Psychotherapy for Relationships
Hello and a warm welcome to each of you.
At times it can be really hard to live in this world, and to continue to make a relationship work through the complex ups-and-downs of life. It may be that your relationship feels stuck, difficult, or not quite what you hoped it would be. Or perhaps something has happened in your lives that you don't know how to navigate - such as a bereavement, increased conflict, or relational betrayal.
My role is to help each of you to hold your relationship as central - to reach a place where you both feel empowered to make choices that work for you as individuals within your relationship.
My hope is that together, we can build enough safety for you to bring your whole selves - the parts of you that you like, and those parts that are harder to show. Through this, my intention is to support you in developing and/or rediscovering a fulfilling and meaningful relationship together.
I also respect that humans grow and change through time. Where necessary, I will also support you navigate complex endings, ensuring that you can say goodbye to your relationship in a way that feels holding, safe, and amicable.
I am inclusive of all relationship structures and gender, sexual, erotic, and relationship diversity within my work.
Take good care,
Toni
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?
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 and your relationship needs at the time.
