SERVICES
What does
Rogers-oriented, contextual individual therapy mean?
Individual therapy from a contextual perspective understands personal difficulties not as isolated experiences, but within the context of relationships, family history, and the broader cultural environment.
Although the therapeutic process takes place individually, it explores the relational patterns, family dynamics, and intergenerational legacies that continue to shape present-day experiences.
My therapeutic work is grounded in the Rogersian values of empathy, acceptance, and a non-judgemental therapeutic presence. These principles provide a safe and supportive environment in which thoughts, emotions, and experiences can be explored openly. The contextual perspective complements this by focusing on the relational dimension, taking into account couple and family relationships, wider social systems, as well as the patterns, resources, and challenges that emerge within them.
The therapeutic process aims to deepen self-awareness, identify personal and relational resources, and recognise recurring patterns that may influence current functioning. By developing a greater understanding of these dynamics, clients are better equipped to navigate life's challenges with increased awareness, resilience, and flexibility.
What does
Rogers-oriented, contextual couples therapy mean?
Couples therapy from a contextual perspective views the relationship as a dynamic relational system, where difficulties are understood within the context of interactional patterns, shared experiences, and each partner's personal history.
My therapeutic work is grounded in the Rogersian values of empathy, acceptance, and a non-judgemental therapeutic presence. These principles provide a safe and supportive environment in which both partners can openly express their thoughts, emotions, and needs. The contextual perspective further explores relational patterns, reciprocity, loyalties, and the balance of giving and receiving within the relationship.
The therapeutic process aims to deepen mutual understanding, identify both individual and shared relational resources, and support the development of more balanced, reciprocal, and fulfilling ways of relating to one another.
What does
Rogers-oriented, contextual family therapy mean?
Family therapy from a systemic perspective views the family as an interconnected relational system, where individual difficulties are understood within the context of family relationships, shared experiences, and the broader social and cultural environment.
Families consist of multiple interconnected subsystems while also forming part of larger social and cultural systems, all of which continuously influence one another.
From a systemic perspective, symptoms are not understood solely as characteristics of one individual, but as meaningful expressions of patterns and dynamics within the family system. Rather than focusing on individual pathology, family therapy seeks to understand these difficulties in their relational context and supports families in developing healthier and more adaptive ways of relating to one another.
My therapeutic work is grounded in the Rogersian values of empathy, acceptance, and a non-judgemental therapeutic presence. These principles provide a safe and supportive environment in which each family member's experiences, emotions, and perspectives can be expressed openly. The contextual perspective further explores relational patterns, reciprocity, loyalties, and questions of fairness within the family system.
The therapeutic process aims to foster greater mutual understanding among family members, identify both individual and shared relational resources, and support the development of more balanced, supportive, and trusting family relationships.
