Individual Therapy

All through our lives, we all face difficulties – whether emotional, psychological or physical. Seeing a therapist can help you overcome these challenges and improve your overall well-being. The most common psychological symptoms include depression, anxiety, phobias, chronic pain and emotional distress. Therapy provides tools and strategies to manage these challenges effectively, helping you to build resilience and to reach a healthier, more fulfilling life.

I can help you, you are not alone

Whatever difficulties you are going through, you don’t have to face them alone. An external viewpoin will help you see things more clearly and speed up the process of getting back into shape. Taking the first step towards recovery may seem difficult, but I am here to help. I offer professional and caring support for a wide range of emotional and psychological concerns including:

Depression

  • Persistent sadness or depressed mood
  • Loss of appetite or overeating
  • Insomnia or excessive sleepiness
  • Loss of interest in hobbies and activities
  • Fatigue or lack of energy
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Social isolation
  • Feelings of guilt, hopelessness or worthlessness
  • Suicidal thoughts or self-harm
  • Low self-esteem
  • Unresolved grief
  • Frequent discouragement
  • Anxiety
  • Panic attacks
  • Excessive and persistent preoccupations with no logical basis
  • Physical symptoms: muscle tension, fatigue, trembling, palpitations, difficulty breathing, nausea or diarrhoea
  • Hypervigilance: irritability, difficulty concentrating, insomnia or a constant feeling of being on the alert
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive or ritual behaviour (compulsions)

Eating disorders

  • Chronic and rapid intake of large quantities of carbohydrate-rich foods.
  • Excessive preoccupation with body image and inadequate self-perception.
  • Inducing vomiting or abusing laxatives for fear of gaining weight.
  • Significant weight loss (amenorrhoea in women) and refusal to maintain a medically correct weight.
  • Irrational and excessive fear of gaining weight.

Somatisation

  • Fear of a serious illness despite the absence of medical evidence.
  • Unexplained symptoms leading to frequent medical consultations or avoidance of care
  • Stress-related physical complaints
  • Excessive preoccupation with chronic pain despite the absence of an identifiable medical cause

Chronic pain

  • Pain persisting for more than six months, affecting daily life
  • Generalised pain in muscles, joints or bones
  • Excessive or abusive use of painkillers
  • Recurrent headaches or migraines
  • Conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis or irritable bowel syndrome
  • Difficulty maintaining work or leisure activities because of pain
  • Depression linked to chronic pain
  • Common thoughts: ‘I can’t do what I used to do’, ‘Nobody understands me’, ‘Why me?

Third age (Seniors)

As we move through life, new challenges can emerge, which therapy can help to overcome:
  • Finding purpose and developing interests after retirement
  • Coping with loneliness after the loss of loved ones
  • Dealing with the fear of losing physical or cognitive abilities
  • Dealing with the sadness or depression that prevents you from feeling happiness or well-being

Other areas

  • Shyness and social anxiety
  • Loneliness
  • Relationship problems
  • Obsessive-compulsive tendencies