I typically work with young (18+) and adult professionals struggling with emotional and life challenges. While each of us brings something unique to therapy, there are some common themes that I have grown accustomed to helping with.

If anything resonates, please reach out to learn more or book in a session.

  • Anxiety-driven stress

    When striving to meet excellence, anxiety-driven stress can become all-consuming and counterproductive. You might constantly worry about being perfect, fear you’re an imposter, or feel inadequate. To cope, you might resort to avoiding or overcompensating to escape the feeling. This creates a cycle of heightened anxiety, directly impacting our ability to effectively solve the important problems in front of us.

    By learning CBT skills, you can transform stress into a more self-supportive and resourceful force, guiding you toward what you want without the debilitating anxiety.

  • Balancing Work and Life

    Perhaps you are at the beginning of your career juggling work and social life. You might feel overwhelmed with all the new calls on your time. You might be more developed in your career but recognise an underinvestment in other facets of your life, or feel flat, exhausted, and unmotivated.

    Whichever your position, both typically leave you with no time for yourself and maybe feeling extra sensitive in work or social relationships. You may feel stuck and fearful to try and change anything.

    If this resonates with you, I’ve helped many clients find the understanding and necessary resources for a healthier and more balanced approach to managing their careers and lives.

  • Relationship Difficulties

    Be it either at work, social, family, or intimately, relating to other people can be a real struggle. Sometimes we might be stuck in a selfless space, prioritising the needs of the other to find emotional safety. Inadvertently, our own needs are not met and therefore resentment can build. Alternatively, maybe we struggle to make space for other people’s needs and desires and therefore feel disconnected and alone.

    Wherever you might be stuck oscillating between, I’ve helped clients develop the conditions to communicate effectively and find the more meaningful or productive relationships they want.

  • Disconnected socially or at work

    Feeling disconnected socially or at work can be isolating and painful. Emotionally, you might feel like you’re on the outside looking in, struggling to find a sense of belonging or connection. At work, you may feel overlooked or disengaged, just going through the motions. Socially, you might experience loneliness or sadness, even in a crowd. This disconnection can lead to feelings of inadequacy, frustration, or fear that you’re not valued.

    Getting into therapy becomes an opportunity for you to explore and overcome the limitations you’ve maintained, and find a way to connection and belonging.

  • Fragile Confidence

    If you have a fragile sense of confidence, you might feel a constant, gnawing insecurity, amplifying self-doubt and fear of failure. Each criticism might feel like a personal attack, eroding your self-worth. Small successes are fleeting, overshadowed by persistent anxiety. This emotional turbulence might be hindering your personal growth and relationships.

    In CBT, you’ll learn to weaken the hold your fearful and critical voice has and develop the language for a stronger, compassionate, and more self-supportive one.

  • Anxiety and Depression

    Perhaps you’re finding your thoughts and emotions are overwhelming, worrying about too many different things, and unable to concentrate or find the space for calm. Or, perhaps your mood is low, stuck ruminating and feeling helpless and hopeless. You might feel a strong urge to escape the way you feel through excessive self-soothing, isolation, or avoidance.

    If this resonates with you, I’ve helped many clients find the understanding and skills to better manage their fears and failures for greater emotional freedom.

Further areas I work with…

  • ADHD/Autism diagnosis: Now that you have the confirmation - what next? I can help you explore what this now means and some management tools.

  • Anger, irritability: Beneath the surface, anger is often a defense for feelings of hurt (being treated by life or the other unfairly). In therapy, we will peel back these layers, build understanding, and develop helpful strategies to best cope.

  • Anxiety attacks vs Panic attacks: Anxiety attacks build gradually over time. Whereas panic attacks strike suddenly, bringing intense fear and difficulty breathing. Both are very disruptive and overwhelm us with dread.

  • Bereavement and Grief: Loss can come in many forms. The death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or the loss of an important career opportunity. Adjusting to our new reality becomes the challenge.

  • Body image: A distorted perception of one's physical appearance, often leading to feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem. These issues can result in extreme dieting or compulsive exercise, as individuals strive to meet unrealistic beauty standards.

  • Bullying: It leaves deep emotional scars, causing feelings of worthlessness, depression, and anxiety. The persistent fear and humiliation from bullying can erode self-esteem and lead to long-term psychological trauma.

  • Disordered eating: This involves irregular and unhealthy eating behaviours, such as extreme dieting, binge eating, or food restriction, driven by an obsession with body weight and shape. This can lead to severe physical and emotional health issues, including malnutrition, anxiety, and depression.

  • Emotional extremes: We might find ourselves stuck in our thinking, fluctuating between all or nothing. For instance, it has to be perfect, otherwise, there is no point, or you have to be selfless otherwise you’re selfish. Often categorised as black-and-white thinking or absolutist.

  • Expat issues: Expats can often experience emotional challenges such as homesickness, isolation, and culture shock, as they adapt to new environments and navigate language barriers.

  • Goal setting & Life transitions: It can be challenging to hold yourself to account or understand the direction you want to head. Maybe there’s a habit you want to kick, or you’d like something to change. Let me help you ground yourself in your decision-making and be accountable for the steps you set for yourself.

  • Performance Anxiety: Performance anxiety can significantly impair an individual's ability to perform tasks effectively, often leading to overwhelm, avoidance, and a sense of low self-esteem.

  • Procrastination: The habitual delay of important tasks, often replaced by more trivial activities. This behavior can lead to stress, decreased productivity, and a sense of guilt or inadequacy.

  • OCD: It involves persistent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviors (compulsions) aimed at reducing anxiety. These rituals can significantly interfere with daily life, causing distress and consuming a considerable amount of time.

  • Skill building: If you’re looking to be more preventative, I can help you learn more about yourself and develop more useful coping mechanisms.

  • Sleep-related issues (insomnia): Sleep-related issues, including insomnia, involve difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or getting restful sleep, which can lead to daytime fatigue and impaired functioning. Chronic insomnia increases the risk of anxiety and depression while disrupting daily routines.

  • Study anxiety & stress: Stems from the pressure to perform well academically, causing feelings of overwhelm and self-doubt. This stress can lead to physical symptoms like headaches and insomnia, affecting both study habits and overall well-being.