A Deep Process Psychotherapy session is very different from traditional talking therapy. While, as a therapist, I am grounded in established psychological theories, the work itself is embodied, dynamic, and deeply relational. Sessions are experiential rather than purely conversational, and are shaped collaboratively around what you want to explore.

No. While I am trained in many of the psychological frameworks common to counselling and psychotherapy — including attachment theory, developmental theory, trauma theory and relationship dynamics, Deep Process Psychotherapy works in a very different way.

The key difference lies not only in our focus on shadow work, but in how the work happens in the room. Sessions are embodied, experiential, and often involve movement, imagination, and dialogue with different parts of yourself, rather than talking about your experiences from a distance.

Embodied work means that we pay close attention not just to what you think and feel, but to what is happening in your body.

Rather than staying seated and talking, you may be invited to stand, move around the room, or occupy different physical positions as you explore different parts of yourself. You are encouraged to inhabit these parts — to speak from them directly — rather than describing them intellectually.

The body often holds memories, emotions, and information that are not easily accessed through thinking alone. Working in this way allows deeper material to emerge safely and organically.

Parts work is based on the understanding that we are not a single, fixed self, but made up of many different inner parts — each with its own feelings, beliefs, and strategies.

In a session, you may explore parts of yourself that are familiar and comfortable, as well as parts you find confusing, shameful, frightening, or hard to accept. Each part is treated as meaningful and purposeful, rather than something to be fixed or got rid of.

Psychological safety is central to everything we do.

I am trained to work sensitively with defences, resistance, blocks, and fears. You will never be pushed into exploring something you are not ready for. Parts that resist or block the work are treated as allies rather than obstacles, and are often explored with curiosity and respect.

Feeling safely “held” essential for this work, and clients often sense intuitively whether there is genuine permission to express all sides of themselves. This is why my own training placed such a strong emphasis on doing deep personal work with my own shadow.

This type of embodied work benefits from having time and space to unfold.

Sessions can be arranged from two hours upwards, but our preferred format is a five-hour session. This allows time to settle into the work, clarify what you want from the session, explore relevant parts of yourself, and bring about meaningful change — without rushing or staying at the surface.

The shadow refers to parts of ourselves that we learned to hide, suppress, or disown — often because they felt unsafe, overwhelming, or unacceptable in our early relationships or social environment.

These parts don’t disappear. When they remain unconscious, they tend to express themselves indirectly through emotional reactions, repeating patterns, conflict, or self-sabotage.

Paradoxically, the more we try to ignore or control these parts, the more disruptive they can become.

Unacknowledged shadow material often shows up as:

• relationship difficulties

• loss of energy or motivation

• difficulty setting boundaries

• anger or emotional overwhelm

• problems at work or with authority

• a sense of being blocked or stuck

Shadow work helps bring these parts into awareness, where they can be understood rather than acted out.

When shadow parts are met in a safe, supported way, the emotional charge held in them can begin to release.

As this happens, people often discover that these parts contain valuable qualities — strength, clarity, sensitivity, creativity, or vitality — that were lost along the way.

The aim is not to get rid of parts of you, but to integrate them so you feel more at home in yourself.

Deep process psychotherapy is an embodied, relational approach.

The work involves attention to:

• thoughts and beliefs

• emotional experience

• bodily sensations and responses

• relational dynamics as they arise

Rather than staying only at the level of insight, the work engages head, heart, and body. This allows change to happen at a deeper level than talking alone.

You always have choice about how far you go, and the pace of the work is guided by what feels right and manageable for you.

People come to this work for many reasons, including:

• relationship and intimacy difficulties

• anger, grief, anxiety, or depression

• stress, burnout, or problems at work

• authority issues or confidence struggles

• addictions or compulsive patterns

• eating difficulties or body-related issues

• life transitions or identity questions

• recovery from childhood or developmental trauma

This work is inclusive and welcoming of LGBTQ+ clients and people from diverse backgrounds.

This is not a one-size-fits-all process.

Some people come for a small number of sessions to explore a specific issue. Others choose to work over a longer period, allowing patterns to unfold and integrate more gradually.

Sessions can vary in length and frequency depending on what feels appropriate and supportive for you.

Yes. My work is open and transparent.

I will explain the theory or techniques being used where appropriate, and will invite you to make informed choices at every stage. If I share observations or insights, I will explain why I am thinking in that way.

Nothing important is held back or left unspoken, reducing the risk of unconscious influence and ensuring that you remain actively engaged in the process.