Individual Therapy
Individual therapy is what most people think of when they picture seeing a psychologist.
Grace works with clients of all ages in this one-on-one format, and creates an environment where they feel safe and supported.
It’s really important to Grace that your lived experiences are centred and that she works with you to collaboratively create the therapeutic treatment plan.
Grace uses a variety of treatment approaches, because your therapy should be uniquely tailored to you. Some of the modalities you might come across when you begin individual therapy with Grace are:
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), which is particularly helpful when you’re trying to suppress or control feelings but they keep coming up. ACT is used to facilitate more compassion toward your experiences and move towards more meaningful behaviours that align with your values.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), a classic for identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, challenging them, and the respond to situations in a way that better serves you.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), which is used if you’re finding yourself struggling with stress, overwhelm, and intense emotions. With DBT we learn skills to self-regulate, cope with stress, and improve the way you relate to others.
Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), also referred to as parts work, is based on the idea that your mind is made up of different “parts”. Working with this modality involves healing your protective and wounded inner parts, with the goal of more connection and understanding of yourself.
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a bit different to traditional therapy, which is why there’s a whole other page on it, that you can find here.
for children
Individual therapy for children can sometimes look a little different.
Depending on their age we might use play therapy to understand what’s happening in their brain, as well as modalities such as:
CBT, which can help challenge unhelpful thoughts and patterns of behaviour
DBT, which can help them regulate themselves and cope with stressors
Mindfulness to relax and be present
ACT to find self-compassion and accept difficult feelings
Grace practices a neuro-affirming approach to ensure that her young neurodivergent clients feel accepted, seen and not stigmatised.
Grace is also experienced working with young gender and sexuality diverse clients and can support them through the challenges of self-exploration, coming out, and navigating social and medical transitions. She also works with parents to understand and support their children when they might need a little extra help.
Grace has lots of games, plush toys, and fidgets in her room for children to use. She genuinely likes spending time with young clients and strives to help them understand that their experiences are important, no matter their age.
