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I’m particularly interested in how people make meaning of their lives and relationships over time, and how they move toward greater coherence, autonomy and intimacy across the lifespan. More...

I’m particularly interested in how people make meaning of their lives and relationships over time, and how they move toward greater coherence, autonomy and intimacy across the lifespan. More specifically, I’m drawn to the impact of early and ongoing relational experiences on adult attachment, shame and self-worth, and how these can be reworked in a thoughtful, sustained therapeutic relationship. I’m especially interested in the inner life of gender, sexual and relationship-diverse people, including identity development, minority stress and the search for belonging and integrity in families, communities and partnerships. I care deeply about couples and partners navigating complex dynamics: repeated conflict, betrayal, non-monogamy, and the tension between closeness and freedom, as well as the repair of trust and the recovery of vitality in long-term relationships. I’m also interested in trauma, dissociation and somatic states, and how the body carries stories of survival that can be gently integrated rather than overridden. Midlife and later-life transitions are another focus, including questions of ageing, grief, creativity and the move from achievement to meaning, often framed through Jungian ideas of individuation and relationship to the unconscious. Finally, I’m very engaged with the inner world of therapists and other helpers: burnout, over-responsibility, imposter feelings and the need for a secure professional home in supervision and analysis.