Depression is characterised by chronic low mood, pessimism, decreased motivational drive, insomnia/excessive daytime sleepiness, difficulty focusing, lack of interest in daily tasks, and reduced interest in sex. It can also manifest as irritability, agitation, restlessness, and a diminished capacity to get joy from relationships or life. In our therapy sessions, we will work with deeper emotional experiences underlying this distressing condition.

Everyone experiences anxiety from time to time. However, there are times when anxiety can become more severe and negatively impact life choices, interfering with daily functioning. People with anxiety disorders may experience intense, excessive, and persistent concern and fear about ordinary events. During our sessions, we will uncover the factors contributing to this distressing condition and establish strategies and resources to help you cope healthily.

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Anger is a normal reaction to injustice or threat. A healthy amount of anger may help us recognise undesirable behaviour in others, especially when our boundaries are violated. Anger may arise as a strategy for coping with vulnerable feelings. Anger difficulties are generally accompanied by relationship issues since problematic levels of anger disrupt relationship stability and function to push others away. A big focus of treatment is being able to understand and deal with the vulnerable feelings that lie beneath the anger.

Relationships may be affected by past attachment disruptions or more recent painful endings, loss, or separation through abandonment, anxiety, fear of and mistrust for others, and dysfunctional boundaries and co-dependency in certain situations. Relationship problems can be specific to intimate relationships or signify more general issues interacting in intimate and platonic relationships. In our work together, we will work on resolving abandonment anxiety, fear of intimacy, lack of boundaries, trust issues and other patterns that decrease the quality of your relationships.

We can think of self-sabotage as repeated destructive thought and behaviour patterns that prevent one from connecting with others, growing personally, and attaining personal goals. Procrastination, perfectionism, and hyper-control are examples of self-sabotage. Addictive behaviours such as alcohol abuse, comfort eating, and compulsive gaming, can also be conceptualised in this way. These behaviours are usually the result of attempting to cope with unmet needs for connection or to avoid painful feelings. In our work together, we will work on healing the childhood wounds and learning to meet the unfulfilled needs that underlie the inner saboteur.

Unmet developmental needs for stability, whether brought on by breaks in early attachment experiences or inconsistent limits, acceptance and nurturing, may show up as problems with mood regulation and emotional reactivity in adults. Mood instability can range from minor swings within healthy limits to more severe and harmful oscillations. Depending on the severity of your experiences, we will discuss the best course of action and agree to either be referred to another professional or start therapy with me.

Burnout is a state of emotional, bodily, and mental depletion brought on by continuous and severe stress. It happens when you are overworked, emotionally exhausted, and unable to satisfy ongoing demands. Burnout dampens your vitality and lowers productivity, leaving you powerless, helpless, cynical, and resentful. You may eventually feel as though you have nothing left to contribute. In our sessions, we will learn ways to deal with stressful situations and set healthy boundaries.

Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) is a reaction to a persistent, continuous trauma that lasts for months or years. When someone is harmed by a caregiver or is still in contact with the abuser, C-PTSD can be especially complex. Also, it is most frequently observed in people who have experienced trauma earlier in life. Treatment for complex trauma is long-term, and there are no quick fixes. In our work together, before learning the strategies to cope with negative thoughts and feelings, we will work on discovering what safety feels like and connecting to the body.