FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

We’ll take time to understand your story, your patterns and what matters to you. There’s no rush; we move at a pace that feels manageable.

Our work is relational and insight-oriented, with space for both reflection and practical tools. We pay attention to behavioural patterns, emotions, attachment styles, with a focus on understanding the different parts of yourself and how they are impacting your current experiences.

Both. We balance understanding the “why” with finding ways to respond differently in your day-to-day life.

We work integratively, meaning we draw from a range of evidence-based approaches tailored to each client's unique needs, goals, and pace. Our foundation is attachment-based and trauma-informed, and we frequently work from Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), and psychodynamic psychotherapy — approaches that support deeper insight, emotional processing, and lasting inner change.

We also recognize that healing isn't only about insight — it's about building new capacities in everyday life. That's why our work is balanced between deeper exploratory work and practical, skills-based support. We draw from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients develop concrete tools for managing difficult emotions, shifting unhelpful thought patterns, and building greater psychological flexibility.

In practice, this means that in one session we might be exploring the roots of a long-held belief, and in another we might be working on grounding strategies or building distress tolerance skills. We follow your lead, stay attuned to what you need most in any given moment, and adjust our approach as our work together evolves. You are the expert in your own life — our role is to bring the right tools to support your journey.

Attachment-based therapy is rooted in the understanding that our early relationships — with caregivers and loved ones — shape how we see ourselves, relate to others, and respond to the world around us. By exploring these patterns in a safe, supportive therapeutic relationship, we can begin to heal old wounds and develop healthier ways of connecting.

A trauma-informed approach means we recognize that many people's struggles are rooted in difficult or painful experiences — and that the body and nervous system carry those experiences long after they've passed. We work at a pace that feels safe for you, always keeping your sense of agency and wellbeing at the centre of our work.

Internal Family Systems is a compassionate, evidence-based approach that understands the mind as made up of different "parts" — each with its own feelings, beliefs, and roles. Some parts may carry pain, fear, or shame from past experiences, while others work hard to protect us from that pain. IFS helps you develop a relationship with these parts from a place of curiosity and self-compassion, rather than self-criticism or conflict. The goal is not to get rid of any part of you, but to help all parts feel understood and work together more harmoniously.

Emotion-Focused Therapy is rooted in the understanding that emotions are not problems to be managed — they are a fundamental source of meaning, motivation, and wisdom. EFT helps you slow down and tune into your emotional experience more deeply, learning to distinguish between emotions that are helpful guides and those that may be rooted in old pain or unmet needs.

Psychodynamic psychotherapy explores how unconscious patterns, early experiences, and relational history shape the way we think, feel, and behave in the present. Rather than focusing only on symptoms, this approach helps you develop deeper self-awareness and insight into the underlying dynamics that may be driving your struggles. Over time, this kind of understanding can create lasting, meaningful change.

It means you can bring your full self into the room — your struggles, your contradictions, your shame, your anger — without fear of being judged or told what to do. Our role is to listen, bear witness, and help you make meaning of your experiences, not to evaluate or advise you on how to live your life.