About Therapy
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.
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