Psychology Services

Connecting Head, Heart, and Body.

There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ in therapy and, let’s be honest, mental health challenges can be messy and chaotic, just like life. It often takes consistent work that isn’t always easy and rarely follows a linear path. Some weeks are focused on taking purposeful steps toward long term goals, whereas in other weeks, big epiphanies and personal growth are less important than just getting through in one piece. My goal is to support you in this process and work together to write your next chapter.

Navigating Clinical Complexity

At Next Chapter Health, I work with adults who are struggling with clinical complexity - where multiple, layered challenges often lead to feeling ‘stuck’.

Because these challenges rarely exist in isolation, I aim to explore the connections between your past experiences, your nervous system, and your sense of self.

  • Supporting the nervous system to process past experiences and shift long-standing patterns of dysregulation.

  • Navigating the cognitive and emotional barriers that impact a client’s ability to engage with the world, including ADHD.

  • Exploring the link between impulsivity, emotional regulation, and our relationship with food - particularly the intersection of binge eating behaviours with trauma and executive dysfunction.

  • Navigating challenges related to sex, intimacy, and authentic connection. While I support all clients in this space, I have a key focus on LGBTIQA+ affirmative practice and the nuances of identity.

  • Moving beyond talking to address the physiological roots of stress and restore a sense of safety within the body.

  • Integrating Nutritional Psychology and the gut-brain axis to acknowledge how physiological wellbeing directly impacts mood and mental health.

Evidence-Based Frameworks

Therapy here moves beyond symptom management to understand the patterns shaping your reality.

My approach is built on collaborative discovery, integrating 'top-down' psychological insight with 'bottom-up' physiological regulation. This ensures we address not just the story of your life, but how that story is held in your body.

  • For many, talking is not enough. Traumatic memories are often stored in the brain as fragmented sensory experiences - images, smells, and physical sensations - that may not respond to logic or language. EMDR helps the brain ‘digest’ unprocessed traumatic memories. I have extensive experience adapting this modality for complex presentations.

  • Designed for long-standing difficulties that feel resistant to change, we identify 'schemas' - deeply held emotional patterns formed when core childhood needs went unmet. By understanding your specific coping modes (such as avoidance, surrender, or overcompensation), we work to heal these origins and strengthen your 'Healthy Adult'.

  • Moving beyond solely talk therapy to support with the nervous system. We focus on safety, regulation, and releasing the physical tension associated with trauma.

  • Approaches such as Structural Dissociation and Internal Family Systems help us to understand the impacts of trauma and work with the protective and wounded parts of the self. We aim to understand the internal system rather than fight it.

  • A structured approach to help you process traumatic experiences while building practical coping strategies.