My Approach

My approach is integrative, blending existential thought, liberation psychology, and trauma-informed practices. This allows me to create a thoughtful and supportive space where you can explore meaning, identity, and resilience in depth.

Our work together will be a collaborative process, where your lived experience is central, and we navigate the interplay between selfhood, culture, and personal agency.

  • Existentialist Approach

    Existential approaches are about authentic, transformative change—one that is deeply personal rather than formulaic. It helps you explore your complexities, contradictions, and choices, empowering you to create a life that aligns with your values.

    Rather than seeking quick solutions, existential therapy encourages introspection, responsibility, and acceptance—embracing uncertainty while working toward a sense of meaning. If you’re asking questions like “Who am I?” or “What truly matters to me?” this approach provides a grounded and freeing way forward.


  • Trauma-Informed Care

    Trauma-informed care recognises how past experiences shape emotions, relationships, and coping mechanisms. This approach prioritises safety, trust, and empowerment, allowing you to explore difficult areas at your own pace in a compassionate, non-judgmental space.

    Rather than reliving trauma, we focus on understanding its impact and fostering self-awareness, resilience, and self-compassion. Sessions offer support in regaining a sense of control, managing difficult emotions, and strengthening your connection to yourself—helping you move forward with clarity and confidence.A trauma-informed perspective acknowledges how past experiences shape present emotions, relationships, and coping strategies. This approach is not about reliving trauma, but about understanding its impact in a way that fosters self-compassion and resilience.

    I provide a safe, non-judgmental space where we explore how past wounds may be influencing your present, allowing for a deeper connection to yourself and a greater sense of agency over your life.

  • Liberation Psychology

    Liberation psychology challenges traditional Western psychological models by centering the lived experiences of those impacted by oppression, displacement, and social inequities. Rooted in the work of thinkers like Ignacio Martín-Baró, this approach aims to analyze and transform personal and societal oppression, recognising the deep interconnection between psychological well-being and social realities.

    Rather than seeing struggles as purely personal, liberation psychology invites a broader reflection on how power, privilege, and historical narratives shape identity and emotional landscapes. Through practices such as conscientization (critical awareness), recovery of historical memory, and participatory action, it encourages individuals to reclaim their narratives and develop a deeper sense of agency.

    Liberation psychology looks beyond the individual, recognising how social, cultural, and historical forces shape our identities and emotional landscapes. It is particularly relevant for those navigating cultural displacement, marginalisation, or inherited generational narratives.

    It invites reflection on how power, privilege, and oppression intersect with personal experience, offering a framework for reclaiming your story in ways that honour both individual and collective transformation.

Trauma decontextualised in a person looks like personality. Trauma decontextualised in a family looks like family traits. Trauma in a people looks like culture.
— Resmaa Menakem