As featured in HELLO! Magazine and Ideal Home Magazine
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As featured in HELLO! Magazine and Ideal Home Magazine 〰️
TRANSFORMATIONAL RELATIONSHIP THERAPY & 1:1 COACHING
Most people who find their way to me have been trying to fix things on their own for a long time.
We can work together in two ways:
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For couples or individuals who know something needs to change — whether that means rebuilding, transforming, or sometimes bringing a relationship to a considered and respectful end.
Not all therapists are trained to work with relationship dynamics. I have a sixteen-year specialism in relationship therapy which enables me to skilfully hold two people, two life-stories, and the relationship between, all at once.
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For individuals wanting to work on a specific question or block. This work is short-term (often just one session) but we dive deep. You might choose to focus on a career question, a life decision, a new pathway, a psychological block.
You already have the answers inside you, it’s my job to help you discover them.
Whether we’re in therapy mode or coaching mode, as we work together we’re tracking patterns, making connections, and paying attention to what your nervous system is telling you — this is just as important as your words.
My approach is warm and collaborative, trauma-aware and therapeutically boundaried — this balance enables the work to be both powerful and contained.
Michaela Murphy PgDip MNCPS (Acc.)
“We have worked with couples therapists before, and the comparison was night and day. Michaela made us feel very comfortable, and she was able to really get us to understand each others point of view. She helped us to move forward and gave us hope. I couldn’t speak more highly of her as a professional!”
ARE WE A GOOD FIT?
Research tells us the relationship between client and therapist / coach has the greatest influence over a positive outcome, so I prioritise making sure we’re a good fit from the get-go.
Just as you will be paying attention to whether I’m the right therapist for you, I also carefully consider whether you feel like a good fit for me and how I work. Our assessment of one another starts from our initial contact all the way through to our first meetings.
I will always tell you if it’s not feeling like a good fit for me, and invite you to do the same. A decision not to move forward, by either of us, is in service to all.
Before getting in touch, please carefully read through How I Work and The Therapeutic Contract which both outline what you can expect of me…and just as importantly…my expectations of you.
Professional, therapeutic boundaries aren't obstacles — they're the container that makes the work possible. Clients who appreciate this tend to be exactly the clients I do my best work with.
This way of working should positively resonate with you if we are to forge a great working alliance. If they stir up resistance and rebellion — we are likely not a good match!
LOCATION
My garden cabin in Hassocks, West Sussex offers a peaceful, private space for us to work.
If you prefer we can work together online, via Zoom. I'm happy to mix and match online sessions with face to face — ideal for clients who travel or live further afield.
