What to expect at Physis.
Regardless of the setting (face-to-face, outdoor or remote), therapy is a professional process, where your life story is treated with the respect you deserve. It is also a co-creative process, where we begin with a blank canvas and co-jointly create understanding.
Physis Psychotherapy is a place where all types of feelings and experiences are valid and welcomed. I work with people across the full spectrum of race, gender and sexual orientation including LGBTQIA+. I endeavour to make my practice a safe, creative and inclusive environment where questions, ideas and responses are encouraged. My practice affirms neurodiversity.
“I understand that your first session may feel daunting. Opening up to a stranger in a new environment is a brave and admirable thing to do.”
It will take time for trust and a sense of safety develop. I will try to understand why you’re seeking therapy, what prompted you to seek therapy now, and the issues you’d like to address in our work together. I’ll also ask what you’ve done to manage your mental health in the past. We will talk through what worked and didn’t, so I can build an understanding of how best I can support you.
In Transactional Analysis we do this through a treatment plan, which gives us both a clear sense of what you need, and this is something we decide on together with scope to adapt and change.
I can offer a Trauma-focused approach.
I have certifications in Trauma-Focused Therapy, a specialised form of therapy designed to help those who have experienced profound trauma. It focuses on understanding the impact that trauma can have on a person’s mental, emotional, behavioural, physical, and spiritual health. This approach delves into how traumatic experiences shape emotions and behaviours. My aim is to provide clients with the tools and strategies to effectively cope with, process, and understand the emotions and memories linked to traumatic experiences. Ultimately, this type of therapy aims to support and grow a new, healthier perspective on traumatic experiences, fostering a more positive and adaptive outlook on life.
Learn About Trauma: This involves gaining an understanding of trauma's nature, effects, and the ways it impacts individuals.
Re-Establish Safety: Focuses on creating a secure, stable environment that allows individuals to feel safe physically and emotionally.
Identify Triggers: Involves recognising specific situations, people, or events that exacerbate or reawaken traumatic memories and responses.
Develop Healthy Coping Skills: Emphasises learning effective strategies to manage and respond to trauma-related stress and emotions.
Practice Trauma Processing or Integration: This is about working through and making sense of traumatic experiences, integrating them into one’s life story in a healthier way.