Therapeutic Approaches

There are about as many different approaches to therapy as there are therapists, but some approaches to therapy are well-established and widely known. In my practice I am familiar with, and tend to draw on the established therapies listed below.

Hakomi

Hakomi is a therapeutic technique of mindful awareness that helps uncover unconscious material.

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapeutic technique that helps to take the emotional pain out of memories.

Internal Family Systems

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapeutic technique that helps people become aware of, and comfortable with, the different psychological 'parts' in them.

Somatic Therapy

Somatic Therapy is a therapeutic approach that helps people become aware of unconscious material by following body (somatic) sensations.

Motivational Interviewing

Moivational Interviewing (MI) is a therapeutic technique used to support people who are contemplating changes in their lives.

Polyvagal Theory

Polyvagal theory is an explanation of how our bodies react to what we perceive as threats. Understanding this helps make our natural (and helpful) reactions less stressful.

Schema Therapy

Schema Therapy is a method of discovering and changing self-defeating behaviour patterns.