A Taylored Therapy Services
Over 20 years experience has enabled me to be a specialist in several fields.
My approach is deeply personal and present-centered, integrating trauma work to help clients heal, grow, and rebuild stronger connections.
I offer online sessions as well as face to face sessions and invite you to begin with a free brief introductory call to explore whether my support feels right for you.
Specialist in...
Couples Therapy
Feeling disconnected, stuck in a cycle of the same old arguments, or struggling to recover from a breach of trust? Couples therapy provides the tools and perspective you need to create lasting, positive change.
This is a proactive process focused on empowering you and your partner with essential skills.
What I can Support With
Improve Communication: Move past arguments to genuinely hear and understand each other’s needs and feelings without blame or criticism.
Resolve Conflict: Identify unhealthy patterns of interaction and replace them with constructive strategies for problem-solving and compromise.
Strengthen Intimacy and Trust: Address issues like lack of connection, infidelity, or mismatched expectations around sex and emotional closeness.
Navigate Life Transitions: Work through challenges related to finances, parenting, work stress, chronic illness, or major life changes.
Heal Old Wounds: Explore how past experiences and family history may be impacting your current relationship dynamics.
The goal is not just to stop fighting, but to build a more resilient, satisfying, and loving partnership. For some, this may mean rekindling the spark; for others, it may mean finding a respectful way to transition the relationship.
Couples Therapy is not just for times of Conflict, it is often best to start when things are going well.
“Andrea is an incredible counsellor. My husband and I have been working with her for the past two months, and our marriage is already in a completely different (and much better) place than when we started. She has helped us understand the roots of our misunderstandings and approach each other with more compassion. Our communication is better than it has ever been, and we have Andrea to thank for that. We’re continuing our counselling because it’s been so transformative, truly worth every penny”
Drug & Alcohol Addiction Counselling
Addiction counseling is a specialized, evidence-based form of support that helps individuals overcome substance use disorders (like drugs and alcohol) and behavioral addictions (like gambling, sex, or shopping). It’s a critical component of a comprehensive recovery plan, providing a safe and confidential space to explore the root causes, consequences, and complexities of addiction.
I can help you to move beyond simply offering advice and focus on helping you achieve and maintain long-term recovery.
Key Goals of Counselling
Identify Root Causes: Uncovering the underlying emotional, psychological, or historical factors that contribute to addictive behavior, utilising trauma informed skills and experience of working in the addiction field.
Develop Coping Skills: Learning healthy, alternative strategies to manage stress, triggers, cravings, and emotional distress without resorting to the addiction.
Relapse Prevention: Identifying high-risk situations and developing a strong plan to avoid or manage them.
Improve Relationships: Addressing how addiction has impacted family, friends, and work life, and rebuilding supportive relationships.
Establish a Recovery Lifestyle: Making positive, long-term changes that promote overall physical and mental well-being.
“Andrea got me through the most difficult time of my life. Though I’ve been sober for 20 years I came so close to going back on a path of destruction. I’m not sure there’s anyone else that could have matched Andreas professionalism, understanding and genuine compassion with me. She’s the reason I’m here today. Thank you Andrea.”
Trauma Therapy
Trauma therapy, or trauma-focused therapy, is a specialized approach to psychotherapy dedicated to helping individuals heal from the psychological, emotional, and physical effects of traumatic experiences.
A traumatic event is a psychological and emotional response to a deeply distressing or disturbing event that overwhelms an individual’s ability to cope. Trauma can impact an individual’s:
Mental and Emotional Well-being: Leading to conditions like Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Complex PTSD (C-PTSD), anxiety, or depression.
Body and Nervous System: Resulting in chronic stress, hypervigilance, and difficulties with emotion and body regulation.
What I can Support With
Trauma therapy goes beyond general “talk therapy.” It is a structured process that takes place in a safe and supportive environment and is guided by trauma-informed principles. The core goal is to help you process traumatic memories and experiences so they have less power over your present life.
The therapeutic process typically focuses on:
Safety and Stabilization: Establishing a feeling of physical and emotional safety in your life and within the therapeutic relationship. This involves learning skills for grounding and emotion regulation. I will provide psychoeducation to help you understand what happened to you as opposed to what is wrong with you.
Processing Traumatic Memories: Using evidence-based techniques to help the brain “reprocess” or integrate traumatic memories. This reduces the emotional intensity and vividness of flashbacks, nightmares, and triggers. I. use EFT Emotional Freedom Technique, alongside others in a timely fashion to support your journey.
Consolidation and Integration: Building on new insights and skills to foster lasting change, self-awareness, and resilience.
