My intrusive thoughts and images have reduced so much which has given me so much relief and the traumatic experiences now have much less impact on me than they did before.

From the start, Dan has created a space for me to talk that was at my own pace which felt safe and made it possible to talk about difficult things and he always takes the time to check how it feels to talk about things and that my emotions are contained. During the time I have worked with Dan I have developed more of a sense of empowerment over my life and my sense of identity, and my values have become clearer to me. I now understand my anger in a different way and can cope with sadness in new ways and be more honest with myself and others which has really helped my relationships with loved ones.

Dan has a warm, friendly, and honest presence. He provides understanding, validation, gentle reminders to be kind to myself, and insights that help me view a situation differently or with less defensiveness. He also brings the focus on our relationship in the sessions to help me understand my own patterns of relating. 

I also really appreciate that Dan incorporates learning from different approaches, and really emphasises the whole embodied experience of emotions using breath work or body scans in a way that links the mind and body together with has created a greater awareness of how I feel when talking about experiences but also how I feel during situations in my life outside of therapy.

Dan also provides recommendations on what might be helpful to work on or read outside of therapy, allowing me to find more ways of shaping my life in a more meaningful and compassionate way. As past trauma has less impact on my life and therapy also focuses on shaping the future he incorporates all aspects of my being and help me to think about how to nourish all the parts of who I am with the aim of helping me to flourish in life."