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Individual Therapy
Online therapy for women who feel overwhelmed, disconnected or like they have been carrying too much for too long
Sometimes there is not one single reason you reach out for therapy.
You may simply know that things have become too much.
You might feel exhausted, anxious, frustrated, emotionally overwhelmed, disconnected from yourself, or more reactive than you want to be.
You may be taking care of your children, your relationship, your work, your family and everyone else’s needs, while slowly realising there is very little space left for you.
Or you may have reached a point where you are asking yourself:
What do I actually need?
Why am I feeling like this?
And how do I start feeling more like myself again?
Individual therapy gives you a space to slow things down and begin making sense of what has been happening underneath everything you have been carrying.
Not another place where you need to perform, cope or have everything figured out.
A place where the focus can finally be on you.
When life starts feeling like too much
Many of the women I work with have been managing for a long time.
They keep going. They take care of other people. They think ahead. They solve problems. They try harder.
But underneath that, they may be feeling:
emotionally exhausted or overwhelmed
anxious or constantly worried
guilty about having needs of their own
disconnected from themselves
irritable or more reactive than they want to be
unsure who they are outside of motherhood or caring for others
responsible for everyone else
unsupported or alone
caught in self-criticism or feeling like they are never doing enough
overwhelmed by family or relationship difficulties
unsure how to set boundaries or ask for what they need
stuck in patterns they understand intellectually but find difficult to change
like they have lost themselves somewhere along the way
Sometimes there has also been a particular change or experience that has brought things to the surface.
Pregnancy. Becoming a mother. Relationship difficulties. Changes within the family. Work stress. A child struggling. A major life transition. Or simply years of carrying too much without enough support.
Often, what brings you to therapy is only one part of a much bigger picture.
My approach to individual therapy
I do not believe mental health can be separated from real life.
Your relationships, family dynamics, responsibilities, work, finances, environment, history and everyday pressures all affect how you feel.
That is why I do not look at one symptom or problem in isolation.
Together, we can explore what may be sitting underneath the anxiety, guilt, frustration, exhaustion, conflict or disconnection you are experiencing.
Sometimes there are old patterns or emotional wounds that continue to affect the way you respond today.
Sometimes you have become so used to putting everyone else first that noticing your own needs feels unfamiliar.
Sometimes there is simply too much being carried for too long.
My role is not to tell you what your life should look like or give you another list of things you should be doing better.
It is to help you understand yourself more deeply, hear yourself more clearly, and begin finding ways forward that make sense for you and the life you are actually living.
Reconnecting with yourself
One of the biggest parts of my work with women is helping them reconnect with themselves again.
When so much of your attention is focused on children, relationships, work, routines, responsibilities and what everybody else needs, it can become difficult to know what you need.
You may have become used to pushing through exhaustion.
Ignoring frustration.
Feeling guilty for needing time or space.
Questioning your own decisions.
Or believing that if you could just organise things better, stay calmer or try harder, everything would be okay.
Therapy creates space to listen to what may have been getting lost underneath all of that noise.
Over time, this might mean understanding your emotions differently, recognising your limits earlier, communicating what you need, setting boundaries, responding differently to difficult situations, or simply feeling more comfortable taking up space within your own life.
The goal is not to become a perfect version of yourself.
It is to feel more connected to the person you already are.
Individual therapy may support you to
Therapy can help you:
understand what may be underneath overwhelm, anxiety or frustration
recognise emotional triggers and patterns
work through guilt and self-criticism
reconnect with your own needs and identity
navigate motherhood and changes in identity
understand how past experiences may be affecting you now
communicate your needs more openly
develop healthier boundaries
navigate relationship or family difficulties
feel more confident in your own decisions
respond to difficult emotions with greater awareness
create more space for yourself within family life
For some women, the work begins with something happening right now.
For others, therapy becomes a space to understand patterns that have been there for much longer.
We start with what is most important to you.
You do not have to choose between yourself and your family
Women are often given the message that caring for themselves somehow takes something away from the people they love.
I do not believe that.
You are part of your family too.
Your needs, emotions, limits, relationships and sense of self matter.
Taking care of yourself does not mean caring less about your children or your partner. Often, feeling more connected to yourself changes the way you are able to connect with the people around you as well.
This is not about adding more pressure to “work on yourself.”
It is about creating enough space to understand yourself and what you need, so life does not have to feel quite so heavy all the time.
What individual sessions are like
Sessions with me are relaxed and conversational.
You do not need to arrive knowing exactly what you want to talk about, and you do not need to have everything figured out.
I listen closely and help you explore what may be happening underneath the surface.
Sometimes we will look at patterns in relationships or family life. Sometimes we will explore thoughts, emotions or experiences that keep coming up. Sometimes we will focus on something very practical that is happening right now.
My approach brings together social work, neuroscience, relationships, family dynamics, child development and evidence-informed therapeutic approaches, while always keeping your individual experiences and circumstances at the centre of the work.
Therapy is something we build together.
The aim is to help things gradually feel clearer, lighter, calmer and more connected.
