What I Can Help With

You don’t need to come to therapy with a psychological term for what you are experiencing or know exactly how to describe it.

Sometimes there is a specific problem. Sometimes life has simply become difficult, the same situations keep repeating themselves, or the way things used to be no longer feels right.

Below are some of the areas people most often come to me with.

Relationships

Sometimes a relationship becomes difficult without it being clear exactly what has changed. The same conflicts keep coming back, there is less closeness, it becomes difficult to talk about your needs, or you constantly feel you have to choose between yourself and the other person.

This may include difficulties in romantic relationships, recurring conflicts, separation or divorce, jealousy, emotional dependency and codependent relationships, difficulties with intimacy, or complicated relationships with parents and other people close to you.

Anxiety, tension and difficult emotions

Sometimes anxiety has an obvious cause. At other times everything seems to be fine, yet it is difficult to relax.

Therapy can be a place to work with anxiety, fear, shame, guilt, anger, resentment, loneliness, or feelings that are difficult to understand or allow yourself to experience.

This can also include overthinking, replaying conversations and possible scenarios in your mind, constantly expecting something to happen, or finding uncertainty particularly difficult to tolerate.

Self-esteem, boundaries and your relationship with yourself

It may be difficult to say no, stand up for yourself, or even understand what you actually want.

Your sense of worth may depend heavily on other people’s opinions, criticism may feel particularly painful, or you may feel that you constantly need to meet other people’s expectations.

In therapy, we can work with personal boundaries, self-esteem, self-criticism, the need for approval, difficulties making choices, and developing a more stable relationship with yourself.

Life changes, relocation and migration

Moving, emigrating, changing jobs, becoming a parent, divorce, the end of a relationship, or simply reaching a point where your previous way of living no longer works.

Even changes we choose can be difficult. And sometimes change is not a choice at all: forced migration, war, separation from loved ones, losing a familiar environment, or having to rebuild your life in another country.

During these periods, anxiety, loneliness, confusion, exhaustion, a sense of loss, or difficulty feeling that you belong somewhere may appear at the same time.

Therapy can be a place to gradually understand what has changed, what you have had to leave behind, how you feel in your new circumstances, and what you want for yourself now.

Recurring patterns

“I’ve ended up in the same kind of relationship again.”

“I agreed to something I didn’t want again.”

“I understand it rationally, but I still keep doing the same thing.”

When similar situations keep repeating in your life, therapy can help us explore not only what happens, but also how you arrive at that point, what keeps the pattern going, and where there may be room to respond differently.

Addiction and codependency

Addiction often affects not only the person experiencing it, but also the whole system of relationships around them.

I work with the psychological aspects of addiction and codependent relationships, including denial, guilt and shame, personal boundaries, responsibility, motivation for change, and relationships with loved ones.

When an active addiction requires medical or specialised treatment, psychotherapy may be only one part of a broader treatment plan.

Sexuality and intimate relationships

Sexuality is not always easy to talk about, even with someone close to you, let alone with a therapist.

In therapy, we can talk about sexuality, desire, shame, the relationship with your body, difficulties in intimate relationships, differences in partners’ needs, and other concerns related to your sexual life.

Without judging what is or is not “normal” for you or your relationships.

These are only some of the reasons you can come to therapy

The areas above are those that people bring to me most often, but my work is not limited to this list.

I also work with depressive states, apathy, panic attacks, the effects of traumatic experiences and post-traumatic difficulties, as well as other emotional and life challenges.

In some situations, psychotherapy alone may not be enough, and additional support from a psychiatrist, neurologist, or another specialist may be appropriate. If I believe that what you are experiencing is outside my professional competence or requires different or additional support, I will tell you directly.

If you would like to understand whether I may be able to help with your particular situation, we can discuss it during a short free introductory meeting.