- Stuckness
- Anxiety
- Shame and guilt
- Depression
- Suicide
- Grief
- Miscarriage
- Trauma
Why am I called cocoon?
I chose the name cocoon because I see the therapeutic relationship like a cocoon: a liminal, safe, holding space where you can transform and emerge. At one level, the cocoon is about feeling safe.
Therapy must be and feel safe. It’s also about transformation – the caterpillar within the cocoon, literally breaks apart, becoming a pulpy, mushy soup in order to be transformed.
My experience of therapy felt like a place where I could become a kind of mush in this protective and confidential relationship and rebuild my understanding of myself, others and the world.
This is what I offer my clients.
What does therapy look like?
Therapy isn't really like in the movies. You will not be lying down on a couch. It's a two way, active and creative process.
When there are times where words just don’t cut it, therapy can involve scribbling on flip charts, practising breathing techniques and using playdough, stones or buttons to express and understand. Sometimes it will be about being quiet and other times there might be laughter. It can be outdoors, indoors or even over the internet!
The most important part of therapy is the relationship between you and I. The security you feel and the confidence you have in yourself with your therapist, are the foundations that make personal growth and insight long lasting.
My years of experience have helped build resilience, openness and empathy towards people going through life’s challenges, no matter how big or small you may find them to be.
It can be a challenging journey, but if you are willing to journey, so am I.
Cost
Therapy sessions cost £60 for a 50 minute session.
I currently work from 267 Beverley Road, Hull and I offer outdoor walk and talk therapy in or near Hull, Cottingham and Beverley.