Why It Works
We all have unique lives, experiences and challenges
That means the techniques or therapy that help one person may not help another.
My philosophy is that most people don’t need more information. They need practical tools they can use in a crisis, with longer versions they can develop and refine over time. Some for now, more for later.
Over the last decade, I’ve collected, tested and simplified more than 100 proven tools, grounded in evidence-based psychological approaches and translated into everyday language that’s easy to understand and even easier to use.
This is how I help people build their own toolbox. Through straight talking, honesty, more than a decade working on the front line and a lifetime of lived experience, I help people understand themselves and find what really works for them.
The toolbox draws on proven psychological approaches including:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
- Positive Psychology
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Behavioural Activation
- Psychoeducation
- Polyvagal Theory
- Nervous System Regulation
- Trauma-Informed Practice
- Emotional Regulation
- Stress Management
- Habit Formation and Behaviour Change
- Self-Compassion
- Strengths-Based Coaching
- Values-Based Living
- Goal Setting and Behavioural Science
- Expressive Writing
- Reflective Journalling
- Gratitude Practice
- Breathing and Relaxation Techniques
- Grounding Techniques
- Visualisation and Mental Rehearsal
- Executive Function and ADHD Strategies