I am an experienced, fully qualified Relationship and Family therapist, and a registered member of the NCIP (National Council of Integrative Psychotherapists). I offer a warm and welcoming private therapeutic practice for individuals, couples and families in the West Dorset area and internationally online.
How can Therapy help?
"Beneath every behaviour there is a feeling. And beneath each feeling is a need. And when we meet that need, rather than focus on the behaviour, we begin to deal with the cause, not the symptom." (Ashleigh Warner)
There are often times in our lives when relationship and family situations can be a cause of great distress and confusion. Anxiety, depression, bereavement, health or money worries, divorce and separation, infidelity, low self-esteem, blended families and parenting differences are just some of the many issues that can have an impact on us and our relationships.
Difficulty with communication is another extremely common area of confusion, misunderstanding and turmoil. Working with an experienced relationship therapist provides a supportive, safe space to explore these issues and learn different communication skills and tools to lessen conflict and help gain a better understanding of each other. Therapy can offer the chance to untangle our thoughts and feelings at a time when we might be feeling confused, anxious or stuck, and unsure of the way forward.