What is Psychotherapy? Generally, it’s a longer-term approach whose intention is to discover the origins of our physical, emotional, or moral injuries, experienced with or without awareness, when very young or older. Neuroscience has proved through neuroimaging, that chronic or traumatic experiences and associated emotions can remain lodged (not processed in our reasoning) in our nervous systems. This is a normal and hardwired survival response in humans and mammals. In psychotherapy there is utmost understanding, compassion and respect for how we have adapted in threatening situations in the past and how is translates to our lives and relationships in not so favourable ways.

With neuroscientific knowledge and proven interventions, we can confidently journey deeper into our psyche and discover why some feelings come over us that we have no words for and seemingly no control over or those moments of inexplicable fear that grip and paralyse us, the silent forces that cause us to withdraw, and avoid. We can get to the bottom of those impulses, voices and beliefs that seem to take over and ‘drive our bus, and truly understand in the felt sense and in our developing wisdom, that they are the voices and narratives (often developed from very young) that by counter intuitive and complex design, protect our systems from ever experiencing unbearable emotions, yet still find a way to show themselves, vent, escape. This is what we want to heal.

Firstly you will embody new resources such as specific breathing and grounding practices, tapping in peaceful place, wisdom or nurturing/ protective figures , combined with understanding your Window of Tolerance and unblending from Parts. This will prepare you for processing strong emotions without being overwhelmed. This is termed Resilience. You will gain the ability maintain dual awareness  while you safely unburden and heal your nervous system. Bound energy in survival patterns will no longer fuel unwanted ways of being such as tension, pain, depression, gut wrenching anxiety and rage, will transform to pure life energy, returned to your system. You will feel lighter without the burdens and more alive than ever.