What to Expect From Therapy

Starting therapy can feel like a big step, especially if you’re unsure what it involves. Here’s an overview of what sessions with me are like, how therapy can help, and what to expect as we work together.

What brings people to therapy

When life feels overwhelming because of stress, anxiety, numbness, or negative thoughts, it can help to talk to someone in a confidential space outside your everyday world. Therapy offers a space where you can reflect and be heard without judgment.

How therapy can help you feel more like yourself

Exploring difficult feelings often reduces their power. Together, we’ll make sense of your experiences and find new ways of coping. If you feel disconnected or numb, therapy can help you reconnect with yourself and with others.

What working with me feels like

I’ll listen and work collaboratively with you to understand what troubles you and why. Therapy isn’t always easy, but facing what’s difficult can be deeply liberating and life‑changing.

What might happen in our sessions

Therapy looks different for everyone. What we do in sessions depends on your goals and our shared focus. We might:

• Talk about what’s on your mind right now
• Explore relationship patterns and life goals
• Take time to allow your feelings
• Explore your life story and key experiences
• Reflect on identity, confidence, and empowerment
• Map memories, reflections on life, and dreams
• Understand how the past influences your present
• Learn practical coping tools and insights from psychology and neurobiology

Counselling or Psychotherapy – what’s the difference

Counselling and psychotherapy overlap in many ways – both can help you talk through challenges, understand yourself, and create change. Counselling is often shorter‑term and focused on specific issues, while psychotherapy can go deeper into patterns and experiences.

My approach to therapy

I offer a safe, confidential space where you can talk freely about thoughts and feelings. With growing self‑awareness, you can understand yourself more deeply, recognise unhelpful patterns, and create meaningful change. The relationship between us plays a central role – because lasting change happens in human‑to‑human connection.