"Not every truth arrives through thought, some arrive through stillness"
Contemplative psychotherapy is a hybrid therapeutic discipline that integrates the 2,500-year-old psychological insights and mindfulness practices of Buddhism with the clinical and developmental frameworks of Western psychology. Pioneered in the 1970s by Tibetan meditation master Chögyam Trungpa and psychiatrist Ed Podvoll, this approach shifts the therapeutic focus from "fixing" a pathology to uncovering a person’s intrinsic wholeness, and "arriving" at healing.
The foundational premise of contemplative psychotherapy is the concept of "brilliant sanity". This principle asserts that every human being possesses an innate, immutable wisdom, dignity, and clarity, regardless of how confused, traumatised, or distressed their current state of mind appears.
Contemplative psychotherapy at its core, invites you to develop a deeper relationship with your own mind and inner experience through the cultivation of pure awareness.
As a contemplative therapist, I am present and walk alongside you holding the space for your healing awareness to take shape. I act like the banks of a river, holding form while it flows.
What is mindfulness?
A state of observation without judgement and entanglement
Why does it heal?
Anchors us in the present, increasing neural plasticity and enabling the brain to unlearn and re-learn
How do I train to be mindful?
Invest in a daily practice of simple meditation. Create a watchful, still space
Sitting in awareness therapeutic group
Join my sitting in awareness group, where we experiment with the healing properties of pure, non-judgemental awareness on negative experiences and emotions. This is group work, so holding an atmosphere of trust and engagement is crucial. If you are interested please get in touch as spaces are offered based on the readiness of participants.
Just “BE” Community Meditation Project
This project endeavours to make meditation accessible and a valuable part of everyones life. Based on a donation, pay what you can basis, these group sessions are held fortnightly and are intended to help anyone wanting to try meditation and wanting to self heal.
Contact me to know more.
Mindfulness-based contemplative psychotherapy at its core, invites you to develop a deeper relationship with your own mind and inner experience through the cultivation of pure awareness.
The witness state is profoundly healing because it creates space between you and your experience. Instead of being completely identified with your thoughts and emotions — as though they define who you are — you learn to watch them arise and pass. A painful memory, an anxious thought, a wave of grief: these are witnessed, held with compassion, and allowed to move through you without resistance. This shift alone can be transformative.
When you practice this witnessing awareness consistently, something remarkable happens. Old patterns that once felt solid and unchangeable begin to loosen. You realise you are not your anxiety, your trauma, or your self-doubt — you are the awareness in which all of this occurs. From this spacious perspective, healing naturally unfolds. The wounds don't disappear, but your relationship to them changes.
What is mindfulness?
A state of observation without judgement and entanglement
Why does it heal?
Anchors us in the present, increasing neural plasticity and enabling the brain to unlearn and re-learn
How do I train to be mindful?
Invest in a daily practice of meditation, a watchful, still space
Sitting in awareness therapeutic group
Join my sitting in awareness group, where we experiment with the healing properties of pure, non-judgemental awareness on negative experiences and emotions. This is group work, so holding an atmosphere of trust and engagement is crucial. If you are interested please get in touch as spaces are offered based on the readiness of participants.
Just “BE” Community Meditation Project
This project endeavours to make meditation accessible and a valuable part of everyones life. Based on a donation, pay what you can basis, these group sessions are held fortnightly and are intended to help anyone wanting to try meditation and wanting to self heal.
Contact me to know more.
Holistic Psychotherapy
Bach Flower Assisted Therapy
Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Support
Holistic Psychotherapy
Bach Flower Assisted Therapy
Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Support