My Approach to Helping
I am trained in a variety of therapy models and adjust my approach based on client needs. The basis of our work focuses on the two fundamental needs of survival; the need for authenticity and the need for attachment.
Authenticity is the ability to be our true self without fears or judgement, and to know we will be accepted as we are. Attachment is our need to connect with others, and have relationships founded on a felt sense of security.
Without connection we don't survive, and when our environment does not make space for authenticity we suppress our true self. We disconnect from our body and our true essence for being.
This happens when being ourself comes at the cost of losing connection, that our brain naturally chooses connection.
When we suppress who we really are, we develop behaviours, emotional pattens, and a worldview that becomes so automatic that we believe it is who we are.
Whether we are dealing with addiction, anxiety, or struggling in our relationships, our responses are all manifestations that stem from trauma, attachment, and driven by our past emotional experiences.
We can unlearn these behaviours, break free from cycles and see the world through a different lens.