We use a combination of different therapeutic approaches, tailored to each individuals preferences and goals.

You can read more about these approaches below.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is based on the understanding that our thoughts, feelings, physical sensations, and behaviours are all interconnected and that unhelpful patterns in one area can affect the others.

In CBT, you and your psychologist will work to identify the relationship between your thoughts, beliefs and behaviours. As well as examine the evidence for and against them, and develop more balanced and accurate ways of thinking. Alongside this, you will learn practical behavioural strategies.

OFTEN USED FOR:

Anxiety, OCD, depression, panic, sleep difficulties, and pain.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) takes the approach that difficult thoughts and feelings are inevitable. It aims to change our relationship with these thoughts and feelings, instead of trying to eliminate or challenge them.

The goal is to develop psychological flexibility: the ability to stay present with discomfort without it controlling your behaviour.

Sessions often explore what matters most to you and help you move toward a life aligned with your values, even in the presence of pain or uncertainty.

OFTEN USED FOR:

Chronic pain, anxiety & worry, depression, burnout, life transitions, adjustment, grief & loss, stress & perfectionism.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) helps support people experiencing intense & overwhelming emotions.

DBT builds four core skill sets: mindfulness (staying present and aware), distress tolerance (being able to experience intense emotions), emotional regulation (understanding and managing your emotions), and interpersonal effectiveness (communicating needs and maintaining relationships).

OFTEN USED FOR:

Emotional dysregulation, rapid changes in mood, self-harm urges, personality disorders, trauma, relationship difficulties and anxiety

EMDR is a structured therapy specifically designed to help people process and recover from traumatic or distressing experiences. It is based on the understanding that some memories, particularly those associated with trauma, can become "stuck" in the nervous system in a way that keeps them feeling vivid, intrusive, and overwhelming, even long after the event has passed.

Unlike talk therapy, EMDR does not require you to describe events in detail or complete homework between sessions. Many people find it effective even when other approaches haven't fully resolved their trauma symptoms.

OFTEN USED FOR:

PTSD, complex trauma, childhood trauma and experiences, single-incident trauma, medical trauma, grief & loss, phobias, anxiety, and injuries.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is based on the idea that we all have different "parts" of ourselves, which have usually developed to protect us from something painful. But over time they can get in the way.

IFS therapy involves getting to know these parts with curiosity rather than judgment, understanding what they're trying to do, and helping them feel safe enough to ease up, so that you can access a calmer, clearer sense of yourself.

It's a particularly good fit for people who feel stuck in cycles they can't seem to break, or who are very critical of themselves. It also works well alongside EMDR for trauma.

OFTEN USED FOR:

Trauma, self-criticism, shame, feeling stuck, depression, anxiety, low self-worth, chronic pain, relationship patterns, and life transitions.

Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative, conversational approach built on the understanding that change is hard and that ambivalence about it is completely normal.

Most of us have parts of ourselves that want things to be different, and other parts that are comfortable with how things are, or scared of what change might mean. MI works with that tension rather than against it.

Rather than persuading or advising you to change, your psychologist will help you explore your own reasons for change; what matters to you, what's getting in the way, and what you actually want. It's a non-judgmental, low-pressure approach that tends to work well early in therapy when someone is still figuring out whether they're ready to make a shift, or when motivation has become a sticking point.

OFTEN USED FOR:

Ambivalence about change, burnout, health behaviour changes, low motivation, substance use, life transitions, work, and relationships.

Solution Focused Therapy (SFT) is a short-term, goal-focused therapeutic approach that draws on positive psychology to help people move toward the life they want.

It's future-oriented and practical, and tends to work relatively quickly compared to longer-term therapies.

Therapy starts by building a clear picture of what things will look like when they're better. From there, your psychologist and you work together to identify the resources, coping strategies, and past experiences that can support that change.

OFTEN USED FOR:

Life transitions, work & career, low motivation, goal setting & stress.

Mindfulness is about learning to bring your awareness to the present moment, this includes your thoughts, your body, and the world around you, without trying to fix, avoid, or judge it.

For most us, our day-to-day is spent thinking about the past or anticipating the future, making it difficult to notice here and now.

In therapy, mindfulness is about building practical skills that you can use throughout your day. It can help you notice when anxiety is building before it takes over, create a little space between a feeling and how you respond to it, and develop a gentler, more curious relationship with your own inner experience.

OFTEN USED FOR:

Anxiety & stress, depression, chronic pain, burnout, emotional regulation, rumination and sleep difficulties.