My approach
Integrative and humanistic, my approach rests mainly on sensorimotor psychotherapy. It also draws on emotion-focused therapy and schema therapy, with close attention to the developmental and relational dimensions of trauma.
Embodied trauma work
I specialize in treating trauma and developmental wounds. I work with survival responses held in the nervous system, ego states, implicit traumatic memory and relational patterns anchored in the body.
In practice, this work goes beyond understanding the past. Its main aim is to change what is still active in the present:
- chronic tension
- hypervigilance
- dissociation
- inhibited emotions
- harsh self-criticism
- painful relational patterns that repeat
The intention: to build a real capacity for emotional regulation and a lasting inner sense of safety, rather than a temporary easing of symptoms.
Meeting every part of yourself with care
Some parts of us learned to withdraw, freeze, or remain in the shadows to help us survive what once felt too difficult.
Therapy is not about forcing these parts to change or rushing toward a way out. We begin by observing, listening to what the body is communicating, and offering a steady presence that respects the pace of each part.
Over time, the adult you are today can create greater safety for the child you once were. What had been left alone can then be acknowledged and integrated, allowing new possibilities to emerge.
Three complementary approaches
Sensorimotor psychotherapy
A somatic approach that brings the body into therapy. It draws on neuroscience, attachment theory and nervous system regulation, and supports the transformation of traumatic memory.
Emotion-focused therapy
Work that gives access to deeper emotions, so they can be understood and given room instead of avoided.
Mindfulness-based approaches
Attention to what is happening in the present moment, in the body as well as the mind, supporting the integration of body and mind.
A structured frame that builds autonomy
I work in focused blocks, with clear goals and regular reviews of the process. The plan of work is built together, and responsibility for the process is shared.
I do not offer an open-ended supportive relationship. My intention is that each person leaves the process better able to understand themselves, regulate themselves and find their own direction.
I do not shy away from emotional intensity. I can hold strong feelings while keeping the frame safe, and step in actively when the process calls for it: to name, to clarify, to challenge gently, or to point toward an area worth exploring.
Who this approach is for
Adults who want to understand themselves better and make a meaningful change, and who are open to exploring their emotions, their bodily experience and their relationship patterns.
Many have been in therapy before and felt something was missing: direction, a clearer frame, or grounding in the body.
This work can sometimes touch sensitive or uncomfortable places. Those points of friction are often where real change happens, and they are approached within a safe, respectful and collaborative frame.
Having support outside therapy, such as friends, family or another helping relationship, lets the therapy space be a place to go deeper rather than your only pillar of stability.
You do not need to be "ready to face everything" to begin. Motivation can be fragile, hesitant, ambivalent. What matters is the openness to look honestly at what you are living, and the willingness to move forward, one step at a time.
What sets my practice apart
Advanced somatic expertise in trauma
A rigorous understanding of expanded states of consciousness
A structured frame that builds autonomy
The capacity to hold emotional intensity with steadiness
Social awareness lived out in the practice
Starting therapy
Write to me to let me know you are interested. I will reply and, if it helps, suggest a short exploratory call.