is about creating a rich and meaningful life, even when we face difficulties. Instead of fighting against unpleasant thoughts and feelings, in ACT we learn to accept them as a natural part of the human experience.
Trauma-informed care
Living with traumatic experiences can be deeply isolating and affect every aspect of life. Trauma-informed care is about understanding how trauma affects the brain, body, and our relationships, and building a therapeutic process that takes this into account from the ground up. It is about restoring a sense of safety, control, and hope, and learning to regulate one’s nervous system.
