Couples and Individual Psychotherapy
I qualified as a couples work psychotherapist in January 2025 (12 day course started in October 2024 with Physis Scotland) using the Developmental Model and invite couples in to my practice now. I also completed a Neurodiverse couples work course with Aspire Consultancy in November 2024. So I offer couples as well as individual work for my clients.
I offer support to clients using my professional and personal experience in Neurodiversity. Psycho-education (understanding and learning) about mental health and their neurodiversity (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder/Autistic Spectrum Condition/Pathological Demand Avoidance).
I help clients to understand themselves better and consider strategies to support their executive function and/or differing needs. Clients can suspect neurodiversity but not have a diagnosis, I conduct basic screenings (not a diagnoses) and support them through the process of assessment. See testimonials client feedback.
If you are interested in sessions, I offer a free 10-minute chat, or you can email me to discuss what your goals are, and decide whether you think I am the right fit for you.
In the first session, you have an opportunity to talk about your needs and an opportunity to see if the therapeutic relationship will work. Many of my clients pay for sessions 6/7 in advance, I will give dates ahead of time so you know you definitely have a slot. You are not committed to the sessions and if you feel you want to end for any reason you can, a good relationship is key to good results for the client.
After each of your psychotherapy sessions, you will receive an email with confirmation of future dates/times of appointments and any resources that might be helpful, this helps us review for next time.
I use a variety of techniques dependent on the needs of the individual. This is called integrative psychotherapy, it means the therapist uses various modalities to support the client. My initial training was Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and psychodynamic theory. However, over the years since 2016 I have had a lot of professional development and picked up other modalities and integrated them in to my practice and use these to suit my clients needs. When working with neurodiverse clients it is necessary to work in a way that works for them and that is not a ‘one size fits all’ approach, it is an individualised therapeutic model.
Although I do specialise in neurodiversity, and the majority of my clients are neurodiverse. You do not need to be neurodiverse to work with me. Spring offers psychotherapy for people wanting support for:
- bereavement
- anxiety
- panic attacks
- OCD
- PTSD
- eating disorders
- depression
- phobias
- perinatal – birth, loss and trauma related to pregnancy and birth
- couples work – understanding self and other in a developmental approach to relationships
I offer specialist supervision for psychotherapists working with neurodivergent clients. Therapy for neurodivergent clients needs to be delivered by specialists, it is essential that supervision is received from a qualified practitioner experienced within this field. I have found neurodivergent clients have expressed their difficulties accessing support and making progress, due to previous therapists not understand their neurodiversity.
This can be due to therapists’ making incorrect assumptions of behaviours/thinking styles and confusion because the clients may not be responding well to a neurotypical style of therapeutic interventions. If therapists and supervisors are not skilled in recognising when neurodiverse traits are present, it is likely that their treatment plans would be ineffective. It is important that their therapist can identify the key issues which are at the root of their difficulties. Specialist supervision provides supervisees with the confidence to work flexibly and provide effective support to their clients.
I supervise students psychotherapists and counsellors, private practice psychotherapists, school counsellors, Neurodiverse student mentors in universities as supervisees.
