Our brains, cognitive functioning and hormones continue to undergo significant development into our mid-20s, and yet societal expectations of adulthood at this time can bring about feelings of immense pressure and overwhelm. Exciting possibilities around entering the world of work, moving homes, friendship changes and new relationships can be helpfully navigated in therapy during this period.

For many reasons, we might not always feel ready to access therapy as children but progressing into adulthood can open up new possibilities. For some, exploring pain, trauma or unresolved issues from childhood feels necessary in order to move forward in life. For others, identifying existing strengths in a goal focused way can be an effective way of reaching their potential.

Psychotherapy can be helpful for issues including depression, anxiety, stress, low self esteem, relationship difficulties, life transitions, unhealthy coping mechanisms, anger, aggression, and unresolved grief and trauma amongst others. There are many different models of therapy to choose from including CBT, DBT, humanistic approaches, person centred therapy and EMDR to name a few and some may feel better suited than others in different cases. You can read more about different therapies here. These will be discussed during an initial appointment and onward referrals will be advised if appropriate.

Therapy takes place weekly for 50 minutes. The time and location remains the same. After an initial assessment a treatment plan will be discussed together, depending on need and complexity. A shorter term, solution focused approach may only need a few sessions, and a deeper sense making approach for longstanding difficulties will usually need more time. This will be thought about together at the outset, alongside regular reviews as the therapy progresses.