What we help with
You don't need a diagnosis, or a dramatic story, to deserve support. Here are the things people most often bring.
Burnout and perfectionism
An inner critic that never clocks off. Standards no one could meet. Guilt when you rest. Many high-achieving people discover their drive began as a way of staying safe, and that it has quietly turned into exhaustion.
Anxiety and hypervigilance
A constant background hum of tension. Scanning for what could go wrong. A body that doesn't know how to switch off. We work with both the thinking and the physical side of anxiety.
Emotional suppression: always saying you're fine
Years of keeping it together, staying positive, and not being a burden. At some point, the cost shows up as numbness, irritability, or feeling disconnected from yourself.
Relationship patterns and attachment
The same dynamic with different people. Over-giving, avoiding closeness, or fearing being left. These patterns usually make sense once we understand where they began.
Complex and relational trauma
Trauma is not only what happened. It's also what didn't: the comfort, safety, or attention you needed and didn't get. Complex trauma often comes from experiences that weren't dramatic and were never named, such as emotional neglect, criticism, unpredictability, or having to grow up early.
Shame and self-criticism
The feeling that something is fundamentally wrong with you. Shame shapes what we hide, and therapy gives it somewhere safe to be spoken.
Masking, overcompensating and exhaustion
Many people spend years working twice as hard to look as though they're coping, and it can leave them exhausted.
Some people find out later in life that they're neurodivergent, or that their brain simply works differently. It can feel like you'd been watering a cactus the way you'd water a fern, then blaming the cactus for struggling. Whether you've been diagnosed, suspect it, or are simply wondering, we work at your pace.
Understanding the why: formulation
Most people come in for what's happening now. In the first sessions, we work out together how your history and your present connect. This shared understanding is called a formulation. It explains why you feel and act the way you do, treats your patterns as sensible adaptations rather than defects, and shapes which approach we use.
How we work
We take an integrative approach. Rather than fitting you into one method, your psychologist draws on several evidence-based therapies, shaped around your history, your goals, and what works for you.
Schema Therapy
What it is: A structured, evidence-based therapy that helps you understand the emotional patterns (called schemas) formed when important needs weren't met in childhood.
What it's like: We map your patterns, notice when they're switched on in daily life, and strengthen the part of you that is calm, capable, and self-compassionate. It's well suited to long-standing patterns, relationship difficulties, and perfectionism.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing)
What it is: A recognised, evidence-based therapy for trauma that helps the brain process memories that remain emotionally "stuck".
What it's like: You don't need to describe everything in detail. We build stability and grounding first, and we only move into memory work when you're ready. EMDR can be adapted for video sessions using simple bilateral stimulation methods.
Other evidence-based approaches
What it is: Evidence-based tools your psychologist may draw may include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness-based approaches, and gentle body-based regulation skills.
What it's like: We choose them with you, only when they will help, and shape them around your history and goals. Never a one-size-fits-all script.
Is online therapy right for me?
For most adults, yes. Many people find it easier to open up from home. If you're in an unsafe situation, or you need more intensive support than weekly therapy, tell us and we'll talk about the best way forward.