INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
Your wellbeing is my ultimate concern
If what you need is to talk and to be listened to, individual sessions can be a good way to explore together what it is that you are going through.
During the initial session we will assess your needs, I will explain my approach in more detail and answer any questions you might have. We will also agree on how frequently we want to meet and what our expectations are.
What would a typical session be like?
Yes, I know that it is easy to get lost in terminology such as Counselling, Psychotherapy, Psychology, therapy in general…That´s why I thought it would be good if you get an idea of what a typical session with me would be like.
Although each session, patient and life history are very different and unique, I consider that the common ingredient for a successful process is to establish a therapeutic relationship based on respect, trust and confidentiality. Therefore I offer you a space where you can feel comfortable, safe, and relaxed, and where you feel able to talk about all the things that you want to share and that might arise during the session.
In our sessions we will focus on the concrete material that you bring that day. There is no predefined dialog, just a conversation between two people. You don´t need to prepare anything in advance.
Together we will explore your repetitive patterns, situations in which you find yourself, any issues within your interpersonal relationships (family, friends, partner, colleagues, etc.), your emotional inner world and, if you want, your dreams. Why so? Because as a psychodynamic psychotherapist, I am interested in what your unconscious mind has to say.
My role is to accompany you, help you to get to know yourself better and look at how to increase your wellbeing. Nobody comes to this world with a user´s guide. Together we will find resources and alternative ways of approaching things that will help you to enjoy life and your relationships in ways that enable you to feel happier in your self.
I base the individual sessions around your needs
ONLINE SESSIONS
When it is not possible to meet in person in Edinburgh, why not make the most of new technologies?
Individual online Psychotherapy sessions
Some of my patients live in a different location than me. Sometimes even in a different country or even continent. Others travel for work, or come and go due to different reasons. In order to meet their needs, I also offer online sessions.
My experience to date has been that these sessions offer an effective way of providing support to my patients and meeting their therapeutic needs. There is also a growing body of literature that contributes to the idea that sessions conducted online can offer similar benefits to sessions that are conducted in person.
Indeed, online psychotherapy sessions exponentially increased after Covid-19. They provide opportunities to people who live is small or remote places, or in places where “everyone knows everyone”, to gain access to therapists located in other cities, countries and even continents, thereby guaranteeing anonymity.
What do you need for these sessions?
All you need is a device, ideally a laptop or tablet, with a reliable internet connection, and a quiet space from where you can connect. I guarantee the confidentiality of all we talk during the session.
