Which Type of Therapy Should You Choose?
It is often not easy to know where to begin.
Choosing the right form of therapy depends on whether the difficulty lies primarily within your own inner world, within a couple relationship, or within the relationships of the whole family.
In counselling there is no “right” or “wrong” choice — what matters most is finding a space where you can safely explore and understand your situation.
My work is based on a systemic perspective, which means that a person is not viewed separately from their relationships and life environment. Every experience, relationship, and life stage influences how we feel and how we relate to others.
During our sessions we move at a calm and thoughtful pace, exploring together the thoughts, feelings, and patterns that may have remained unnoticed.
My aim is not to provide ready-made answers, but to create a space where you can hear and understand yourself more clearly.
Sometimes change begins simply with being listened to.
Individual Counselling
This form of counselling is suitable if you would like to focus on yourself — your feelings, thoughts, or challenges that have emerged in your life.
Individual counselling can help you to:
understand yourself more deeply
cope with anxiety, emotional exhaustion, or life transitions
recognise patterns that may influence your life and relationships
Often, meaningful change begins with a deeper understanding of yourself.
Couples Counselling
This form of counselling is suitable when distance has developed in the relationship, conflicts repeat, or it feels as if you are no longer truly hearing one another.
In couples counselling:
partners learn to listen and communicate with each other again
the needs that lie beneath conflicts are explored and understood
safer and more constructive ways of communicating are developed
The goal is not to find someone to blame, but to better understand the relationship.
Family Therapy
Family therapy is suitable when the difficulty affects the entire family system — for example, a child’s behaviour, tension within the home, or changes in family life.
In family therapy, a person is always understood within the context of relationships, because each family member influences the whole system.
Together we explore ways to:
better understand one another
create safer and more open communication
restore balance within the family system.
If You Are Not Sure Where to Begin
This is completely normal. Change often begins with the simple question of where to start.
During the first session, we can explore together which approach may best support your situation.
Sometimes even a single conversation can begin to bring greater clarity.
When should you seek help from another specialist?
My counselling does not replace psychiatric treatment or crisis care. If you are experiencing any of the following, it is important to contact the appropriate professional:
• active thoughts of self-harm or suicide
• a serious mental health condition that may require medical treatment
• a crisis situation where immediate support is needed
In these cases, I recommend reaching out to a psychiatrist, clinical psychologist, or a crisis support service.
How Sessions Take Place
Therapy is a calm space for conversation where we move at your — or your family’s — pace. Each meeting is different and develops according to what feels most important in the moment.
Individual Counselling
In individual counselling we focus on your experiences, feelings, and thoughts, and on how they may have developed through your life and relationships. During our meetings we explore together what currently feels difficult or confusing in your life, and try to understand how earlier experiences may influence your present sense of self, your choices, and your relationships with others.
Therapy is not a place where quick solutions are offered or ready-made answers are given. Rather, it is an opportunity to pause, notice, and understand yourself more deeply — and often this is where meaningful change begins.
Couples Counselling
In couples counselling we create a space where both partners have the opportunity to speak and to be genuinely heard. Often the core difficulty in a relationship is not the absence of love, but recurring communication patterns, misunderstandings, or unspoken needs that gradually create distance between partners.
Although a relationship is a shared space between two people, it always brings together two individuals — each with their own experiences, emotions, needs, and life stories. In therapy we pay attention both to the relationship as a whole and to how each partner experiences it.
During our sessions we explore how communication between you has developed and what experiences or expectations may influence it. The goal is not to find someone to blame, but to restore dialogue, understanding, and a safer way of being in the relationship together.
Family Therapy
In family therapy we view the family as a whole system, where each member influences and is influenced by the others. Often tension within the family may appear through the difficulties of one person, while the roots may lie in the functioning of the entire system and the relationships within it.
Family life changes over time, and different stages of life and development — such as children growing up, adolescence, life transitions, or changing roles — inevitably influence parents, the couple relationship, and the balance of the whole family. Sometimes difficulties arise precisely when a family is trying to adapt to a new stage of development or change.
In therapy we pay attention both to the relationship between the parents and to how the overall emotional atmosphere within the family influences the children and their development. At the same time, the experiences and needs of children may also affect the relationship between the parents and the functioning of the family as a whole.
During sessions we explore family roles, communication patterns, and relationship dynamics in order to better understand what may be creating tension or maintaining difficulties. The aim is to support greater understanding between family members and to help the family find a balance that supports the wellbeing of everyone involved.
All sessions and correspondence are confidential.
You do not need to prepare anything for the session or speak in a particular way — it is enough that you arrive just as you are.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to prepare for the session?
No preparation is necessary. It is enough that you arrive just as you are. The conversation begins from wherever you find yourself at that moment.
What will we talk about during the session?
We talk about what feels important to you — whether it relates to relationships, family life, your emotional wellbeing, or thoughts that need space to be expressed and clarified.
Are the conversations confidential?
Yes. All meetings are confidential and take place in a safe and respectful environment.
How long does a session last?
The length of a session may vary depending on the reason for the meeting, unless otherwise agreed in advance.
What if I don’t know what to say?
That is completely normal. Often the most meaningful conversations begin from a moment of silence.