Therapies & Modalities

CBT is a structured, evidence-based approach that explores the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. By identifying and gently challenging unhelpful thinking patterns, CBT helps you develop more balanced perspectives and practical coping strategies. It is particularly effective for anxiety, depression, phobias, and stress-related difficulties.

ACT combines mindfulness and acceptance strategies with commitment to values-based action. Rather than trying to eliminate difficult thoughts and feelings, ACT helps you develop a different relationship with them — creating space to live a rich, meaningful life even in the presence of pain. It is well-suited for anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and those seeking greater clarity around their values.

EMDR is a specialist trauma therapy that uses bilateral stimulation (such as guided eye movements) to help the brain reprocess distressing memories. It can reduce the emotional intensity of traumatic experiences, allowing them to be stored in a more adaptive way. EMDR is recognised as a leading treatment for PTSD, and can also be beneficial for anxiety, grief, and phobias.

Somatic Experiencing is a body-oriented approach to healing trauma and stress. It focuses on the sensations held in the body, gently guiding the nervous system to release stored tension and restore natural regulation. This modality is particularly helpful for those who find talk therapy alone insufficient, or who experience physical symptoms related to stress and trauma.

Schema Therapy integrates cognitive, behavioural, and experiential techniques to address deep-rooted patterns (schemas) that develop in childhood and continue to influence adult life. It is particularly effective for long-standing difficulties in relationships, self-esteem, and emotional regulation, as well as personality-related concerns and chronic depression.

Mindfulness-based interventions cultivate present-moment awareness with an attitude of curiosity and non-judgement. These approaches can be woven into therapy to help reduce stress, manage overwhelming emotions, and develop a more compassionate relationship with yourself. They are beneficial across a wide range of presentations, from anxiety and depression to chronic pain and burnout.

Internal Family Systems is a compassionate, non-pathologising approach that views the mind as made up of different "parts" — each with its own perspective, feelings, and role. Rather than treating difficult emotions or behaviours as problems to be eliminated, IFS helps you develop a curious, caring relationship with all parts of yourself, including those that have been protecting you in ways that may no longer be helpful. It is particularly effective for trauma, self-criticism, shame, and persistent patterns in relationships.