FAQ

A psychological formulation is a 'shared understanding' of difficulties which is collaboratively developed between yourself and the psychologist supporting you. This shared understanding will make sense of how and why your difficulties developed and how they are being maintained currently. A formulation can be thought of as a 'working hypothesis' or an explanation (informed by psychological theory and lived experience) that guides the therapeutic intervention. 

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​CBT is a type of talking therapy that supports you to identify and modify your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours that may be causing you difficulties in the long-term. CBT focuses on the current challenges you are experiencing, is goal-orientated and aims to improve your wellbeing by learning new coping strategies.

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Schema therapy is a type of talking therapy that focuses on identifying and modifying ingrained, unhelpful patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving (referred to as 'schemas'). Our schemas develop as a result of our early life experiences and these patterns can have a detrimental impact on our relationships with others and our own emotional wellbeing.

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Systemic therapy focuses on how we may be influenced by our relationships, our interactions with others and the broader context of our 'systems' (such as our family or other social groups that we are part of). Systemic therapy views difficulties as being interconnected within these systems, rather than solely within an indiviudal. By understanding these patterns and connections, systemic therapy aims to support you to improve your relationships and emotional wellbeing.

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CFT is a therapeutic approach that focuses on cultivating compassion towards ourselves and others. CFT is rooted in the evolutionary model of human psychology, which suggests that compassion is a natural ability that can be developed and strengthened. CFT aims to support you to manage your emotional responses by developing a sense of self-acceptance and psychological safety.

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Mentalisation-Based Therapy (MBT) focuses on improving our ability to mentalise, that is, our capacity to understand our own and others' minds. MBT aims to develop this ability so that you can better understand and navigate your relationships with yourself and others. 

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Unfortunately at present, I am only able to offer sessions online.

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