Humanistic & Integrative Psychotherapy
The humanistic approach to psychotherapy views each individual holistically — focussing not on symptoms or problems, but on the human capacity for growth and understanding, given the right conditions.
One of the most influential humanistic psychotherapists was Carl Rogers, who developed the person-centred approach, which is at the core of my practice.
Coming from a person-centred perspective means that I am non-directive — I don't tell you what to do. Rather, I believe you know what is best for you, and my work is to help you explore your experiences and your understanding of self: where you may be blocked, what your hopes and fears are, and how you might make choices that are right for you.
Rogers identified three core conditions of therapy — empathy, congruence, and unconditional positive regard — meaning I aim to provide a compassionate, genuine, and non-judgmental space for you to learn more about yourself.
The term "integrative psychotherapy" refers to my use of a wide variety of therapeutic approaches, tailored to each client's needs. While I will always approach the work from a person-centred place, there are times we might explore Gestalt approaches, draw on creative methodologies such as imagery, drawing, or clay modelling, pay close attention to what is happening in the body through Sensorimotor techniques, or work with the different parts of ourselves using an Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed approach.
If there is any therapeutic approach you are particularly interested in, I invite you to get in touch and see if I can answer your questions.
