Relational Psychotherapy

It’s often difficult to have a conversation of any substance if the person you’re talking to isn’t making an effort to relate to you, and I’d argue that it’s impossible to be truly vulnerable and honest under those circumstances!

That’s where a relational approach to psychotherapy comes in: it’s a way of understanding human beings in relation to one another, and therefore understanding the client (that’s you!) through their relationship to themselves and others.

How have your relationships shaped you? How are they continuing to shape you?

In Relational Psychotherapy, both the client and the therapist are working to relate to one another, as a foundation for understanding and growth. In addition to your life and relationships “outside” of therapy, Relational Psychotherapy encourages us to observe and talk about the dynamics of our relationship (between client and therapist) to facilitate positive change.