I like to de-mystify the therapy process a little by thinking of it as an honest conversation. Often we discover the most about ourselves when we fully open up to another individual and are met with that same sincerity. Unfortunately this doesn’t happen as often as it should in our day to day lives.

The idea of an honest conversation can speak to the complexity of therapy as well, because actually having a truly honest conversation can be very difficult. As can finding a person we feel safe being that vulnerable with.

I work hard to provide a safe space in which a person can begin to be vulnerable, experiment with real honesty, and build a trusting relationship, perhaps for the first time. That is the foundation on which we will work towards aims and goals.

Therapy needs to go at a natural pace and when it feels safe enough it can be a place where two people (therapist and client) can truly work together to explore difficulties and discover things the client has struggled to do alone.

My practice is named after the Seasonal Equinoxes, times of the year when day and night are equal in length, before a change occurs. In Autumn, as we move towards Winter we harvest, nature begins to shed unwanted things and prepares to go to ground and wait for better conditions. In Spring we make ready for Summer by planting seeds, expectantly waiting for rebirth and progress.

Balance and change are key concepts during any work I do and I see these processes in therapy often. We cannot grow, progress or adapt without first reflecting on the experiences we have had that informed our outlook on life. After doing so we can decide better what things we wish to preserve, and which need to be set aside.

We may need to take a brave exploration when we feel something isn’t working, but when we look at ourselves as a whole being, accepting all our experiences, we gain more awareness of our process. When we do that we can begin to influence and change it if we wish to.