Our Approach

About Therapy

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A Safe and Supportive Space

Every person's journey is unique, so therapy is tailored to your individual needs rather than following a fixed formula.

Therapy offers a confidential, compassionate environment where you can speak freely without fear of judgement. Together, we work at your pace to understand your experiences, emotions, and relationships while developing healthier ways of relating to yourself and others.

The Conversational Model

What is the Conversational Model?

The Conversational Model is a relational psychodynamic psychotherapy that understands a person's sense of self as developing through attuned, meaningful conversations within a safe therapeutic relationship.

It helps people make sense of previously unspoken or fragmented emotional experiences, strengthening self-reflection, emotional integration, and healthier relationships.

The model was originally developed to treat complex developmental trauma and borderline personality disorder but is now used more broadly for people experiencing longstanding emotional difficulties. It has a strong research foundation and continues to incorporate advances in trauma theory, attachment, developmental psychology, neuroscience, and memory research.

What Happens in Therapy?

Express Yourself Freely

You are encouraged to talk openly about whatever feels important to you. Many people spend much of their lives editing their thoughts or emotions because they fear judgement or rejection. Therapy provides a space where you can safely explore your experiences without needing to censor yourself.

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Building Trust

As the therapeutic relationship develops, many people find they become more confident in themselves and better able to understand their emotions. Over time, therapy aims to help you:

Develop greater self-awareness

Feel more emotionally secure

Build healthier relationships

Respond to life's challenges with resilience

Therapy FAQs

Questions regarding the therapy process.

This can vary depending on how you engage with and respond to the therapy. Some people experience almost immediate relief. Others take much longer, which is why long term therapy is an important option.

It is not uncommon to take breaks from therapy although this should be negotiated and discussed as part of the therapy.

Read more in our full FAQs →