Hello and welcome,
I'm Kirsty
Psychotherapists specialising in Trauma, Anxiety and OCD.
Therapy sessions online and in-person in Didsbury, Manchester
EMDR & EMDR Intensives
CBT & ERP
CFT
"I stand against the idea that trauma makes you broken or that healing requires you to retell the worst things that ever happened to you. I’m here to offer a shame‑sensitive, deeply human approach to recovery and if that resonates, you’re exactly where you need to be."
I am passionate about helping people move toward healing, growth, and their fullest potential in ways that suit them. My style of therapy is laid-back, warm, friendly, and relatable, with some humour thrown in.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed or defeated?
Therapy for Trauma
Have you been through something traumatic?
Maybe you've had difficult life experiences that you're struggling to move on from?
Confused and wondering, "is this trauma?"
Therapy for Anxious Patterns
Do you struggle with people pleasing?
Finding it hard to be assertive and struggle to say no?
Perhaps you find yourself saying sorry all the time?
Maybe you procrastinate and avoid things that you're not confident doing?
Or do over work and struggle to relax and take your foot off the gas?
Therapy for self-compassion
Lacking in self-confidence?
Feeling bad about yourself and having thoughts like "I'm not good enough"?
Worries that maybe "I'm an imposter"?
Feeling disconnected from others and worry that people 'secretly don't actually like me?"
Therapy for OCD and overthinking
Having intrusive unwanted thoughts?
Getting caught up in 'what if...' questions or worry that "does having these thoughts means something?"
Maybe you spend hours trying to "work it all out" or have habits and compulsions that stop you living life.
I'm here to support you through this
All humans are born with tricky brains that we don't get an instuction manual to understand.
We often just find ourselves here, in the flow of life. We don't choose the things that life throw our way or how things turn out.
Together you will discover how your nervous system and emotions work and ways that your 'brain states' organise your mind, body thoughts and actions.
You will uncover how your difficulties make sense for your individual life experiences and life context.
Through therapy, you will gain the knowledge, tools and skills to understand yourself and feel able to take helpful supportive steps towards the things you value
