There’s no single technique that works for every person. What matters more is having a clear understanding of what’s driving your difficulties before deciding how to work with them.
At PeacePod, therapy begins with a formulation, a shared map of what’s happening for you, how it developed, and what’s keeping it in place. This isn’t a diagnosis. It’s a way of making sense of your experience together, so that the work we do is targeted and meaningful rather than generic.
From there, sessions are structured but responsive. We move at a pace that works for you.
CBT is the foundation of my clinical work. It’s one of the most researched and effective therapeutic approaches available, and it’s particularly well-suited for anxiety, relational difficulties, and the emotional patterns shaped by past experience.
What makes my approach trauma-informed is that we don’t just work on surface thoughts and behaviours, we pay close attention to the experiences that shaped them. This makes the work deeper and the results more durable.
In practice, this means we’ll look at how you think, how you feel, and how you act, and work to understand the connections between them. Gradually, you’ll develop not just coping tools, but genuine insight into your own patterns.
Depending on what you’re working through, I may also use:
EMDR- for processing traumatic memories that remain emotionally charged and intrusive.
DBT Skills- for building emotional regulation and distress tolerance, particularly when emotions feel overwhelming.
ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) - for working with patterns of avoidance and reconnecting with what genuinely matters to you.
Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) - for difficulties closely tied to relationships, communication, and how you navigate connection with others.
I don’t use every approach with every client. The work is tailored to what you actually need.
How long does therapy take? This depends on what you’re working through. Some people find significant progress in 12–16 sessions. Others continue longer for deeper work. We’ll talk about this openly as we go, there’s no pressure to commit to a fixed number of sessions upfront.
What does a session look like? Sessions are 50 minutes, online, and held weekly. Each session builds on the last. Between sessions there may be small reflective tasks - not homework in the conventional sense, but simple ways of bringing the work into daily life.
How do I know if it’s working? We check in regularly on how you’re finding the process. Progress isn’t always linear, but it should feel meaningful. If something isn’t working for you, we talk about it directly.
If you’d like to know more about whether this is the right fit for you, feel free to get in touch.
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