What to Look for in a Therapist
Finding the right therapist is personal, especially when you’re dealing with anxiety, people-pleasing, boundary struggles, or long-standing emotional patterns. The most important thing is choosing someone who is properly trained, safe, and emotionally attuned.
Choose a Registered Therapist
In the UK, look for therapists registered with recognised professional bodies such as BACP, UKCP, or NCS. This means they have completed accredited training, follow strict ethical guidelines, and are committed to ongoing professional development.
I am a BACP Registered Therapist, which ensures you’re working with someone qualified, accountable, and practising to a high professional standard.
Therapy Should Feel Safe and Supportive
When you’re healing anxiety, self-abandonment, or boundary issues, you need a therapist who helps you feel:
seen and understood
safe to explore difficult emotions
respected, not judged
supported at your own pace
Therapy isn’t about being analysed, it’s about having space to understand yourself and the patterns that have shaped your life.
Therapeutic Approaches (Made Simple)
You don’t need to understand therapy models or terminology. What matters is how the work feels — and whether it helps you understand yourself more deeply and live with greater freedom.
These are the main approaches that inform my work:
Person-Centred / Humanistic
At the heart of my approach is a warm, non-judgemental therapeutic relationship. This creates a safe space to explore your inner world, feel met as you are, and reconnect with parts of yourself that may have been overlooked or suppressed.
Psychodynamic & Depth-Based Therapy
This work focuses on understanding how early relationships and experiences shaped your sense of self, emotional patterns, and ways of relating. Rather than treating symptoms in isolation, we explore the underlying patterns that continue to influence your life.
Jungian-Informed Perspectives
Jungian ideas support the process of reconnecting with disowned or undeveloped parts of yourself, particularly aspects shaped by early emotional roles. This work is oriented toward wholeness, integration, and becoming more fully yourself, beyond who you had to be.
Existential Themes
At times, our work may touch on questions of identity, meaning, belonging, and choice, especially during periods of transition, relocation, or when life no longer feels aligned or satisfying.
An Integrative Way of Working
I work integratively, which means I draw from different approaches depending on what supports you best. The work is always guided by compassion, careful attunement, and respect for your pace.
Be Cautious of Unqualified Practitioners
The title “therapist” isn’t legally protected in many countries, including the UK.
Always check that your therapist has:
an accredited counselling or psychotherapy qualification
supervised clinical practice
registration with a professional body (like BACP)
This ensures therapy is safe, ethical, and genuinely supportive.
If you feel drawn to this work and would like to explore it further, you’re welcome to get in touch to arrange an initial appointment.