Kaete Robinson

I'm an integrative psychotherapist, which means that I draw on a few different theories (relational psychodynamic, body psychotherapy, attachment theory, humanistic approaches...) in my work with clients. Jargon aside, these different theories shape a lens through which I support you to explore your experience with different reference points, including: how your early experiences show up in your present life; how you experience yourself in the here and now, and the meanings you attribute to your behaviours, beliefs, and emotions; how you experience relationships (both with yourself and with others), and whether this aligns with your values and desires.

I'm very interested in working with embodiment, especially as a way to get close to experience that may be difficult to put into words. Practically speaking, for me working with embodiment means including an awareness of movement, impulses and sensations in building our understanding of how you live, and make meaning of, your experience in the present moment. At present I'm also entering the advanced year of a Somatic Experiencing qualification - a body-centred modality for working with trauma and stress, which focuses on working with emergent patterns of nervous system regulation.

While I'm informed by these theoretical models, my priority in the room is to be present to your experience, and for us to go from there. As a result, the way I work with clients can be pretty varied, based on the material they bring, the things they find challenging, the ways they tend to process experience, etc. 

If you'd like a bit more about my approach to therapy, I have another blurb on this profile (Kaete Robinson - Therapist Spiral Centre), and you're welcome to contact me with any questions you might have, either via email or for a short telephone call.