My approach to
therapy
I strive to build a therapeutic relationship with my
client in order to assist with containing the personal
distress and suffering caused by various traumas that
may stem from difficulties experienced in relationships,
life stages, stressors and changes.
Having spent a number of years employed by training
mental health care facilities I practise from a solid
base of teaching and supervision, and the additional
opportunity to have worked psychotherapeutically with
children has informed my essentially developmental
approach to understanding the human psyche. In this
respect, I work from the understanding that early life
experiences colour our subsequent perceptions of
ourselves and our world. To varying degrees, these
perceptions may present as obstacles that prevent us
from reaching our full potential.
Previously trained as an artist, and inline with Jungian
psychology, I am also interested in the value of
imagery. Whether arising through dreams, fantasy, play
or art-making, images and the creative use of
imagination present a powerful way to access our inner
world in order to work towards healing and wholeness.
Although my principal approach is psychoanalytic and
based on the assumption that much of our conscious
behaviour is determined by unconscious forces, as an
integrative practitioner I find it useful to incorporate
other treatment modalities, such as Mindfulness and
Cognitive Behavioural strategies, depending on the
particular needs of the client.
What I offer
Short and longterm individual psychotherapy with adults,
adolescents and parents of younger children, face to
face or via Skype. An initial consultation is free of
charge.
Qualifications and Affiliations
- Masters Degree in
Psychology and Certified Counsellor (Cape Town,
South Africa)
- Training as a Jungian
analyst through the South African Association of
Jungian
Analysts (SAAJA)
- Registration with the
International Association of Analytical Psychology (IAAP)
- Adherant of Association
Jungienne de Psychanalyse d’Occitanie (AJPO)
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