Psychotherapy for Adults
A warm hello to you. I know that it can be tricky to find the support you need. You're here now, and I welcome you.
My name is Toni (she/her) and I am an accredited psychotherapist. I have experience of being both a therapist and a client. Because of this I know how important it is to find the "right fit": a person who you feel gets you, and who you can build enough trust with to bring your whole self. I welcome all of you - the parts you love and the parts that might feel a little harder to like. I am here with you in the painful thoughts and feelings as well as the laughter and celebration.
I offer you a compassionate, respectful and exploratory relationship, centred in kindness. I am curious to know you, and to support you to find ways to feel more at home in yourself, your body, and the world around you. I recognise that how we feel about ourselves and how we are treated in the world is influenced by many aspects of our identity including race, sexuality, class, gender, neurodivergence, and health status to name a few. My practice is trauma-informed and anti-oppressive. I am mindful of how identity, power dynamics, and context can shape how we experience ourselves and each other. I work relationally, in a way that honours your choice and agency in what feels possible for you in any given moment.
In couples therapy, my role is to help each of you to hold your relationship as central - where you both feel empowered to make choices that work for you as individuals within your relationship. My intention is to support you in developing and/or rediscovering a fulfilling, meaningful relationship. I also respect that we grow and change. Where needed, I will also support you to navigate complex endings, ensuring that you can say goodbye to your relationship in a way that feels honouring and kind.
You are welcome here, just as you are. I hope that therapy can be meaningful and helpful for you.
Translating the therapy jargon
What does "Integrative" mean?
Integrative therapy draws on different approaches to be able to meet your unique needs rather than assuming that one particular therapy modality is appropriate for everyone
What is "Existentialism"?
Existential therapy recognises that we are all living with big questions and inevitable experiences. This approach helps to explore meaning, choice, agency and uncertainty. The focus in this therapy is to help you navigate life's givens, and support you to live authentically as your whole self
What is "Gestalt"?
Gestalt is the German word for "whole" - it's a therapy approach that focuses on the whole of you - the parts you know well, and the more hidden parts of you. This approach focuses on your here-and-now experiences - how you think, feel and act in each moment.
What is "Relational Psychoanalysis"?
This type of therapy focuses on how our relationships (past and present) shape who we are - whether that's family, friends, systems, cultures, institutions etc.
With this approach, there is a focus on our relationship with each other too.
What is meant by "Creative"?
I recognise that sometimes words might not be enough to capture our experience. Therefore, I might offer things like drawing, writing, imagery, movement, objects, or play as another way of exploring and working together. This is always invitational and not an obligation.
So how would all this look in our work together?
We’ll work in a way that feels right for you — sometimes through talking, sometimes by gently noticing what’s happening in the moment, and sometimes using creative tools when words are hard to find. I draw on different approaches depending on what you need. At the centre I aim to offer a human, supportive relationship where I hope you can feel safe, seen, and heard.
