I work with adults (18+) struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem and relationship insecurity rooted in attachment patterns, shame and chronic self-criticism.
These are very broad terms, and your reasons for seeking help are unique to you. You may nonetheless identify with one or more of the following:
- low self-worth, shame, guilt
- people-pleasing, rescuing, excessive care
- insecurity in relationships
- self-criticism, perfectionism
- falseness, performativeness, social anxiety
- loneliness, aloneness, disconnection
- suppressed anger, especially in women
- low mood
- sense of abandonment or rejection
- avoidance of intimacy or emotion
- chaotic patterns, self sabotage
- ageing, turning 30, 40, 50…
- loss of potential, hope, or gratitude
- bereavement, grief, loss of love
- ADHD and neurodiversity
These are common themes in the people that I see – the list is not exhaustive. You bring to therapy whatever it is you need to, and it certainly doesn’t need to have a label or a diagnosis.
Often, the issue that initially motivates you to start therapy is itself a symptom of something deeper that has not yet been fully named. The process of therapy can involve the exploration of this underlying cause, as well as addressing its day-to-day impact.
