therapeutic methods

I have a special interest in psychodynamic psychotherapy and Jungian Sandplay Therapy as these approaches focus of both conscious and unconscious psychological contents. Conscious aspects that are explored include thoughts and emotions, behaviour patterns, bodily/physical awareness, and spirituality. Unconscious aspects refer to those subtle qualities of the psyche with which one may have lost touch, or which may have been repressed. These are often discovered through dreams, imagery and sandplay.

A free, safe and mutually respectful therapeutic relationship creates the opportunity for painful life experiences to be witnessed and integrated into a more resilient way of being. The aim is to pursue a considered understanding of oneself that will foster self-compassion, guide life choices, and enable self-realisation with courage and dignity.

treatment strategies

Jungian Sandplay Therapy (adults & children)
Sandplay Therapy invites clients to explore their inner and outer world by using sand, water and symbolic miniatures. The client creates a series of images in the sand that are explored together with the therapist. Sand images often provide delicate snapshots of the psyche (much like an X-ray of the body) as the client deals with painful contents and finds new approaches to negotiate life.
Psychodynamic Therapy
A psychodynamic approach encourages clients to cultivate a deeper understanding of their emotions, behaviour and other mental processes. Unconscious content in the psyche is explored to alleviate psychic tension. As they gain more insight into how they feel and think, clients are often able to consciously make more informed choices about their lives.
Integrative Mind/Body Interventions
TRE® is an accessible approach that allows clients to deal with tension and trauma without
necessarily having to revisit painful events verbally. It applies the concept of vibrational
therapy to address stress symptoms anatomically, physiologically and neurologically. It
induces the body’s natural tremor response in a contained manner to release deep chronic
tension in the muscle tissue. At the same time, the brain starts to renegotiate pain patterns
and to produce new templates for relaxation and comfort.
Contemplation/Mindfulness
Contemplation/Mindfulness encompasses the practices that has been used in many spiritual traditions, such as Christianity, Buddhism and ancient religions. It teaches the discipline of being intensely aware in each moment of what is happening in one’s body, thoughts and emotions. It helps us to acknowledge, feel and accept the intensity of our emotional and physical experiences with compassion towards ourselves, and also fosters compassion towards others. Mindfulness is an established and well-researched field in neuroscience and psychology.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) targets the way in which you think and behave. Specific beliefs that may be contributing to distress are identified together with the therapist. Therapy focuses on altering and substituting unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns with constructive ones to improve wellbeing.
BWRT
Brain Working Recursive Therapy (BWRT) uses the client’s own thought processes to facilitate a release from symptomatic patterns. Therapy aims to remove intense emotional responses from distressing memories and to create new neural pathways that help the client to respond in a way that they prefer. It follows strict protocols to warrant effectiveness and safety.
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapeutic intervention that enables the client to deal constructively with a traumatic event and/or disturbing life experiences. EMDR seems to dislodge unhelpful ways in which original traumatic experiences were stored and allows the brain an opportunity to review the experience. It is facilitated by stimulation through eye movements, touch or sound and allows the meaning of painful events to be transformed on a psychological level. EMDR has been proven effective internationally with both once-off traumatic experiences, as well as longer-term trauma.

therapy areas of interest

Trauma
Single-event trauma, Complex trauma (repeated exposure to distressing experiences), and Development Trauma (eperiences throughout childhood that affects psychological wellbeing)
Attachment Challenges
Attachment challenges can arise in young children who struggle with their ability to form strong emotional bonds with others.
Personal Growth
Sustained personal growth, resilience and conscious living throughout one’s life span as one negotiates the developmental challenges of each life phase from childhood to old age.
Life Events
Adapting to life events such as injury, illness, loss and grief, pregnancy, parenthood, divorce, academic/career setbacks, personal obstacles.
Dealing with Emotions
Dealing with difficult emotions.
Anxiety & Depression
Despite the fact that anxiety and depression are different, you can have both at once. I help individuals identify and overcome mental health challenges.
Physical or psycho-somatic issues
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapeutic intervention that enables the client to deal constructively with a traumatic event and/or disturbing life experiences. EMDR seems to dislodge unhelpful ways in which original traumatic experiences were stored and allows the brain an opportunity to review the experience. It is facilitated by stimulation through eye movements, touch or sound and allows the meaning of painful events to be transformed on a psychological level. EMDR has been proven effective internationally with both once-off traumatic experiences, as well as longer-term trauma.
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