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​​How We'll Work Together

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1. Getting to Know You: A Comprehensive Somatic & Behavioural Assessment

I use specialist assessments of your behaviour, patterns and triggers, alongside detailed assessment of your breathing, lifestyle, physical tension and nervous system. Somatic means "body". This helps us see the whole picture—not just what happens, but when, why, and how your body responds. From there, we build a therapeutic plan that fits into your life, and includes practical tools to start creating change, as well as proven relapse prevention strategies.

 

​2. Evidence-Based Psychological Therapy

In our sessions, we sit together—whether in person or online—and create a safe, confidential space to talk about what you are experiencing. I draw from evidence-based modalities including CBT, ACT, and Internal Family Systems (IFS), tailored to your specific needs. This means we explore the roots of your compulsive behaviours, the memories that may be driving them, and the emotions you have been carrying alone. By bringing these shadows into the light, together, we reduce their power over you. 

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3. Regulate Your Nervous System with Breathwork and Meditations

The breath is a true powerhouse. Through breathwork, you can learn to consciously work alongside your breath, calm the nervous system, feel grounded and present. You will learn breathing techniques that work for you as an individual, after careful assessment.

 

​I also may offer guided relaxations and meditations, such as Yoga Nidra, if it is the right tool for your current stage of healing. Yoga Nidra invites the brain to experience that same sense of calm and reward in a safe, restorative way. For many of my clients, sexual behaviour or porn use has become the main way to access feelings of reward and relief. Yoga Nidra can give your senses a genuine rest, softens the brain’s alarm bells, redirect the attention that otherwise would go elsewhere and creates space to process difficult memories without being overwhelmed by them.

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4. Learning to Sit with Discomfort

Healing isn’t just about talking; it’s also about releasing what is stored in the body. This process is gentle, paced, and always your choice. 

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​I use somatic therapy to help you release stored physical tension. This sometimes involves guiding you into supportive but challenging physical positions—positions that may feel difficult or uncomfortable at first. These aren’t exercises to “push through” pain, but carefully held stances that help you confront and process emotions that have been trapped in your tissues.

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It can be challenging to stay in these positions while noticing the surge of anxiety, shame, or sadness that arises. But with my steady presence and guidance, you learn to breathe through the discomfort rather than fleeing from it. Over time, discomfort stops feeling like an emergency. This builds distress tolerance: the quiet confidence that you can handle a hard moment without needing to escape it.

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5. Finding Meaning and Spiritual Connection

In addition to clinical techniques, I support you in exploring the spiritual dimension of recovery. This is not about doctrine, but about establishing a practical connection to a higher power or deeper purpose that can anchor your healing. We focus on tangible disciplines—such as values-based journaling, reflective practices, or alongside recovery programmes—that provide a sustained framework for resilience. For many, this spiritual grounding reduces the isolation that often drives compulsive behaviour, offering a sense of meaning that makes change feel sustainable rather than just a struggle for willpower.

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