Individual Therapy
The process of psychotherapy is designed to address a broad range of challenges individuals may face. The aim of psychotherapy is to explore and bring self-awareness to the thoughts, feelings, behaviours and relational patterns that hinder psychological well-being, in order to move towards personal growth and healing. Individual psychotherapy aims to tailor the therapy process to meet the unique needs of each client and bring therapeutic change.
I have experience and special interest in the following areas:
- General forms of anxiety (including feelings of being overwhelmed and/or unable to cope, excessive worrying and difficulty controlling worry, anticipatory anxiety, panic attacks, feeling "out of control", sleep difficulties)
- Specific fears (health-related anxiety, fears of death and dying, social anxiety)
- Obsessive and/or compulsive thoughts and/or behaviours
Depression
- Feelings of overwhelming sadness, hopelessness, guilt, emptiness, worthlessness and/or increased irritability
- Feeling unable to cope and more easily overwhelmed
- Thoughts of death, suicide or self-harm
- Physical symptoms unaccounted for by medical condition (including lack of energy, increase in fatigue, sleep difficulties, increased bodily pains and headaches, weight changes)
- Difficulty with concentration, decision-making and memory
- Related to specific experiences of grief, loss and/or trauma
Relationship Difficulties
- Patterns of engaging in unhealthy and/or destructive relationships
- Difficulties associated with emotional closeness, intimacy, vulnerability and commitment
- Challenges related to setting healthy boundaries and expressing personal needs in relationships:
- related to mistrust of others and fears of rejection
- relating to over-dependence in relationships and fears of being alone
- preparation and/or processing of loss of significant relationship
Personal Growth
- Exploring challenges related to low self-esteem and personal insecurities
- Preparation and processing of transitions and adjustments related to new life phases
- Strengthening skills of self-exploration, self-reflection, mindfulness, assertiveness and mentalization