Suzanne (She/Her)

I integrate Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy with somatic approaches to create a grounded, whole-person therapeutic experience that honours both mind and body. As a Level 2 trained IFS therapist, much of my work centres on helping people build a more compassionate relationship with the parts of themselves that have taken on painful roles — especially the inner critic and the parts that carry old, inherited burdens. My approach draws from Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for working with trauma held in the body, the principles of Hakomi, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy to help uncover strengths and internal resources. Together, these modalities support a deep but steady exploration of your inner world while helping you stay connected to a sense of safety and clarity. Many people come to me wanting relief from self-doubt, people-pleasing, anxiety, chronic tension, or a sense of disconnection from their own voice. What we often discover is that these struggles didn’t begin with them. IFS gives us a way to understand how protective patterns were formed — not because something is wrong with you, but because, at some point in your life or even within your family line, these strategies were necessary. Intergenerational and “legacy” wounds are not abstract ideas. They show up in our daily lives: in the way we speak to ourselves, the standards we hold, the fears we carry, and the ways we abandon our own needs. Part of this work involves gently illuminating what you’ve been carrying for a very long time — sometimes for generations — and creating space for those burdens to finally be witnessed and released. This is often where the real magic of IFS happens: when parts that have worked tirelessly for decades realise they no longer have to do it alone. While I specialise in supporting women over 45 who are moving through life transitions, questioning their direction, or feeling weighed down by an inner critic that has grown louder with age, I also work with adults of all ages and with couples. Couples work often involves slowing things down, attuning to each person’s inner world, and understanding how each partner’s protective parts interact — leaving room for connection that feels safer, steadier, and more honest. Whether you’re seeking support for anxiety, relationship concerns, past trauma, or a desire to reconnect with your authentic self, our work is collaborative and anchored in your own pace. IFS teaches that every person has an inherent inner wisdom — a Self — that knows how to guide healing when the inner world is approached with care. My role is to help you access that clarity, especially when life feels overwhelming or tangled. The somatic elements of my approach acknowledge that life experiences live in the body as much as in the mind. Together we pay attention to subtle cues — the breath, tension, softening, instinctive movements — that help us understand what parts are holding and what they need. When the body is included in therapy, the work becomes more integrated and long-lasting. My therapeutic style is gentle, attuned, and deeply respectful of the courage it takes to look within. I honour your system’s natural timing and intelligence, and I see this work as a shared exploration rather than a set of interventions. My aim is to help you develop an inner steadiness that allows you to move through life with more ease, self-trust, and connection to who you truly are. Whether you’re going through a specific challenge or simply longing for a deeper sense of alignment within yourself, I walk with you as we make space for healing that is compassionate, grounded, and transformative.