How I Work
I work individually with adults. Since my practice is integrative, I draw on several therapeutic traditions. My approach is also developmental and relational, which means I'm interested in how you learned to be in the world and what is happening between us. Our relationship can itself become a space to identify patterns of behaviour, explore all feelings safely, and to experiment with new ways of being.
I work in a trauma-informed way, at your pace, never ahead of it. Nothing has to be shared before you are ready. I also pay attention to the body: to breath, sensation, and what is felt before it can be spoken. For some people, the body has been unfamiliar or unsafe territory. So we go gently, and only as far as is useful. Over time, this can widen how much you're able to feel without becoming overwhelmed or shutting down.
Our intake session is 60 minutes rather than 50, to give us time to get to know one another and see whether working together feels right. You don't need to have anything worked out or know where to begin. We'll talk about what brings you here and what you'd like from therapy, and go through the working agreement I'll have sent you beforehand, so you can ask about anything in it before we start.
What informs my work
Each framework offers a different way of understanding what's happening.
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Looks at how the past shapes the present, often in ways we're not fully aware of.
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Focuses on how early relationships shape the way we connect, trust and look after ourselves.
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Attends to questions of meaning, choice, and what it is to be alive.
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Pays attention to sensation, movements, breath and what the body holds.
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Focuses on how our nervous system responds to stress and threat, and why some reactions aren't a choice.
The Space
I work in a bright, quiet room on the first floor of a building in central Stroud. I will send you the full address and directions before we meet for our first session.
There is usually free on-street parking nearby, and a paid car park is a short walk away.
There is no lift. If one flight with a handrail would be difficult for you, please let me know when we speak. Online sessions work well for many people and take place over a secure video link.
Whether you come to the room or meet me online, I offer the same: a private, unhurried space, yours for the hour.
Consultations
FORMAT
· Individual weekly sessions
· In-person | Online
· Time-limited | Long-term
LANGUAGE
English | Italiano
LOCATION
· Stroud
· Online
FEES
· Free 15-min call
· £60 for a 60-min first session
· £60 for a 50-min regular session
I reserve a small number of sliding-scale places. Please do ask if cost is a barrier.
CANCELLATION
No charge for sessions cancelled with 24 hours' notice or more. See Terms & Cancellation policy here.