Real change; Not just insight or coping techniques.
You’ve made sense of things, but something still feels stuck.
Maybe you’ve had therapy before. Maybe you’ve learned the coping strategies, understood your patterns, done the emotional work.
But the changes haven’t lasted. Or they haven’t reached the parts of your life that matter most.
Something still gets in the way, in how you feel, how you relate, or how you show up in the world.
I work with people who’ve done the thinking, the reflecting, the trying and are ready for a different kind of therapy.
An approach that goes beyond insight or techniques, and creates the conditions for real, lasting change.
That might mean:
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Rebuilding self-confidence after years of doubt or self-criticism
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Emerging from depression with a clearer sense of who you are and what matters to you
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Managing anxiety in a way that doesn’t control your choices or relationships
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Trusting yourself to make decisions that reflect your values, not just your fears
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Letting go of patterns that once protected you but now keep you stuck
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Feeling your emotions without fear, anxiety, or overwhelm
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Living with greater freedom, stability, and emotional depth
If that’s the kind of change you’re looking for, this may be the right place to start.
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You might benefit from this approach if...
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You’re new to therapy and want real, lasting change
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You’ve gained insight but still feel stuck
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You understand your patterns but can’t shift them
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You shut down emotionally, even when you don’t want to
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Other therapies helped, but didn’t go deep enough
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You want more than insight, you want transformation
Therapy that works with what’s underneath
ISTDP is a focused, evidence-based therapy that helps you go beyond insight and create real, lasting change.
It’s an active, collaborative process that helps you get beneath the surface and work with the real emotional drivers of your struggles, so change can actually happen.
Rather than just talking about your difficulties, we pay close attention to what’s happening in the moment, in session.
You’ll start to notice your patterns more clearly, how anxiety, emotions, and defences play out and begin to shift the things that have kept you stuck.
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Getting Started Is Simple
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There are a few different ways to begin, depending on what feels right for you.
Some people start with a single, focused session; a chance to begin exploring what’s going on beneath the surface and gain clarity on what’s been keeping things stuck.
People have often said they’ve got more out of this first session than in years of previous therapy.
Others prefer to begin with a short trial block or a more structured plan.
However we start, the process is collaborative, supportive, and focused on creating lasting change.
What Clients Say About This Work
Ben helped me work through a variety of issues. He was compassionate, understanding and professional throughout our sessions.
Thanks to the work we did, I’ve become more at peace with myself and feel like my whole life has changed.
I couldn’t recommend him more.
Ben recognised topics that were emotionally loaded for me and helped me to work through them very sensitively, but also efficiently.
He made me feel very comfortable, and we got through a lot in a short space of time. He is clearly very intelligent, experienced, well read, and passionate about his work.
We touched on topics such as dealing with emotions, anger, anxiety, communication in my relationships, and unhealthy coping mechanisms after a difficult childhood and addiction.
I felt safe, supported and respected. Ben was able to pick out the important parts of my brain dumps and offer constructive points of view in a sensitive way.
Worth every penny.
I’d had a few different types of therapy before, and they helped a bit, but I always felt like I was going round in circles.
With Ben, it felt like we were actually getting to the root of things, not just talking about the same stuff over and over.
It really made a difference.
I feel more like myself now, and things don’t feel as stuck anymore.
Still feeling stuck - even after insight or therapy?
This free guide offers insight into the blocks that aren’t always obvious and how therapy can help shift them.
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