Therapy
Therapy is a time dedicated for you to practise being with you. Through offering a place for sustained reflection, therapy offers the chance to make meaning and ultimately shifts in your own life.
I see my role as a therapist as a supportive collaborator in the process of being with where you are in the story of your life. However you find yourself, I can meet you there through offering you a different type of listening to that which you might receive from friends, which reveals what otherwise can go unheard, unseen or unfelt.
Together, we can explore the patterns and themes that weave through your life narrative - supporting you to recognise and attend to your most authentic self, while also fostering your own internal strength.
My Approach
As an integrative therapist, I draw upon a range of approaches which consider different aspects of the human experience - from existential philosophy to psychoanalytic theory and neuroscience. I continue to integrate new ideas into my work on an ongoing basis - adapting my approach to the each client.
I am particularly influenced by:
Embodied practices: I see the body as a place of possibility from which change may arise. Our emotional history can be understood to be embedded in our body, and it is through forging a deeper relationship with our body that we gain a greater awareness of ourselves. Together, we can explore your body’s reaction to a certain life situation - allowing a physical sensation to lead the conversation. Through building a relationship with your body, we might create more internal space to support you to navigate more smoothly through life.
Attachment theory: I draw on how childhood experiences and early relationships may have shaped the way you relate to yourself as well as other people in your life. You will be invited to get curious about your own relational patterns, gifting yourself the type of self awareness to support you to have the type of relationships you want in your life.
Relational: I believe that how we interact together within the therapeutic relationship as it unfolds in the present is key to the work. We might reflect on this to support your growth outside of the therapy space.
I hold an awareness of the importance of differences which make up an individual - keeping in mind how class, sexual orientations, gender or race make up your experience.
I also welcome a creative approach to the work and encourage my clients to bring materials, such as poems, drawings, journals or dreams, which may support you to share your full experience.
“It’s a joy to be hidden and a disaster not to be found”
Contact me
If you would like to book an initial session, or have anything else you would like to ask, you can message me using the form below, or email me directly - emmalrtherapy@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you.