“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”
Hey there!
My name is Ryan and I work as an integrative psychotherapist and educator.
In my primary role as a psychotherapist, I predominantly work with Gen Z and Millenial adults of all life backgrounds, and I’m known for working closely within the queer community. My main areas of work are sex and sexuality, relationships, gender diversities, identity, managing trauma and shame, and navigating big life transitions.
I’ve been working in this field for more than 10 years, and my therapeutic approach is flexible, down to earth, compassionate, and life-affirming. I see my main role as supporting you in finding clarity and relief from overwhelming life anxieties and pressures; in connecting to yourself more kindly and to others more vulnerably; and in processing traumatic experiences which may be keeping you stuck or down in life.
I thrive on helping everyone I work with to feel less shame and overwhelm, to feel more self-compassion and self-alignment, to engage in more honest and communicative relationships, and to embody more creativity, agency, and aliveness in their daily lives.
What areas of your life are calling for attention right now?
In my secondary role as an educator, I work across two main fields: workplace wellbeing and higher/postgraduate education.
Within workplace wellbeing consultancy, I focus on mental health awareness, education, and training in the form of team-specific workshops and training programmes, which aim to develop emotional maturity, relational trust, critical discernment, and sustainable action in individuals, teams, and wider organisation practices.
Within higher/postgraduate education, I work within permanent and consultant roles in general counselling & psychotherapy subjects, as well as specialist psychotherapy areas such as psychosexual & relationships therapy.
Therapeutic Areas of Expertise
Through my approach, you will experience more self-compassion and authenticity; new life perspectives and insights; being more present and grounded; healthier relationships and boundaries; more active imagination and creativity.
My main areas of clinical experience are:
Sex & Intimacy
Relationships & Communication
LGBTQ+ Identities & Wellbeing
Shame & Trauma Responses
Life Transitions & Identity Shifts
Cultural & Systemic Dynamics
Dramatherapy & Creative Explorations