Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Within the therapeutic frame we've decided on together, I aim to help you bring unconscious material into the light, so that you can free yourself from anything that might be blocking you or holding you back from realising your potential.
Influenced by Internal Family Systems Therapy and Jungian ideas, I work with parts of the self, for instance the internal critic, parent or child. When different parts of the self are in conflict, this can lead to distress. We can use the therapeutic space to help these different parts to work as a team.
I'm interested in the creative expression of the psyche in images, words, music, fantasies and dreams. I believe creativity is the key to healing, whether through artistic expression, relationships, humour or play.
Alongside my private practice as a psychotherapist in Norwich, I have worked at the Priory Hospital, where I developed particular expertise in supporting people with eating disorders and those experiencing suicidal thoughts and feelings. I have extensive experience working with eating disorders, including anorexia and bulimia, and supporting recovery from eating disorders. I understand that eating disorders are rarely just about food. They are often ways of coping with overwhelming emotions, difficult relationships, trauma or a need for safety and control.
Through psychotherapy Norwich, we'll work together to understand the emotional and relational patterns that maintain eating disorders. Rather than focusing only on symptoms, we'll explore the underlying experiences that have shaped your eating disorders, helping you develop a more compassionate relationship with yourself and supporting lasting recovery from eating disorders. Whether you are living with anorexia, bulimia or another form of eating disorder, psychotherapy offers a space to understand what your eating disorders have come to represent and how recovery can become possible.
These experiences often involve harsh, critical or despairing parts of the self that can leave people feeling trapped, isolated and without hope. Whether you're struggling with eating disorders or experiencing suicidal thoughts and feelings, my aim is to help you understand these patterns with compassion so that genuine and lasting change becomes possible.
We'll also think about your present in relation to your past. What were you like as a child? Who was there for you? How do you experience your younger self today? We'll then turn our attention to the future. What kind of life do you want to create? What needs to change to help you move towards it?
Whether you're seeking psychotherapy Norwich for anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma, neglect, abuse, eating disorders, anorexia, bulimia, addiction or low self-esteem, we'll work together to help you understand yourself more deeply, navigate your current challenges and make choices that align with the life you want to live. If you're struggling with eating disorders, therapy can help you understand the roots of your difficulties and support sustainable recovery from eating disorders.
If you're looking for a psychotherapist Norwich residents trust, I provide psychotherapy in Norwich in a safe, confidential and compassionate space where you can better understand yourself, strengthen your relationships and create meaningful, lasting change.
Whether you're looking for support with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, eating disorders or recovery from eating disorders, psychotherapy in Norwich can help you move towards a healthier and more fulfilling life.
