What Can Therapy Help With?
What can therapy help with?
People come to me for help with a wide range of issues. Here are a few of the more common difficulties that can be supported through counselling:
Anxiety, panic, or constant tension
Low mood, emptiness, and loss of motivation
Burnout, perfectionism, and imposter feelings
Relationship, attachment, and intimacy difficulties
Sexuality, gender identity, and belonging
Kink, fetish, and diverse sexual interests
Non-monogamy, polyamory, and alternative relationship structures
Grief, loss or bereavement
Problems with addiction
Trauma and post-traumatic stress
Abuse
Cross-cultural identity
Depression
Problems with confidence or self-esteem
Anger management
Issues relating to sexuality
Difficulties at work or in retirement
Problems with family or school life
Family dynamics and intergenerational patterns
Trauma and post-traumatic stress
Suicidal thoughts, intrusive fears, or feeling unable to cope
Body image and self-esteem concerns
Support with weight management injections
Questions of meaning, freedom, authenticity, and identity
Stress, Mood & Coping
When life feels heavy and overwhelming, it can be hard to slow down, switch off, or feel like yourself. You might experience anxiety, low mood, burnout, or a restless sense that something isn’t quite right. In therapy, we explore what’s happening beneath the surface, the emotions, thoughts, and patterns that shape who you are. Sharing your experience aloud can become a moment of release, clarity, and the beginning of meaningful change.
Relationships & Identity
Connection, with yourself or others, can feel confusing or uncertain at times. You may find old patterns repeating, feel unseen in relationships, or be unsure how to express your needs. Therapy offers space to understand how you relate, what gets in the way of closeness or authenticity, and how identity shapes the way you move through the world. Together, we can explore relationships, sexuality, gender, belonging, and the stories that influence your sense of self.
Life Changes & Loss
Life shifts can be disorienting, even when they’re planned or welcomed. Endings, beginnings, losses, and transitions can stir feelings that are difficult to name or manage alone. In therapy, we make space to process these moments, such as career changes, relocation, separation, parenthood, grief, or the pressure to stay strong for others. Exploring your experience gently and at your pace can bring steadiness, understanding, and the capacity to navigate what’s unfolding.
Trauma, Shame & Self-Image
Past experiences can echo into the present, shaping how you feel in your body, how you see yourself, and how you engage with the world. This may show up as anxiety, shame, self-criticism, or disconnection from your own needs. Therapy offers a grounded, compassionate space to approach your story with care and curiosity, to understand it and reclaim agency. Together, we can explore trauma, body image, confidence, and the patterns that have kept you small or guarded.
Compulsive Patterns & Emotional Regulation
Sometimes behaviours like overworking, restricting, binging, scrolling, or other compulsive patterns become ways of coping with what feels too much. These strategies often make sense in the context of your history, even if they no longer serve you. Therapy helps you understand what drives these cycles, how emotions live in the body, and how to build gentler, more sustainable ways of regulating stress, overwhelm, or unmet needs.
Broader Questions & Inner Life
Not every concern fits neatly with a clear label. Sometimes it’s a quiet pull toward something more authentic, grounded, or meaningful. You might be exploring your mind–body connection, sense of purpose, cross-cultural identity, changes while using weight-loss medication, or maybe how to stay yourself in high-pressure environments. Therapy offers a spacious, reflective place to explore who you are becoming, what matters to you, and how to live more fully aligned with your values.