1. Scope of Practice

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I currently operate as an Integrative psychotherapist, offering emotional and relational support through an integrative, trauma-informed lens. My work is grounded in psychology and neuroscience, and influenced by evidence-based therapeutic models including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and emerging training in psychodynamic frameworks.

 

My practice focuses on supporting individuals through the following areas:

 

1. Trauma-Informed Care

• Helping clients understand the impact of early or ongoing trauma on emotional and behavioural patterns

• Exploring developmental and relational trauma without re-traumatisation

• Creating safety through regulation tools, stabilisation work, and nervous system education
   

2. Emotional Regulation

• Identifying and working with emotional triggers

• Teaching practical tools for distress tolerance, emotional processing, and grounding

• Building self-awareness around emotional suppression, impulsivity, and overwhelm
   

3. Self-Worth and Identity

• Addressing internalised shame, self-criticism, and core beliefs of “not enough”

• Working through inner child wounds and unmet attachment needs

• Supporting clients in reconnecting with an authentic and compassionate sense of self
   

4. Relationship Patterns

• Exploring attachment styles, boundary issues, and relational cycles

• Unpacking enmeshment, abandonment fears, people-pleasing, and emotional avoidance

• Helping clients navigate healthier communication, self-expression, and repair
   

5. Psychodynamic Curiosity

• Deepening into unconscious patterns, defences, and symbolic meaning

• Exploring how childhood relationships shape current self-concepts and relational choices

• Holding space for long-term, insight-oriented work that honours depth, nuance, and slow transformation
   

6. Psychoeducation + Mind-Body Awareness

• Teaching clients about the nervous system, trauma responses, cognitive distortions, and attachment theory

• Encouraging integration of cognitive, emotional, and somatic awareness

• Drawing from interdisciplinary approaches (e.g., neuroscience, psychodynamic ideas, inner parts work)
   

Limitations of Practice:
Not a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist, I do not offer:

• Formal diagnoses

• Psychiatric assessments

• Medication

• Crisis intervention or management of high-risk psychiatric conditions
   

I work within my scope and refer clients to licensed professionals when necessary, particularly when cases involve suicidality, psychosis, or complex disorders requiring multidisciplinary care.
 

2. Code of Ethics
 

a. Client Welfare First

I prioritise the emotional safety and autonomy of my clients. I will not work beyond my competence or training level. I commit to honest disclosures of my background and limitations.
 

b. Confidentiality

All client information is kept confidential and used only within the bounds of legal and ethical practice. If working with supervision or in peer groups, client identity is anonymised.
 

c. Informed Consent

Clients are clearly informed about:

• The nature of my training and background

• The modality I use

• Their right to pause, stop, or question the work

• Fees, session structures, and referral pathways
   

d. Ongoing Learning

I commit to continuous professional development and updating my practice through:

• Regular training in therapeutic modalities

• Peer or clinical supervision

• Staying informed on best practices in ethics, trauma-informed care, and mental health science
   

e. Boundaries

I maintain appropriate professional boundaries, avoid dual relationships, and always respect the agency, culture, and dignity of my clients.
 

f. Supervision

I actively seek peer supervision and consultation to ensure my work is accountable, safe, and aligned with best practice—even if not mandated by law at present.

 

3. Cultural Sensitivity & Inclusion

I work with humility, cultural awareness, and openness to all backgrounds, identities, and narratives. I aim to create a safe and inclusive space that honours lived experience and systemic context.