It can be really difficult to choose a therapist, there’s so many options available and it can be hard to know where to start. One of the most important factors is that you feel comfortable and safe with the therapist you choose. These testimonials give you the chance to see how others have experienced my services. You are always welcome to have an initial chat to ask any questions you might have.
All testimonials have been volunteered and are anonymous. The photos are not of real clients.
Person coming for support for herself
“I feel like I have more control now over myself and my emotions rather than the other way around but also more able to sit with uncomfortable feelings.
I’ve learned that I can take time and space – physical or mental – for myself. It doesn’t make me a bad person/parent. That I need to communicate my needs to others and reinforce boundaries as much for myself as for other people.
Despite the reasons I was there, it was a very enjoyable experience overall and I gained a lot from it.”
Person coming for support for herself
“Therapy helped me understand the root of a lot of negative behaviours and how to fix them.
Focused on the root of problems not on techniques to help them which satisfied my curiosity and worked much better than previous therapy.”
Parents looking for support for their child
“We’ve learned new techniques, a lot about ourselves and the impact the behaviour or the parents affects the child. We learnt a lot about how life looks through the eyes of our children.
Maxine is highly professional, empathetic and challenging in her approach. She took things at a very manageable pace and helped us work through a range of issues. She has an astonishing memory for the events and details that we spoke about which made us feel very listened to. She asked uncomfortable and difficult questions in a supportive way.”
Parents looking for support for their child
“I’ve gained some new methods and skills to help with parenting.
I liked a clear non-critical, warm approach. Maxine having a sense of humour and being relatable helped me feel comfortable.”
Parent coming for support for her child
“I have learned much more about parenting children who have emotional needs, which need to be approached differently in order to help them. I have learned I am way too hard on myself!
The fact that I was asked questions about myself, my thinking and approaches in life, through the observations made in the sessions, which I was not expecting and were thought provoking.
The epiphany moment where it became clear that the therapy needed to be for me as a parent and not my daughter with anxiety, based on the fact my daughter has me for seven days a week as opposed to one session with a therapist.”
Clinical Psychologist receiving supervision
“Supervision was helpful for my clinical practice.
Main area of development for me was how to apply Compassion Focused Therapy approaches to working with young people and their families.
I appreciated emphasis on helping young people understand their internal world, communicate their feelings and be more accepting of themselves.”